Inventor · Waukesha, WI, US

Michael S. Steele

59Patents
15h-index
49Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 13, 1998 → Sep 19, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8336221B2 Level Electricity 48 Active
USD753455S1 Cutting tool General 42 Active
US10350746B2 Tool storage devices Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 42 Active
US6249979A Orbital reciprocating saw Performing Operations; Transporting 39 Expired
US8621961B2 Multi-purpose tool Electricity 27 Active
US8806770B2 Tape measure Physics 26 Active
US8631584B2 Level Electricity 25 Active
US8910390B2 Level Electricity 23 Active
US6851193B2 Reciprocating saw Performing Operations; Transporting 22 Expired
US9815320B2 Chalk line device Performing Operations; Transporting 21 Active
US8707564B2 Hand saw Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Active
USD740559S1 Accessory case General 20 Active
US8721236B2 Power tool arbor device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Active
US7188425B2 Reciprocating saw Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Expired
US9694489B2 Tool bit case with modular components Performing Operations; Transporting 15 Active
US8230607B2 Keyless blade clamp for a power tool Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Active
US9322628B2 Tape measure Physics 12 Active
US9764486B2 Power tool Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Active
US8667874B2 Pliers having wire strippers Electricity 12 Active
US9080849B2 Tape measure Physics 12 Active
USD721231S1 Accessory case General 11 Active
US9539722B2 Tool storage devices Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US9233427B2 Portable battery-powered reciprocating saw Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Active
US9132491B2 Portable battery-powered reciprocating saw Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Active
US8863399B2 Tape measure Physics 8 Active

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