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Christopher D. Thompson
Also filed as: THOMPSON CHRISTOPHER · THOMPSON CHRISTOPHER D · THOMPSON CHRISTOPHER DAVID
54 granted patents·2 pending applications·1,319 citations·filing 1991–2024
99Inventor score
Files withSNAP ON TOOLS CORP20SNAP ON TECH INC19SNAP ON INCORPORATED11VELODYNE LIDAR USA INC2HEWLETT PACKARD ENTPR DEV LP1
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56 records- 0199US9718170B2Socket drive improvementSNAP ON INCORPORATED·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 1, 2017·46 cites·10 claims
- 0298US10118278B2Ratchet wrench including retaining ringSNAP ON TOOLS CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 6, 2018·17 cites·15 claims
- 0397US5964009ATool with dual-material handleSNAP ON TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 12, 1999·128 cites·7 claims
- 0496US11806843B2Socket drive improvementSNAP ON INCORPORATED·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 7, 2023·4 cites·12 claims
- 0596US5437212ARatcheting screwdriverSNAP ON TOOLS CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Aug 1, 1995·77 cites·17 claims
- 0695US9709141B2Ratchet wrench and pawl mechanismSNAP ON INCORPORATED·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 18, 2017·11 cites·11 claims
- 0795USD379750SScrewdriver handleSNAP ON TECH INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 10, 1997·57 cites·1 claims
- 0895US5570616ARatcheting screwdriver with reversing cap having projecting pinSNAP ON TECH INC·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 5, 1996·66 cites·10 claims
- 0994US10442060B2Socket drive improvementSNAP ON TOOLS CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 15, 2019·5 cites·39 claims
- 1094USD414095SHandleSNAP ON TECH INC·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 21, 1999·57 cites·1 claims
- 1193US10322497B2Bias member for reducing ratcheting arcSNAP ON TOOLS CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 18, 2019·6 cites·15 claims
- 1293US6368536B1Method of forming tool with dual-material handleSNAP ON TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 9, 2002·49 cites·10 claims
- 1393USD360344SScrewdriver handleSNAP ON TOOLS CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 18, 1995·42 cites·1 claims
- 1492USD398507STriangular screwdriver handleSNAP ON TECH INC·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 22, 1998·44 cites·1 claims
- 1592USD398508STriangular screwdriver handleSNAP ON TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 22, 1998·43 cites·1 claims
- 1691US8720308B2Dual pawl ratchet mechanism and reversing methodSNAP ON TOOLS CORP·Filed 2013·Granted May 13, 2014·15 cites·14 claims
- 1791US7481135B2Hand tool with adjustable headSNAP ON TOOLS CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 27, 2009·31 cites·24 claims
- 1891USD542620SScrewdriver handleSNAP ON TOOLS CORP·Filed 2006·Granted May 15, 2007·51 cites·1 claims
- 1991US6920810B1Method and apparatus for attaching and detaching an attachable deviceSNAP ON TOOLS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 26, 2005·43 cites·18 claims
- 2091USD481290SHandleSNAP ON TECH INC·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 28, 2003·46 cites·1 claims
- 2190US10974373B2Ratcheting wrenchSNAP ON TOOLS CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 13, 2021·6 cites·19 claims
- 2290USD468182SHandleSNAP ON TECH INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 7, 2003·39 cites·1 claims
- 2387US9038507B2Dual pawl ratchet mechanism and reversing methodTHOMPSON CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2007·Granted May 26, 2015·25 cites·15 claims
- 2486US5904078APliers with flush joint bias springSNAP ON TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted May 18, 1999·51 cites·18 claims
- 2584US8499666B2Dual pawl ratchet mechanism and reversing methodHOPPER RICHARD·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 6, 2013·21 cites·21 claims
- 2684US5520073AReversible ratcheting screwdriver with spinner and ergonomic handleSNAP ON TOOLS CORP·Filed 1995·Granted May 28, 1996·52 cites·21 claims
- 2783US2025001557A1Socket drive improvementSNAP ON INCORPORATED·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2881US6228306B1Method for making tool with dual-material handleSNAP ON TECH INC·Filed 1999·Granted May 8, 2001·38 cites·6 claims
- 2981USD421888SRatcheting screwdriver handleSNAP ON TOOLS CO·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 28, 2000·29 cites·1 claims
- 3079US5408905ATiltable ball-type driverSNAP ON TOOLS CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Apr 25, 1995·27 cites·19 claims
- 3179US5220856APivotal hand tool and pivot joint thereforSNAP ON TOOLS CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Jun 22, 1993·38 cites·11 claims
- 3278US12162120B2Socket drive improvementSNAP ON INCORPORATED·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 10, 2024·0 cites·24 claims
- 3377US11511401B2Flex joint lock buttonSNAP ON INCORPORATED·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 29, 2022·1 cites·27 claims
- 3477US7775141B2Extended low-torque ratchet wrenchSNAP ON TOOLS CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 17, 2010·11 cites·20 claims
- 3577US6370988B1Ratcheting screwdriver with reversing cap having projecting pinSNAP ON TECH INC·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 16, 2002·28 cites·11 claims
- 3676US7213491B1Ratcheting toolSNAP ON TOOLS CORP·Filed 2004·Granted May 8, 2007·19 cites·44 claims
- 3775US12157206B2Socket drive improvementSNAP ON INCORPORATED·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 3, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3871US10864616B2Ratchet mechanism for ratchet wrenchSNAP ON TOOLS CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 15, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
- 3969US5711193AReversible ratcheting screwdriver with improved reversing ringSNAP ON TECH INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jan 27, 1998·29 cites·25 claims
- 4068US11173580B2Socket drive improvementSNAP ON TOOLS CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 16, 2021·0 cites·12 claims
- 4168US10099349B2Elastic member retention device for ratchet mechanismSNAP ON TOOLS CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 16, 2018·1 cites·18 claims
- 4265US6276241B1Laminated adjustable wrenchSNAP ON TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 21, 2001·17 cites·20 claims
- 4363USD398510SHandle assembly for hand toolSNAP ON TECH INC·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 22, 1998·12 cites·1 claims
- 4463USD367416SEnd of sledge hammer handleSNAP ON TOOLS CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 27, 1996·11 cites·1 claims
- 4559US12314603B2Selective connection of controllers to a single-ported input/output deviceHEWLETT PACKARD ENTPR DEV LP·Filed 2023·Granted May 27, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4659US12005549B2Reversing leverSNAP ON INCORPORATED·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 11, 2024·0 cites·10 claims
- 4758US11915440B2Generation of structured map data from vehicle sensors and camera arraysVELODYNE LIDAR USA INC·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 27, 2024·0 cites·21 claims
- 4858US11254552B2Floor jack lift armSNAP ON TOOLS CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 22, 2022·0 cites·19 claims
- 4956US11986934B2Adjustable pliersSNAP ON INCORPORATED·Filed 2021·Granted May 21, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 5056US11897091B2Ratchet wrench with tube springSNAP ON INCORPORATED·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 13, 2024·0 cites·16 claims
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