Inventor · Greensburg, IN, US

Donald E. Smith

26Patents
20h-index
22Co-inventors
85Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 11, 1982 → Aug 1, 2016

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5806111A Stretcher controls Human Necessities 216 Expired
US6089593A Ambulatory care chair Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 145 Expired
US6315319A Ambulatory care chair Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 127 Expired
US5987671A Stretcher center wheel mechanism Human Necessities 97 Expired
US6846042B2 Ambulatory care chair Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 89 Expired
US6286165A Stretcher center wheel mechanism Human Necessities 80 Expired
US6505359B2 Stretcher center wheel mechanism Human Necessities 76 Expired
US6042052A Retractable step fairing for amphibian airplane Performing Operations; Transporting 75 Expired
US5613255A Hospital bed having scissors lifting apparatus Human Necessities 74 Expired
US6565112B2 Ambulatory care chair Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 72 Expired
US6598247B1 Stretcher with mechanical power assist Human Necessities 55 Expired
US6446283B1 Convertible stretcher Human Necessities 51 Expired
US6464208B1 I-beam walk assist device Human Necessities 46 Expired
US5627340A Floor box with improved activation ring Electricity 43 Expired
US5553984A Encapsulated nut Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 36 Expired
US6772460B2 Pedal arrangement for stretcher apparatus Human Necessities 34 Expired
US6640361B2 Convertible stretcher Human Necessities 33 Expired
US5004100A Golf club and bag security device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Expired
US5831212A Electrical junction box for a poured concrete floor Electricity 25 Expired
US6751815B2 Convertible stretcher Human Necessities 21 Expired
US4502259A Trim strip with positioning leg Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Expired
USD291903S Compound bow with a cable tension adjustment General 8 Expired
US4678219A Helicopter cargo hook Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Expired
USD282481S Compound bow General 3 Expired
US10144029B2 Flexible auxiliary nozzle carrier Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active

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