Inventor · Bourbonnais, IL, US

Thomas A. Benoit

15Patents
10h-index
16Co-inventors
69Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 19, 1990 → Dec 13, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5301396A Fastener assembly with compression member Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 44 Expired
US6669150B2 Clip assembly with positive locating features Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 39 Expired
US5163795A Front mounted rivet with interlocked drive pin Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 38 Expired
US6926237B2 Vibration damping clip Performing Operations; Transporting 36 Expired
US4971500A Enclosed plastic screw grommet Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 34 Expired
US5851097A Article with tethered prong fastener Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US8430365B2 Tube holding block assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 20 Active
US7240880B2 Holding clip Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US6179539A Locking clip with moveable collet Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Expired
US9416896B1 Tube clip assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Active
US7189043B2 Tethered retainer assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US6179480A Fiber optic lighting system connector Physics 9 Expired
USD915185S1 Connector General 7 Active
US6880789B2 Clip device Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Expired
US11454263B2 Systems and methods for a connector Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active

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