Inventor
COBES JOHN W
US35 patents
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ALCOA INC
26 patentsUS6176544B1Jan 23, 2001
Instrument panel reinforcement structure including a novel driver side cross tube
ALCOA INC90 citations97
US6893065B2May 17, 2005
Crash energy absorption assembly for a motor vehicle
ALCOA INC60 citations96
US6508035B1Jan 21, 2003
Ultra-lightweight thin sliding door for a vehicle
ALCOA INC38 citations96
US6994363B2Feb 7, 2006
Tailgate extension
ALCOA INC55 citations95
US6769733B2Aug 3, 2004
Bulkhead assembly for a motor vehicle
ALCOA INC67 citations95
US7198189B2Apr 3, 2007
Multi-shouldered fixed bobbin tools for simultaneous friction stir welding of multiple parallel walls between parts
ALCOA INC21 citations93
US7163076B2Jan 16, 2007
Drive train assembly for a motor vehicle
ALCOA INC26 citations93
US7011357B2Mar 14, 2006
Window assembly for a motor vehicle
ALCOA INC27 citations93
US6860537B2Mar 1, 2005
Door for a motor vehicle
ALCOA INC15 citations93
US6698809B2Mar 2, 2004
Joint structure and method for making a joint structure
ALCOA INC15 citations93
US6846001B2Jan 25, 2005
Receiver for a trailer hitch
ALCOA INC15 citations91
US6669223B2Dec 30, 2003
Trailer hitch
ALCOA INC20 citations91
US6464240B1Oct 15, 2002
Trailer hitch
ALCOA INC33 citations91
US6886886B2May 3, 2005
Front end apron assembly for a motor vehicle
ALCOA INC17 citations90
US6672642B1Jan 6, 2004
Hybrid tailgate
ALCOA INC31 citations86
US7401723B2Jul 22, 2008
Advanced friction stir welding tools
ALCOA INC19 citations84
US7383975B2Jun 10, 2008
Fracture resistant friction stir welding tools
ALCOA INC19 citations84
US7363750B2Apr 29, 2008
Sliding vehicle door with a moveable window assembly
ALCOA INC14 citations84
US7011350B2Mar 14, 2006
Flash welded joint structure and method for making a joint structure
ALCOA INC12 citations84
US7163219B2Jan 16, 2007
Control arm for motor vehicle suspension system
ALCOA INC16 citations83
US6968650B2Nov 29, 2005
Ultra-lightweight thin door with hardware carrier system for a vehicle
ALCOA INC6 citations74
US6629352B2Oct 7, 2003
Ultra-lightweight thin sliding door for a vehicle
ALCOA INC7 citations74
US7118166B2Oct 10, 2006
Method of assembling a motor vehicle modular front end having a bulkhead assembly
ALCOA INC10 citations73
US10446817B2Oct 15, 2019
Energy storage device and related methods
ALCOA INC3 citations66
US7793816B2Sep 14, 2010
Friction stir welding apparatus
ALCOA INC3 citations63
US7854362B2Dec 21, 2010
Advanced multi-shouldered fixed bobbin tools for simultaneous friction stir welding of multiple parallel walls between parts
ALCOA INC4 citations61
ALUMINUM CO OF AMERICA
5 patentsUS5931520AAug 3, 1999
Light weight instrument panel reinforcement structure
ALUMINUM CO OF AMERICA107 citations97
US6193273B1Feb 27, 2001
Automotive vehicle cast frame components
ALUMINUM CO OF AMERICA84 citations94
US5480208AJan 2, 1996
S-portion for a frame-type vehicle body construction and an associated method
ALUMINUM CO OF AMERICA38 citations93
US5944373AAug 31, 1999
Lightweight tailgate assembly
ALUMINUM CO OF AMERICA51 citations90
US5311923AMay 17, 1994
Supporting and fastening means for mold blocks in a continuous block caster
ALUMINUM CO OF AMERICA9 citations70
STOL ISRAEL
2 patentsUS8413875B2Apr 9, 2013
Advanced multi-shouldered fixed bobbin tools for simultaneous friction stir welding of multiple parallel walls between parts
STOL ISRAEL2 citations61
US8256657B2Sep 4, 2012
Advanced multi-shouldered fixed bobbin tools for simultaneous friction stir welding of multiple parallel walls between parts
STOL ISRAEL2 citations61