Inventor · Noblesville, IN, US

David D. Merrick

33Patents
21h-index
18Co-inventors
82Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 1, 1985 → Nov 30, 2016

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5779319A Child seat retractor Performing Operations; Transporting 67 Expired
US5839793A Child seat harness clip Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 64 Expired
US5873635A Child seat harness clip with web lock Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 54 Expired
US4720148A Belt retractor with tongue/buckle controlled locking cam Performing Operations; Transporting 50 Expired
US5511856A Cable activated harness retractor for child seat Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Expired
US5311653A Web adjuster for plastic coated web Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Expired
US5380066A Belt retractor with push button controlled locking bar Performing Operations; Transporting 38 Expired
US5219207A Automatic locking tether for vehicle seat Performing Operations; Transporting 33 Expired
US5219206A Automatic locking tether for vehicle seat Performing Operations; Transporting 32 Expired
US5560565A Dual spool retractor Performing Operations; Transporting 29 Expired
US4942649A Safety belt buckle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 29 Expired
USD389426S Contoured harness clip General 28 Expired
US5370333A Delayed locking retractor Performing Operations; Transporting 28 Expired
USD338119S Seat mounting bar General 27 Expired
US6312015A Clamp for retractor belt Performing Operations; Transporting 26 Expired
US6412863B1 Vehicle restraint system with slidable seat Performing Operations; Transporting 26 Expired
US4876772A Safety belt buckle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Expired
US6065777A Clamp for retractor belt Performing Operations; Transporting 24 Expired
US6631926B2 Clamp for retractor belt with actuator Performing Operations; Transporting 24 Expired
US6328379A Vehicle restraint system with slidable seat Performing Operations; Transporting 23 Expired
US4651946A Belt retractor with belt retraction lock Performing Operations; Transporting 23 Expired
US6315232A Retractor belt boot scraper Performing Operations; Transporting 18 Expired
US6017173A Web retractor with release lever and tightening handle Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Expired
US8002348B2 Restraint system for a suspendable vehicle safety seat Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Active
US6135685A Web retractor with release lever and tightening handle Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Expired

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