Inventor · Ann Arbor, MI, US

Robert Elton

23Patents
15h-index
20Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 1, 1990 → Sep 22, 2016

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5318341A Vehicle seat assembly with structural seat back to accommodate seat belt loads applied to seat back Performing Operations; Transporting 63 Expired
US5476283A Selectively deployable vehicle knee restraint Performing Operations; Transporting 47 Expired
US5286087A Seat assembly with lumbar support mechanism Human Necessities 45 Expired
US5996438A Adjustable accelerator pedal Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 45 Expired
US5280995A Vehicle seat assembly with rotating seat pack panel and integral child seat Performing Operations; Transporting 42 Expired
US6019015A Adjustable accelerator pedal Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 36 Expired
US5362132A Vehicle seat assembly with structural seat back to accommodate seat belt loads applied to seat back Performing Operations; Transporting 34 Expired
US6073515A Adjustable foot support Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 34 Expired
US5996439A Brake pedal mechanism Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Expired
US5927154A Adjustable brake and clutch pedals Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Expired
US5918917A Vehicle door latch with cinching mechanism Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Expired
US4949508A Door assembly with pull and handle concealed by door trim panel Performing Operations; Transporting 29 Expired
US5282667A Vehicle seat assembly with integral child seat Performing Operations; Transporting 29 Expired
US5257853A Headrest armature for seats Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US5332284A Passenger car seat assembly with integral child seat Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Expired
US10065536B2 Reclining seat for a vehicle Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Active
US5294175A Vehicle seat assembly with a front panel Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
US9573490B1 Reclining seat for a vehicle Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Active
US9802570B1 Movable buckle mounting system Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Active
US9403447B2 Vehicle seat including an interlock assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active
US9193281B2 Reclining vehicle seat system Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
US9352672B2 Inertial latch system for a vehicle seat Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
US9809135B2 Vehicle seat with cable force reducer Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active

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