Michael Walter Smith
65Patents
16h-index
37Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 30, 1978 → Feb 22, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8083450B1 | Removable anchor and fastener | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 74 | Expired |
| US6381811B1 | Sealing spring fastener with hermetically closed cavity | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 53 | Expired |
| US6718599B2 | Spring fastener with ergonomically balanced removal to insertion force ratio | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 44 | Expired |
| US5364595A | Pipette device constructed to prevent contamination by aerosols or overpipetting | Performing Operations; Transporting | 36 | Expired |
| US6338649B1 | Battery cable disconnector | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 32 | Expired |
| US6527471B2 | Sealing spring fastener with closed cavity | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 31 | Expired |
| US6648542B2 | Vehicles having parts connected with a sealing spring fastener comprising a closed cavity | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 26 | Expired |
| US6030558A | Sintered porous plastic products and method of making same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 26 | Expired |
| US7188392B2 | Spring fastener with highly improved lever/angle pulling force | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
| US6846125B2 | Assemblies of panels with a sealing spring fastener comprising a closed cavity | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
| US7428770B2 | Spring fastener with highly improved removal to insertion ratio | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 22 | Expired |
| US6868588B2 | Assemblies comprising fastener with ergonomically balanced removal to insertion ratio | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Expired |
| US8287034B2 | Magnetic fastener clip | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Active |
| US7178850B2 | Tethered fastener apparatus and method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US6497011B2 | Vehicle having parts connected with a sealing spring fastener comprising a hermetically closed cavity | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Expired |
| US7784159B2 | Fastener with ergonomic removal to insertion force ratio | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Active |
| US7444721B2 | Four legged fastener clip | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Active |
| USD693887S1 | Game ring | General | 15 | Active |
| US4205875A | Roof vent window | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Expired |
| US5259956A | Tube liquid dispenser | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Expired |
| US9649993B1 | One step assembly fastener clip | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 14 | Active |
| US6726418B2 | Spring fastener for connecting automotive components and other articles | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 12 | Expired |
| US8128145B2 | Tethered fastener apparatus and method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Active |
| US8627552B2 | Multicontact adaptive fastener clip | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Active |
| US9353890B2 | Magnetic cable fastener | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.