Inventor · Rock Hill, SC, US

Michael Heaton

19Patents
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9Co-inventors
53Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 20, 1977 → Dec 14, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4114941A Cargo handling device Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Expired
US10527095B1 Cage and ball sub-assembly for a ball bearing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
USD387437S Base plate for lighting standard General 3 Expired
US11767884B2 Insulating cap for bearing assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US11131344B1 Snap-fit ball bearing cage Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US10697497B1 Two-piece bearing cage Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US11933357B2 Bearing with integrated axial preload and method thereof Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US11098762B1 Two-piece hybrid bearing cage assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US11892036B1 Bearing track cage for mitigating rolling element excursion Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US9556908B2 Cage element for rolling bearing assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US9689424B1 Tiered axial taper roller bearing with common center ring Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US12158184B2 Insulated bearing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US11286988B2 Single-piece high-speed bearing cage Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US12378999B2 Insulated bearing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US11118626B2 Multi-part bearing cage assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US11125273B1 Bearing cage assembly including metal shell Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US11105370B1 Two-piece bearing cage for high-speed bearings Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US11209048B1 Light weight, high frequency welded, 2-piece ball bearing cage assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US11193538B2 Bearing cage assembly including stiffening ring Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active

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