Inventor · Mendota Heights, MN, US

Thomas B. Hunter

20Patents
11h-index
27Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: May 2, 1985 → May 6, 2014

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4701574A Cable sealing apparatus Electricity 108 Expired
US6295777A Exterior finishing panel Fixed Constructions 84 Expired
US7165959B2 Apparatus and method for producing two-sided patterned webs in registration Performing Operations; Transporting 43 Expired
US5988048A Apparatus for shaping deep-fried food product Human Necessities 33 Expired
US7224529B2 Microreplicated article Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Expired
US5097971A Stackable and collapsible shelf assembly Human Necessities 30 Expired
USD449121S Extruded, exterior siding panel General 23 Expired
US5773043A Extruder and die assembly for extruding shaped food pieces Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Expired
US6511309B1 Extruder die and cutter assembly for extruding filled food pieces Human Necessities 16 Expired
US7417798B2 Microreplicated article Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Active
US5241728A Resilient clip Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US7931841B2 Microreplicated article Electricity 7 Active
US6964562B2 Extruder die and cutter assembly for extruding filled food pieces Human Necessities 6 Expired
USD353292S Closet extender General 5 Expired
US7767273B2 Apparatus and method for producing two-sided patterned web in registration Electricity 3 Active
US7320279B2 Cutter assembly for extruding shaped food pieces Human Necessities 3 Expired
US7771767B2 Extrusion die with extrusion ports having a shaped extrusion outlet Human Necessities 1 Active
US8740599B2 Apparatus and method for producing two-sided patterned web in registration Electricity 0 Active
US8968629B2 Apparatus and method for producing two-sided patterned web in registration Electricity 0 Active
US8297961B2 Co-extruder having a filling entrance from the rear Human Necessities 0 Active

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