Kenneth LeVey
58Patents
13h-index
49Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 14, 1998 → Jun 29, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7156600B2 | Die for, method of making, and fastener with lobed primary thread lead and interposed dual auxiliary thread lead with improved substrate entry end portion | Performing Operations; Transporting | 61 | Expired |
| US6193455A | Blind screw anchor and system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 47 | Expired |
| US6539990B1 | Capless refueling assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 36 | Expired |
| US6976818B2 | Threaded fastener particularly suited for plastics | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 31 | Expired |
| US7793995B2 | Push/push latch | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 29 | Active |
| US6045309A | Two-piece rivet with pre-driven configuration | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 25 | Expired |
| US6224129A | Car seat tether anchor and system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 21 | Expired |
| US6003213A | Ball and socket buckle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US6568893B2 | Double quarter turn fastener | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 20 | Expired |
| US6298873A | Two-way check valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US6132153A | Zero on prevailing torque nut | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 17 | Expired |
| US7326014B2 | Interactive fit screw thread | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 17 | Expired |
| US7914244B2 | Fastener with zoned, varying wave-form thread | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Active |
| US7549443B2 | Fuel shut-off valve assembly with associated components and methods of making and assembling the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Expired |
| US6249631A | Method and apparatus for cutting solid core fiber optic cable | Physics | 11 | Expired |
| US6540251B1 | Side airbag retention system and fastener | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Expired |
| US6872042B2 | Knurled fastener with cutting edges and removable head | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Expired |
| US6974289B2 | Pressure flank screw and fastening system therewith | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Expired |
| US6179480A | Fiber optic lighting system connector | Physics | 9 | Expired |
| US6499923B2 | Fastener with panel mounting system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 9 | Expired |
| US7101134B2 | Fastener having multiple lobed thread | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Expired |
| US6789586B2 | Breakaway capless refueling assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US7819614B2 | Deformed shank fastener | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 7 | Active |
| US7051618B2 | Ultrasonic welded hinge damper | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Expired |
| USD537398S1 | Fuel door | General | 5 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.