Inventor · South Elgin, IL, US

Gerald D. Barth

13Patents
10h-index
5Co-inventors
65Inventor score

Filing activity: May 8, 1975 → May 12, 1997

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4223585A Double-ended stud with combined driving and locking means Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 48 Expired
US5183359A Rotary fastener with anti-strip-out nibs Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 46 Expired
US5779417A Fastener having primary and secondary threads Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 45 Expired
US4576534A Thread form for soft material Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 40 Expired
US4516893A Sheet metal screw Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 34 Expired
US4518294A Rotary fastener Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 31 Expired
US4534690A Assymetrically shaped thread forming screw and method of making same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US4283986A Self-penetrating wallboard anchor Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 14 Expired
US4449873A Fastener for attaching articles to a penetrable surface Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Expired
US5746560A Fastener having torque-absorbing ribs Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US4490082A Fastener having an axially and radially undulating flange Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 9 Expired
US4135777A Tiltable terminal clamp assembly Electricity 8 Expired
US3981170A Apparatus for assembling a screw and compressible washer Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Expired

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