Inventor · Stanley, NC, US

Thomas M. Chervenak

28Patents
18h-index
13Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 28, 1992 → Mar 4, 2014

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6412767B1 Clamping jaw Performing Operations; Transporting 69 Expired
US7699297B2 Increased and variable force and multi-speed clamps Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 57 Expired
US5775680A Clamp with inclined screw Performing Operations; Transporting 43 Expired
USD365263S Pipe clamp General 37 Expired
US6347791B1 Full face pad Performing Operations; Transporting 34 Expired
US5644852A Chalk line reel Performing Operations; Transporting 33 Expired
US7861622B2 Locking pliers Performing Operations; Transporting 26 Active
US8056451B2 Locking pliers Performing Operations; Transporting 25 Active
US6279433A Locking pliers with extended grip Performing Operations; Transporting 25 Expired
USD651060S1 Locking pliers jaw General 25 Expired
USD635427S1 Locking pliers jaw General 24 Expired
US7472632B2 Locking pliers Performing Operations; Transporting 23 Active
US7641183B2 Bar clamp with side-activated braking lever Performing Operations; Transporting 23 Expired
US7815175B2 Increased and variable force and multi-speed clamps Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Active
US5335772A Tool display package Performing Operations; Transporting 20 Expired
US8074340B2 Increased and variable force and multi-speed clamps Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Active
US8122792B2 Self-adjusting locking pliers Performing Operations; Transporting 20 Active
USD366829S Tool display package General 18 Expired
US5503049A Opposed handle hand tool with composite handle Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Expired
USD535542S1 Tool grip General 16 Expired
US7726217B2 Self-adjusting locking pliers Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Active
USD535172S1 Tool grip General 13 Expired
USD535173S1 Tool grip General 8 Expired
US7509895B2 Self-adjusting locking pliers Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Active
US7275464B2 Ratcheting adjustable wrench Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Expired

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