Inventor · Newmarket, ON, CA

Kris Tomaszewski

30Patents
12h-index
25Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 19, 1997 → Nov 21, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6149210A Hood latch for an engine compartment Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Expired
US8141916B2 Global side door latch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Active
US8474888B2 Closure latch for vehicle door Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Active
US5899508A Double locking vehicle door latch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Expired
US6676190B2 Headliner mounted power liftgate drive mechanism Fixed Constructions 24 Expired
US6814392B1 Lead screw drive for a power liftgate Fixed Constructions 24 Expired
US6666483B2 Hood latch with self-retracting secondary latch release arm Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US6109670A Vehicle hood latch with retracting secondary release arm Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US5894749A Latching system with flexible release Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US6880866B2 Vehicle door latch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US7175212B2 Latch having releasable cinching mechanism Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US6398271B1 Control assembly for lift gate or sliding and cargo doors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US7261333B2 Power actuator for door latch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US10337227B2 Rear access door latch and sealing systems Fixed Constructions 7 Active
US7175211B2 Latch with shipping condition Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US8562033B2 Double lock override mechanism for vehicular passive entry door latch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US10450780B2 Closure latch assembly for motor vehicle door having gear arrangement for double pull release Fixed Constructions 5 Active
US10392838B2 Key cylinder release mechanism for vehicle closure latches, latch assembly therewith and method of mechanically releasing a vehicle closure latch Fixed Constructions 4 Active
US10132107B2 Vehicular latch with direct locking of pawl Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US10370879B2 Door latch with fast unlock Fixed Constructions 3 Active
US8622443B2 Lost motion cam actuating device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US9394728B2 Global side door latch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US11674338B2 Automotive door latch with power opening feature Fixed Constructions 2 Active
US8646817B2 Lost motion cam actuating device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US10513873B2 Closure latch for vehicle door Fixed Constructions 1 Active

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