Richard E. Swan
87Patents
32h-index
16Co-inventors
85Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 11, 1986 → Jun 5, 2017
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5343650A | Extended rigid frame receiver sleeve | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 255 | Expired |
| US6490822B1 | Modular sleeve | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 202 | Expired |
| US6452910B1 | Bridging apparatus for interconnecting a wireless PAN and a wireless LAN | Electricity | 177 | Expired |
| US6499245B1 | Modular sleeve yoke | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 163 | Expired |
| US4845871A | Attachment device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 136 | Expired |
| US5533292A | Self-aligning flip-up sight | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 132 | Expired |
| USRE39465E1 | Modular sleeve yoke | General | 125 | Expired |
| US5142806A | Universal receiver sleeve | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 117 | Expired |
| US7707762B1 | Modular integrated rail assembly for firearms | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 110 | Active |
| US5276988A | Buffered attachment device | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 108 | Expired |
| US8201353B1 | Modular hand guard assembly | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 102 | Active |
| US6618976B1 | Drop-in laser | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 95 | Expired |
| USRE40216E1 | Modular sleeve | General | 91 | Expired |
| US7356962B2 | Low profile flip up site | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 77 | Expired |
| US4742636A | Mount for mounting an optical sight on a firearm | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 69 | Expired |
| US7458179B2 | Modular panel system for attaching accessories to a firearm rail system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 68 | Expired |
| USD526380S1 | Low profile flip up sight | General | 58 | Expired |
| US8015744B1 | Folding rear sight with dual purpose sighting elements | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 54 | Active |
| USD613811S1 | Weapon handguard | General | 50 | Expired |
| US7493721B2 | Mounting assembly with positive stop for actuator arm | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 42 | Active |
| US4806852A | Automatic test system with enhanced performance of timing generators | Physics | 41 | Expired |
| US7204052B2 | Detachable mount for a telescopic firearm sight | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 40 | Expired |
| USD548811S1 | Riser mount | General | 37 | Expired |
| USD601737S1 | Flashlight | General | 37 | Expired |
| US7802395B1 | Mounting assembly with positive stop for actuator arm | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.