Inventor · Fort Wayne, IN, US

Ronald E. Prater

16Patents
8h-index
1Co-inventors
58Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 29, 1986 → Jul 27, 2004

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5906135A Coast clutch with power take off gear Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US5881856A Clutch drum and method of manufacture Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
USD297746S Simulative toy balloon General 12 Expired
US6058591A Clutch drum and method of manufacture Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US5896970A Clutch housing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US6035737A Assembly having an outer band member secured to an inner housing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
USD300837S Simulative toy balloon General 10 Expired
US5893704A Torque converter Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US6158265A Method of forming retaining members on a housing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US4797081A Mandrel for making elastomeric articles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US4943225A Mandrel for making elastomeric articles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US6007430A Two-piece carrier assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US6776274B2 Assembly for vehicle driveline components Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US7243770B2 Clutch assembly including strengthening members Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US6945086B2 Clutch assembly including strengthening members Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US7032729B2 Torque converter Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Expired

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