G02B 6/3857
Crimping, i.e. involving plastic deformation
Official title: {Crimping, i.e. involving plastic deformation}
G02B6/3857 (Crimping, i.e. involving plastic deformation) appears on 166 US grants and 132 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G02B- Granted patents
- 166
- Published applications
- 132
- Assignees
- 95
- Inventors
- 306
- Latest grant
- 28 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 2 |
| 2003 | 4 | 5 |
| 2004 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 | 7 |
| 2015 | 6 | 4 |
| 2016 | 8 | 7 |
| 2017 | 7 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 | 11 |
| 2019 | 9 | 6 |
| 2020 | 10 | 14 |
| 2021 | 10 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 8 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 11 |
| 2025 | 4 | 8 |
| 2026 | 3 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Reinforced optical cable connector28 Jul 2026US 12,693,478 B2Furukawa Electric Latam S.A.
- Mini duplex connector with push-pull polarity mechanism and carrier14 Apr 2026US 12,601,882 B2US Conec Ltd.
- Fiber cable jacket retention features for VSFF fiber-optic connectors10 Feb 2026US 12,546,954 B2US Conec Ltd.
- Miniature multi-fiber ferrule5 Aug 2025US 12,379,549 B2US Conec Ltd.
- Connector structure for connecting optical conduits, crimping device and push-out device therefor, and light blocking element for a connector part24 Jun 2025US 12,339,500 B2Equip-Test Kft.
- Miniature multi-fiber ferrule11 Jun 2026US 2026/0160955 A1US Conec Ltd.
- Miniature multi-fiber ferrule4 Jun 2026US 2026/0153685 A1US Conec Ltd.
- Fiber Cable Jacket Retention Features for VSFF Fiber-Optic Connectors4 Jun 2026US 2026/0153691 A1US Conec Ltd.
- Devices and methods for coupling composite conductors21 May 2026US 2026/0140329 A1
- Converter unit for a hardened connector16 Apr 2026US 2026/0104553 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Quick connect fiber optic connector having a deformable barrel178US 6,234,685 B1Lucent Technologies Inc. · 2001
- Fiber optic connector assembly153US 4,944,568 AMolex Incorporated · 1990
- Fiber optic connector assembly151US 4,461,537 AMolex Incorporated · 1984
- Optical fiber connector91US 9,297,976 B2Clearfield, Inc. · 2016
- MPO optical fiber connector73US 10,444,442 B2Senko Advanced Components, Inc. · 2019