Wayne L. Olson
21Patents
11h-index
9Co-inventors
68Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 5, 1979 → Jun 25, 2019
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4589523A | Fall arrester and emergency retrieval apparatus and anchor apparatus therefor | Fixed Constructions | 49 | Expired |
| US4600119A | Helical coil dispensing machine apparatus | Physics | 39 | Expired |
| US4528728A | Locking snap hook | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 36 | Expired |
| US5863020A | Lifeline mounting apparatus | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 32 | Expired |
| US4618026A | Apparatus and method for producing a counteracting force | Human Necessities | 30 | Expired |
| US4528729A | Locking snap hook | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 24 | Expired |
| US5458214A | Safety apparatus | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 23 | Expired |
| US4434536A | Locking snap hook | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 20 | Expired |
| US6478111B2 | Methods and apparatus for installing a safety line | Fixed Constructions | 16 | Expired |
| US5217084A | Load limiting apparatus for a hoist | Performing Operations; Transporting | 13 | Expired |
| US4250933A | Sediment removal apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 13 | Expired |
| US5415446A | Safety apparatus and method for using the same | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Expired |
| US5361867A | Load indicator | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Expired |
| US5150768A | Load limiting apparatus for a hoist | Human Necessities | 8 | Expired |
| US5147013A | Confined space entry apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Expired |
| US8133000B2 | Boat loading and unloading system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Active |
| US8800715B2 | Retractable fall arrest with component assembly and cantilevered main shaft | Human Necessities | 7 | Active |
| US5090507A | Load limiting apparatus for a hoist | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US10149991B2 | Energy absorber | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Active |
| US5277390A | Apparatus for mounting load supporting equipment on a fixed support | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 4 | Expired |
| US11489246B2 | Sighting bracket for antenna alignment | Electricity | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.