Inventor · Grand Rapids, MI, US

Philip E. Crossman

19Patents
15h-index
20Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 7, 1978 → Dec 12, 2007

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6386634B1 Office chair Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 224 Expired
US5772282A Tilt control mechanism for a chair Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 168 Expired
US6966604B2 Chair with a linkage assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 159 Expired
US4716699A Wall panels with single load-bearing connector posts Fixed Constructions 64 Expired
US6685267B1 Chair and synchrotilt chair mechanism Human Necessities 39 Expired
US4585131A Variable decor merchandising system Human Necessities 37 Expired
US5373793A Adaptor housing for mounting an adjustable height work surface to a wall panel Human Necessities 37 Expired
US4189876A Beam-mounted folding chairs Human Necessities 36 Expired
US4948198A Knee-tilt chair control Human Necessities 32 Expired
US6027168A Chair seat horizontal adjustment mechanism Human Necessities 30 Expired
US6010189A Synchronized chair seat and backrest tilt control mechanism Human Necessities 26 Expired
US7611202B2 Tilt mechanism for a chair Human Necessities 24 Active
US6000756A Synchronized chair seat and backrest tilt control mechanism Human Necessities 22 Expired
US4586748A Adjustable chair iron Human Necessities 19 Expired
US6139103A Synchronized chair seat and backrest tilt control mechanism Human Necessities 19 Expired
US5230290A Flush-mounted crank Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US4458942A Three-quarter fold retracting chair Human Necessities 10 Expired
US7185951B2 Chair and synchrotilt chair mechanism Human Necessities 6 Expired
US6536127B1 Method for optimization of J-back configuration for a chair Human Necessities 0 Expired

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