John W. Cobes
41Patents
14h-index
49Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 4, 1991 → Feb 13, 2017
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6769733B2 | Bulkhead assembly for a motor vehicle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 55 | Expired |
| US5931520A | Light weight instrument panel reinforcement structure | Performing Operations; Transporting | 52 | Expired |
| US6893065B2 | Crash energy absorption assembly for a motor vehicle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 44 | Expired |
| US6176544A | Instrument panel reinforcement structure including a novel driver side cross tube | Performing Operations; Transporting | 43 | Expired |
| US6994363B2 | Tailgate extension | Performing Operations; Transporting | 39 | Expired |
| US6193273A | Automotive vehicle cast frame components | Performing Operations; Transporting | 32 | Expired |
| US8052198B2 | Pedestrian safe automotive hood having reinforcing foam | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 31 | Active |
| US5944373A | Lightweight tailgate assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 31 | Expired |
| US6755461B2 | Modular front end for a motor vehicle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 25 | Expired |
| US5480208A | S-portion for a frame-type vehicle body construction and an associated method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 22 | Expired |
| US6508035B1 | Ultra-lightweight thin sliding door for a vehicle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Expired |
| US7011357B2 | Window assembly for a motor vehicle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 18 | Expired |
| US7163076B2 | Drive train assembly for a motor vehicle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 16 | Expired |
| US6672642B1 | Hybrid tailgate | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Expired |
| US6464240B1 | Trailer hitch | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US6669223B2 | Trailer hitch | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Expired |
| US5538094A | Panel reinforcement structure | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Expired |
| US7198189B2 | Multi-shouldered fixed bobbin tools for simultaneous friction stir welding of multiple parallel walls between parts | Performing Operations; Transporting | 11 | Expired |
| US5535841A | Panel reinforcement structure | Performing Operations; Transporting | 10 | Expired |
| US6846001B2 | Receiver for a trailer hitch | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Expired |
| US6886886B2 | Front end apron assembly for a motor vehicle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Expired |
| US6698809B2 | Joint structure and method for making a joint structure | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Expired |
| US7383975B2 | Fracture resistant friction stir welding tools | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Active |
| US7011350B2 | Flash welded joint structure and method for making a joint structure | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US7118166B2 | Method of assembling a motor vehicle modular front end having a bulkhead assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.