Inventor · Media, PA, US

James H. Vickers

26Patents
16h-index
20Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 15, 1976 → Mar 17, 2008

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4540206A Adjustable draw latch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 62 Expired
US6145352A Slam latch with opposing slides Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 61 Expired
US4630333A Adjustable friction hinge Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 60 Expired
US4490884A Adjustable friction hinge Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 59 Expired
US6113160A Latch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 51 Expired
US6575503B1 Latch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 46 Expired
US4863326A Captive fastener Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 38 Expired
US5938248A Multi-point latching system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 34 Expired
US6023953A Slam latch with opposing slides Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Expired
US6640592B2 Key operated latch with combined rotational and translational latching action Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Expired
USD548565S1 Draw latch General 27 Expired
US5134754A One-piece pull having snap-in action Human Necessities 21 Expired
US6152497A Multi-point latching system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US7441427B2 Binary coded key and tamper resistant latch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Active
US7726707B2 Rotary pawl latch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US4026588A Push-to-open magnetic catch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
USD542624S1 Paddle latch General 14 Expired
USD278309S Hinge General 14 Expired
US6843082B2 Key operated latch with combined rotational and translational latching action Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US4827811A Tamper-resistant fastener and tool for operating same Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 11 Expired
USD536235S1 Paddle latch General 9 Expired
US8459703B2 Pawl assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
USD596919S1 Latch housing General 2 Expired
USD520850S1 Knob for a latch General 1 Expired
US7654589B2 Rotary action draw latch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active

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