Inventor · Dudley, GB

Nigel Spurr

43Patents
14h-index
52Co-inventors
80Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 12, 1996 → Apr 3, 2015

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7642669B2 Electrical circuit arrangement Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 37 Active
US7070213B2 Door release and engagement mechanism Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 35 Expired
US5727825A Latch assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US7377557B2 Scissor mechanism for a latch assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
US6971688B2 Inertia locking mechanism Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Expired
US6540272B2 Latch mechanism Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Expired
US7170253B2 Automotive door latch control by motor current monitoring Fixed Constructions 23 Expired
US6773042B2 Latch assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US7097212B2 Mechanism Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Expired
US6789825B2 Latch mechanism Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Expired
US6817636B1 Latch assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US7198307B2 Inertia locking mechanism Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US7261338B2 Single actuator power close latch mechanism with failsafe Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US7434852B2 Low release energy latch mechanism Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US7070212B2 Latch arrangement Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US7188872B2 Latch mechanism Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US6752440B2 Aperture closure system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US5951070A Vehicle door lock actuator Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US6866311B2 Latch mechanism for a vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US8876176B2 Latch assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US9279277B2 Latch assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
US6592157B1 Latch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US7413225B2 Latch mechanism with environmentally protected portion Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US5906123A Vehicle door latch assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US7105943B2 Inside door release mechanism Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired

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