James H. Vickers
26Patents
16h-index
20Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 15, 1976 → Mar 17, 2008
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.