John A. Townsend
23Patents
15h-index
7Co-inventors
74Inventor score
Filing activity: May 7, 1987 → Dec 17, 2008
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6142563A | Vehicle seat with energy absorbing deformable structural material | Performing Operations; Transporting | 69 | Expired |
| US6010182A | Vehicle chassis and body construction | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 65 | Expired |
| US5921611A | Upwardly retracting vehicle door | Performing Operations; Transporting | 56 | Expired |
| US6196619A | Vehicle closure panel having an intrusion beam as primary structure | Performing Operations; Transporting | 35 | Expired |
| US5806917A | Integrated motor vehicle door and chassis | Performing Operations; Transporting | 34 | Expired |
| US5911434A | Side impact air bag deployable between a vehicle body and an occupant | Performing Operations; Transporting | 34 | Expired |
| US5908216A | Side intrusion beam with four points of connection | Performing Operations; Transporting | 29 | Expired |
| US4940282A | Chassis frame for a wheeled motor vehicle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 28 | Expired |
| US5531470A | Side air bag incorporated in vehicle outer armrest | Performing Operations; Transporting | 28 | Expired |
| US4801172A | Vehicle closure | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 27 | Expired |
| US6308986A | Restraint belt presenter | Performing Operations; Transporting | 24 | Expired |
| US6247744A | Structurally integrating members between vehicle bodies and closures | Fixed Constructions | 19 | Expired |
| US5524960A | Sliding automobile door | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US5746443A | Side impact air bag deployable between a vehicle body and an occupant | Performing Operations; Transporting | 17 | Expired |
| US5378036A | Sliding automobile door | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Expired |
| US5538283A | Automobile armrest apparatus for presenting restaint system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 15 | Expired |
| US5688019A | Door and window drive clutch assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Expired |
| US6267409A | Vehicle restraint presenting system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 11 | Expired |
| US5505491A | Automobile armrest apparatus for presenting restraint system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 10 | Expired |
| US6279954A | Restraint belt presenter having offset rotary action | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Expired |
| US5918926A | Automobile door and seat armrest | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Expired |
| US5393097A | Automobile armrest apparatus for presenting restraint system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Expired |
| US8388036B2 | Retro-fit lift device for refuse collection vehicle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.