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GKN AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS INC

Overview
  • Total Patents
    205
About

GKN AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS INC has a total of 205 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1981. It filed its patents most often in Japan, United States and Germany. Its main competitors in its focus markets mechanical elements, transport and machines are IFA TECHNOLOGIES GMBH, GKN DRIVELINE BRUNECK AG and PARSONS FRANCIS EDWARD.

Patent filings in countries

World map showing GKN AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS INCs patent filings in countries
# Country Total Patents
#1 Japan 25
#2 United States 23
#3 Germany 22
#4 United Kingdom 22
#5 Canada 20
#6 France 20
#7 Australia 16
#8 Spain 16
#9 Italy 15
#10 Brazil 9
#11 Republic of Korea 9
#12 Mexico 7
#13 China 1

Patent filings per year

Chart showing GKN AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS INCs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Krude Werner 53
#2 Hazebrook Daniel Wesley 49
#3 Hazebrook Daniel W 26
#4 Gehrke Glenn Fred 20
#5 Gehrke Glenn F 10
#6 Sutton Noel William 9
#7 Buerunaa Kuruudo 8
#8 Krude Werner Dipl Ing 7
#9 Hahn Steven Charles 6
#10 Danieru Uezurei Heizuburutsuku 6

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
CA1323994C Quick disconnect constant velocity universal joint
GB8824437D0 Universal joint
US4846764A Constant velocity joint cage and method for making same
US4767381A Boot restraint for plunging universal joint
US4813808A Axial retaining member and method for interconnecting male and female splined members
US4753626A Constant velocity universal joint and apparatus embodying the same
CA1285970C Boot restraint for plunging universal joint
AU6421586A Axial retaining member
US4795404A Tripod constant velocity joint and sealing retainer therefor
GB8603737D0 Universal joint
US4611373A Method of forming a precision ball track
US4634402A Universal joint capable of accommodating thrust loads
US4685897A Universal joint for tilt steering wheel
US4627826A Multi-segment, non-flexible boot for mechanical joint
US4664393A Sliding-segment boot for plunging mechanical joint
AU3545484A Method of forming a precision balltrack
US4573947A Constant velocity universal joint
US4605384A Self-aligning tripod joint tulip cover and constant velocity joint incorporating same
US4572749A Method and an apparatus for heat treatment of a workpiece
US4611681A Independent wheel suspension system using thrust bearing constant velocity universal drive joints as suspension members