Inventor · Wheeling, IL, US

William E. Ruehl

25Patents
13h-index
15Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 20, 1976 → Aug 24, 2001

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4447105A Terminal bridging adapter Electricity 111 Expired
US4588240A Bridging clip Electricity 44 Expired
US4116524A Terminal bridging assembly Electricity 37 Expired
US4626633A In-line switched telephone line tester Electricity 36 Expired
US4588152A Stucco wall fastener Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 35 Expired
US4126369A Electronic component terminal bridging assembly Electricity 29 Expired
US4193310A Idler pulley Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US4968264A Cross-connecting terminal block assembly Electricity 19 Expired
US5153553A Fuse structure Electricity 19 Expired
US4582288A Cable routing device with cooperating pin and bore Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US4654743A Transient voltage protector Electricity 16 Expired
US4527312A Stackable hinging printed circuit board support Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Expired
US6550874B2 Adjustable hanging file system Human Necessities 14 Expired
US6109708A Locking mechanism for drawer system Fixed Constructions 13 Expired
US5113169A Indicating fuse assembly Electricity 12 Expired
US4493580A Retaining prong Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US4620070A Telephone line tester Electricity 10 Expired
US4553802A Modular bridging clip Electricity 10 Expired
US4091762A Audible vibratory reed assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US4592117A Drop wire clamp Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US4554609A Transient voltage protector Electricity 9 Expired
US4954672A Ground start key switch Electricity 8 Expired
US4365582A Differential pressure signal device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US4596439A Transient voltage protector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US4520748A Differential-vacuum alarm device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired

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