Inventor · Oberhausen, DE

Thorsten Bendel

60Patents
7h-index
50Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 12, 1997 → Jan 13, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5921594A Motor-vehicle door latch with child-safety cutout Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Expired
US8480138B2 Lock device having a multi-part pawl Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Active
US8955889B2 Motor vehicle lock with a self-locking mechanism Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Active
US9243429B2 Motor vehicle door lock Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US8757679B2 Closing device comprising two pawls and a motor-driven actuating mechanism Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Active
US9534424B2 Actuation device for a motor vehicle door lock Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US9611676B2 Lock for a motor vehicle Fixed Constructions 7 Active
US7128349B2 Motor-vehicle door latch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US9708837B2 Motor vehicle door lock Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US8919828B2 Lock unit comprising two pawls and position detection means Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US7946634B2 Vehicle door latch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US8342582B2 Absorber element for a motor vehicle lock Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US10132109B2 Lock having restricted guidance for a pawl Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US9637953B2 Actuation device for a motor vehicle door lock Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US9677305B2 Motor vehicle door lock Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US8482394B2 Motor vehicle door lock having a circuit arrangement Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US9611677B2 Lock for a flap or door Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US9106114B2 Drive component for a motor vehicle unit Electricity 3 Active
US9016734B2 Closing device comprising a detent spring Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US9580938B2 Motor vehicle door lock Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US9828792B2 Actuating unit for automotive applications Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US10745944B2 Motor vehicle door lock Fixed Constructions 2 Active
US10119306B2 Multiple engagement locking device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US9810007B2 Method for producing motor vehicle door locks with a rolling surface as a locking part contour Fixed Constructions 2 Active
US8474886B2 Vehicle door latch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active

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