Inventor
Thomas R. Schmitz
Inventor
Katy, TX, US
Overview
Patents· 13 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
F16Lprimary
F16LPipes26%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification14%
B21DWorking or processing of sheet metal or metal tubes, rods or profiles without essentially removing material11%
E21BEarth or rock drilling11%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests11%
B60GVehicle suspension arrangements3%
B61FRail vehicle suspensions, e.g. underframes, bogies or arrangements of wheel axles3%
C04BLime, magnesia3%
E01BPermanent way3%
E02FDredging3%
PatentTitleYear
9,421,844'Torsion beam axle for a vehicle, and bearing arrangement for a torsion beam axle'20166,918,760'Shaft pre-heater'20055,997,050'Double cone coupling nipple of a steel tubing and method of making same'19995,010,952'Tubular member secured within a well support member with a preload'19914,868,964'Apparatus for joining pipe'19894,805,430'Tool for cold forging tubular members'19894,768,275'Method of joining pipe'19884,720,124'Telescoping joint'19884,696,494'Flowline adjustable joint'19874,693,497'Collet connector'19874,662,663'Tubular member for underwater connection having volume'19874,224,875'Static switching apparatus for passenger vehicle'19804,190,382'Separable trenching apparatus'1980Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1980Patents assigned to BROWN & ROOT (1)· patent assignee history
1980Based in Palos Park, IL, US· patent location history
1987–1989Patents assigned to CAMERON IRON WORKS INC (7)· patent assignee history
1987–1991Based in Katy, TX, US· patent location history
1991Patents assigned to COOPER IND INC (1)· patent assignee history
1999Patents assigned to DAIMLER CHRYSLER AG (1)· patent assignee history
1999Based in Schwaikheim, DE· patent location history
2005Based in Oelde, DE· patent location history
2016Patents assigned to FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC (1)· patent assignee history
2016Based in Essen, DE· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| CAMERON IRON WORKS INC | 7 | 1987–1989 |
| BROWN & ROOT | 1 | 1980 |
| COOPER IND INC | 1 | 1991 |
| DAIMLER CHRYSLER AG | 1 | 1999 |
| FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC | 1 | 2016 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Katy, Texas, US | 8 | 1987–1991 |
| Essen, DE | 1 | 2016 |
| Oelde, DE | 1 | 2005 |
| Schwaikheim, DE | 1 | 1999 |
| Palos Park, Illinois, US | 1 | 1980 |