Inventor · Chicago, IL, US

John D. Cheever

21Patents
14h-index
24Co-inventors
77Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 20, 1991 → Aug 17, 2006

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7147207B2 Actuator apparatus for controlling a valve mechanism of a suspension system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 88 Expired
US5197927A Bicycle derailleur cable actuating system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 65 Expired
US5476019A Rotatable handgrip actuating system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 59 Expired
US5102372A Bicycle derailleur cable actuating system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 58 Expired
US5524501A Detent spring for rotatable grip actuating system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 47 Expired
US7163223B2 Lockout mechanism for a suspension system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 45 Expired
US7195234B2 Adjustable gas spring suspension system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 45 Expired
US5857387A Nubbed grip for rotatable bicycle gear shifter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US6729203B2 Bicycle gear shifter having separate shift control members for cable pull and release Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Expired
US5620383A Bicycle derailleur and actuating system Performing Operations; Transporting 23 Expired
US5584213A Rotatable grip for derailleur type bicycle gear shifting system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US5533937A Bicycle derailleur Performing Operations; Transporting 20 Expired
US5564316A Nubbed grip for rotatable bicycle gear shifter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US6093122A Hybrid spring for bicycle derailleurs Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Expired
US5662000A Detent spring for rotatable grip actuating system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US6282976A Discontinuous mechanical advantage front shifting for bicycles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US6263754A Two axis hand lever Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US6443027B1 Brake actuating system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US8448761B2 Valve mechanism for a gas suspension system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Active
US6264008A Parallel-push brake mechanism for bicycles Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Expired
US6223621A Two axis brake lever Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Expired

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