Macomb, MI, United States of America

Russell S Herbert

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.. Active years: 2009.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Russell S Herbert. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/russell-s-herbert

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

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Average Co-Inventor Count = 2.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 16(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:


Years Active: 2009

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Russell S. Herbert and a Low-Profile Vehicle Door Handle

Introduction

Russell S. Herbert is an inventor associated with Macomb, Michigan. His patent work includes a vehicle door handle assembly designed to combine a low-profile appearance with convenient operation.

Latest Patents

Herbert is credited with 1 patent, titled “Low Profile Door Handle Assembly.” The invention describes a mount attached to a vehicle door, an input member, and a movable handle. The handle rests close to the mount in its low-profile position and moves outward to an extended position in response to input. It can then move to an operative position to unlatch the vehicle door.

Career Highlights

The patent identifies Herbert’s association with GM Global Technology Operations, Inc. The assembly’s staged movement—from low-profile to extended and then operative—addresses both the handle’s appearance and its door-unlatching function.

Collaborations

Garvin Gentry is listed as Herbert’s coworker. The available information does not specify Gentry’s role in the patent or the development of the door handle assembly.

Conclusion

Russell S. Herbert’s recorded invention is a vehicle door handle assembly that pairs a low-profile design with a mechanism for extending the handle and unlatching the door.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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