Johnny N. Smith
21Patents
8h-index
8Co-inventors
68Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 6, 1993 → Sep 8, 2016
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5836078A | Apparatus for removing or mounting a bearing cup | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US5525112A | Combined seal and boot for steering shaft assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US5634853A | Slip yoke assembly for vehicle driveshaft | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 15 | Expired |
| US5588915A | Seal and seal guard assembly for universal joint | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 15 | Expired |
| US5769720A | Anti-rotation bearing cap and retainer for universal joint | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 13 | Expired |
| US7500788B2 | Center bearing assembly having an adjustable pneumatic support member | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 12 | Active |
| US6976922B2 | Precision thrust bearing joint | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 9 | Expired |
| US5643090A | Strap for retaining a bearing cup in a universal joint assembly | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Expired |
| US6095925A | Seal assembly and seal guard for a universal joint | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Expired |
| US5660589A | Lubricant retaining valve for universal joint | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Expired |
| US8460116B1 | Slip joint and method for assembling the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US7044860B2 | Slip joint for vehicle driveshaft assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| US9028164B2 | Magnetic pulse formed vehicle driveshaft and method of making same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US8715093B2 | Spacer for a driveshaft assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US8523689B2 | Axially adjustable driveshaft assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US9463527B2 | Tube profile machining process | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Active |
| US8087171B2 | Method of installing axially adjustable driveshaft assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US6227975A | Locking cover for a lubrication fitting mounted on a universal joint cross | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Expired |
| US9956645B2 | Tube profile machining process | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
| US7338378B1 | Retainer for universal joint bearing cups | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Expired |
| US7140965B2 | Lubrication system for a universal joint cross | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.