Inventor · Northbrook, IL, US

Eric Long

23Patents
9h-index
16Co-inventors
72Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 19, 1976 → Nov 25, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
USD855519S1 Vehicle fender flare General 38 Active
US4588854A Panel mountable module housing Electricity 31 Expired
US4621754A Tool and method for cleaving optical fibers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US4681398A Fiber optic connector and method of assembly Physics 24 Expired
US4632488A Cord strain relief device Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 21 Expired
US4461539A Fiber optic connector assembly with slidable spacer Physics 21 Expired
US5619022A Pneumatic snap action switch Electricity 13 Expired
US4350857A Illuminated industrial membrane switch Electricity 12 Expired
US4149053A Safety disconnect electric switch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US10136530B2 Utility vault interlocking lid seat Electricity 8 Active
US10132052B2 Utility vault support bar snap feature Fixed Constructions 8 Active
US4121069A Snap-action electric switch with fulcrum means for limited contact sliding and positive-off torque Electricity 8 Expired
US4149049A Switch using resilient annular contactor Electricity 7 Expired
US4376239A Industrial membrane switch Electricity 6 Expired
US4331852A Industrial membrane switch with breather Electricity 5 Expired
US10486602B1 Vehicle side rail having one or more steps with a braced front end and a non-braced back end Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active
US11046252B1 Vehicle side rail having one or more steps with a braced front end and a non-braced back end Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
USD844522S1 Step with angled brace and free-end for a vehicle side bar General 3 Active
USD846470S1 Vehicle rail with open stirrup step General 2 Active
US10703314B1 Rear bumper for a motor vehicle Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US10442381B1 Rear bumper step for a motor vehicle Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US10373786B2 Magnetic switch with maintenance override Electricity 0 Active
US9878801B2 Console assembly including stowable support surface Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active

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