George A. Provost
67Patents
29h-index
40Co-inventors
88Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 15, 1985 → Nov 2, 2009
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5260015A | Method for making a laminated hook fastener | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 170 | Expired |
| US4984339A | Hook for hook and loop fasteners | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 139 | Expired |
| US5953797A | Hook fasteners and methods of manufacture | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 103 | Expired |
| US5518795A | Laminated hook fastener | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 101 | Expired |
| US5315740A | Hook for hook and loop fasteners | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 75 | Expired |
| US7547469B2 | Forming loop materials | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 75 | Expired |
| US4955981A | Reclosable bag having hook and loop sealing strips | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 74 | Expired |
| US7156937B2 | Needling through carrier sheets to form loops | Performing Operations; Transporting | 63 | Expired |
| US5606781A | Separable fastener having a bald perimeter rib bounded by fastening elements | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 61 | Expired |
| US5900350A | Molding methods, molds and products | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 61 | Expired |
| US4884323A | Quiet touch fastener attachment system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 60 | Expired |
| US7465366B2 | Needling loops into carrier sheets | Performing Operations; Transporting | 60 | Active |
| US5110649A | Separable fasteners for attachment to other objects | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 58 | Expired |
| US5744080A | Laminated hook fastener | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 55 | Expired |
| US8314283B2 | Medical wraps | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 54 | Active |
| US7562426B2 | Needling loops into carrier sheets | Textiles; Paper | 53 | Active |
| US6163939A | Molding of fastening hooks and other devices | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 50 | Expired |
| US4654246A | Self-engaging separable fastener | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 50 | Expired |
| US5692271A | Enhanced flexibility fastener, method and apparatus for its making, and product incorporating it | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 46 | Expired |
| US6991375B2 | Reclosable packaging | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 46 | Expired |
| US6206679A | Apparatus for making molded plastic hook fasteners | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 42 | Expired |
| US4824261A | Reclosable bag and hook and loop sealing strips for use therein | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 39 | Expired |
| US5172980A | Reclosable bag having hook and loop sealing strips | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 38 | Expired |
| US7214334B2 | Continuous molding of fastener products | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 37 | Expired |
| US6737147B2 | Laminated hook fastener | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 35 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.