Inventor · Ortonville, MI, US

Thomas A. Welch, Sr.

16Patents
6h-index
34Co-inventors
66Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 25, 1994 → Dec 28, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8215810B2 Interior components having illumination features Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 52 Active
US8113539B2 Automotive seat trim cover Performing Operations; Transporting 33 Active
US5531505A Head restraint for passenger vehicles Performing Operations; Transporting 29 Expired
US8783768B2 Leather trim cover assembly with stretch reduction Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Active
US9555728B2 Layered seating system with attachments Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Active
US8814267B2 Vehicle seat trim paddle attachment Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US7637531B2 Vehicle seat side air bag assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Active
US10676000B2 Layered seating system with attachments Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active
US10160357B2 Seat assembly having improved trim appearance and method and tool for making the same Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
US10625645B2 Trim clip Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US8776554B2 Method of processing leather material Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Active
US8511243B2 Sewing machine and a method of operation Textiles; Paper 1 Active
US10144320B2 Trim cover assembly with elastically deformable fasteners Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US11155191B2 Seat assembly having improved trim appearance and method and tool for making the same Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active
US11659883B2 Facemask for a helmet and faceguard Human Necessities 0 Active
US11858394B2 Close-out for armrest cavity Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active

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