Inventor · Salem, VA, US

Peter H. Field

30Patents
14h-index
21Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 31, 1989 → Apr 10, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6477875B2 Rotating pin tumbler side bar lock with side bar control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 84 Expired
US5839307A Electromechanical cylinder lock with rotary release Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 55 Expired
US7690231B1 Electromechanical cylinder lock Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 43 Expired
US6945082B2 Key blank, key and master keying system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 36 Expired
US6382006B1 Removable cylindrical lock core Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 35 Expired
US5088306A Cylinder lock with changeable keyway Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 34 Expired
US5570601A Hierarchical cylinder lock and key system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Expired
US5419168A Hierarchical cylinder lock and key system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Expired
US5289709A Pin tumblers and corresponding keys for cylinder locks Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
US6578396B2 Removable cylindrical lock core Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US5615565A Keys for cylinder locks Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US6023954A Keys for cylinder locks Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Expired
US8186194B2 Cylinder lock and auxiliary locking mechanism Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Active
US7797973B2 Hierarchical cylinder lock systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Active
USD324480S Dropbolt lock General 13 Expired
US5044181A Dropbolt lock assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US9416561B2 Cylinder lock configured to be operated by a flat-bladed key Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
US7788956B2 Lock, key blank, and key of a hierarchical lock system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US7412860B1 Key blank and key Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US9920551B2 Electromechanical cylinder lock Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US9045915B2 Key with movable element disposed within key blade Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US9359793B2 Cylinder lock with internal slider and key therefore Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US7895865B2 Cylinder lock assembly with a tailpiece rotationally coupled to the cylinder plug Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US9482031B2 Cylinder lock including multiple cooperating sidebars for controlling the lock Fixed Constructions 3 Active
US7552608B2 Lock, key blank, and key of a hierarchical lock system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active

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