Inventor · Grand Rapids, MI, US

David A. Young

72Patents
19h-index
60Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 11, 1976 → Apr 2, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4706429A Permanent non-removable insulating type concrete wall forming structure Fixed Constructions 115 Expired
US4866891A Permanent non-removable insulating type concrete wall forming structure Fixed Constructions 113 Expired
US4885888A Insulating non-removable type concrete wall forming structure and device and system for attaching wall coverings thereto Fixed Constructions 87 Expired
US4730422A Insulating non-removable type concrete wall forming structure and device and system for attaching wall coverings thereto Fixed Constructions 82 Expired
US5845347A Method of manufacturing shower foundation Human Necessities 55 Expired
US6128782A Combination clothing/safety harness for fall arresting and rescue from confined spaces Fixed Constructions 44 Expired
US4948198A Knee-tilt chair control Human Necessities 32 Expired
US6256789A Combination garment and safety harness Fixed Constructions 29 Expired
US6010189A Synchronized chair seat and backrest tilt control mechanism Human Necessities 26 Expired
US4211427A Trailer hitch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Expired
US5988667A Anti-rattle device for a trailer hitch Performing Operations; Transporting 24 Expired
US6179184A Hitch mounted cargo carrier Performing Operations; Transporting 22 Expired
US5996869A Hitch mounted cargo carrier Performing Operations; Transporting 22 Expired
USD478860S1 Universal cup holder General 22 Expired
US6000756A Synchronized chair seat and backrest tilt control mechanism Human Necessities 22 Expired
US4815752A Lift unit for weight distributing trailer hitch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Expired
US7398846B2 Vehicle wheel system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Expired
US6202909A Storable hitch mounted cargo carrier Performing Operations; Transporting 20 Expired
US4404119A Process for recovery of cobalt oxo catalysts Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US6604658B1 Reversible shank for hitch mounted accessory carriers Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Expired
US6139103A Synchronized chair seat and backrest tilt control mechanism Human Necessities 19 Expired
US4852902A Towing hitch cover Performing Operations; Transporting 18 Expired
USD405744S Trailer hitch receiver tube cover General 16 Expired
US6357780B1 Anti-rattle trailer hitch Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Expired
US7455136B2 Cooling system for a rearward portion of a vehicle and method of cooling Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.