William L. Gabriel
27Patents
11h-index
25Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 7, 1979 → Mar 31, 2016
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5733085A | Fastener assembly and adhesive composition | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 139 | Expired |
| US5875538A | Method and apparatus for coating fasteners | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 36 | Expired |
| US5149237A | Coated metal fastener and coating composition therefor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Expired |
| US4343579A | Nail stack | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 30 | Expired |
| US5489179A | Fastener and building assembly comprising workpiece, substrate, and fastener | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 30 | Expired |
| US5882405A | Method and apparatus for coating fasteners | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Expired |
| US5178903A | Coated metal fastener and method for making same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Expired |
| US5741104A | Steel fastener having grooved shank | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Expired |
| US5033181A | Method for manufacturing nails | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US6394268B1 | Nail-type fastener collation strip with fastener guide rings, and combination thereof | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 16 | Expired |
| US5058228A | Machine and methods for collating wire nails having shank keyways | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 11 | Expired |
| US5642974A | Fastener and building assembly comprising workpiece, substrate, and fastener | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US5195931A | Method and apparatus for making wire nails having radially offset, fully circular heads | Performing Operations; Transporting | 10 | Expired |
| US4877135A | Collated nail strip | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Expired |
| US5476687A | Coated metal fastener and coating composition therefor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Expired |
| US5482420A | Collated screw package formed with welded wires | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US5533379A | Method of forming a head on a fastener | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Expired |
| US6604665B2 | Pneumatic nailer coiled collation strip | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Expired |
| US5098749A | Workpiece-treating system and related method | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
| US6000893A | Angled strip of brads and method therefor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| US5476351A | Method and apparatus for forming a head on a fastener and a fastener formed therefrom | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Expired |
| US8511961B2 | Fastener and method of prolonging use of a driver blade in a fastening tool | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 3 | Active |
| US10197082B2 | Pre-plated spline formed fastener and method for making same | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 2 | Active |
| US8920094B2 | Apparatus and method of making an offset nail | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US8100618B2 | Apparatus and method of making a heel-less nail | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.