Larry P. LaPointe
140Patents
30h-index
48Co-inventors
90Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 4, 1981 → Jul 1, 2022
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5890765A | Health care reclining chair | Human Necessities | 67 | Expired |
| US5217276A | Chair mechanism | Human Necessities | 61 | Expired |
| US5975627A | Swivel base reclining chair with linkage reclining mechanism | Human Necessities | 60 | Expired |
| US5730494A | Linear actuation drive mechanism for power-assisted chairs | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 56 | Expired |
| US5544938A | Mounting apparatus for securing independent sections of a sectional sofa assembly | Human Necessities | 54 | Expired |
| US5992931A | Modular power reclining chair | Human Necessities | 50 | Expired |
| US5865457A | Wheeled health care chair | Human Necessities | 49 | Expired |
| US5288126A | Modular reclining/tilt chair and method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 48 | Expired |
| US4993777A | Recliner chair lift base assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 48 | Expired |
| US5765913A | Glider chair | Human Necessities | 47 | Expired |
| US5651580A | Linear actuation drive mechanism for power-assisted chairs and base therefor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 46 | Expired |
| US5899526A | Tray table for health case chairs | Human Necessities | 46 | Expired |
| US5184871A | Detachable chair back | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 45 | Expired |
| US7090297B2 | Heavy lift chair | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 45 | Expired |
| US5011220A | Chair mechanism | Human Necessities | 45 | Expired |
| US5156441A | Chaise lounge reclining chair with an intermediate leg support member | Human Necessities | 45 | Expired |
| US5992930A | Wall proximity reclining chair | Human Necessities | 44 | Expired |
| US5570927A | Modular wall proximity reclining chair | Human Necessities | 42 | Expired |
| US5061010A | Cam guide drive mechanism for power-assisted chairs and the like | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 41 | Expired |
| US5527095A | Pawl and ratchet assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 41 | Expired |
| US5435621A | Modular reclining chair and method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 40 | Expired |
| US5141284A | Wall proximity reclining chair mechanism | Human Necessities | 37 | Expired |
| US6827401B2 | Leaf spring rocker mechanism for a reclining chair | Human Necessities | 37 | Expired |
| US5570930A | Recliner chair seat assembly and method of upholstering | Human Necessities | 37 | Expired |
| US5630644A | Modular sofa assembly and mounting apparatus for securing independent sections thereof | Human Necessities | 35 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.