G02B 6/3891
Bayonet type
Official title: {Bayonet type}
G02B6/3891 (Bayonet type) appears on 255 US grants and 217 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G02B- Granted patents
- 255
- Published applications
- 217
- Assignees
- 125
- Inventors
- 379
- Latest grant
- 14 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 1 |
| 2002 | 6 | 3 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 8 | 8 |
| 2008 | 3 | 5 |
| 2009 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 | 6 |
| 2011 | 3 | 6 |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 |
| 2014 | 4 | 7 |
| 2015 | 6 | 10 |
| 2016 | 13 | 11 |
| 2017 | 12 | 14 |
| 2018 | 8 | 14 |
| 2019 | 16 | 15 |
| 2020 | 17 | 19 |
| 2021 | 13 | 20 |
| 2022 | 15 | 12 |
| 2023 | 12 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 | 10 |
| 2025 | 7 | 9 |
| 2026 | 5 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Optical cable assembly with mismatched fiber length14 Jul 2026US 12,681,241 B23M Innovative Properties Company
- Multipurpose fiber-optic connector and fiber-optic adapter14 Apr 2026US 12,601,877 B2Anycom Technology Co., Ltd
- Fiber optic cable assemblies with in-line terminal assemblies and methods of making and installing same24 Mar 2026US 12,585,071 B2Corning Research & Development Corporation
- Detachable connectors for high fiber count applications3 Mar 2026US 12,566,299 B2Corning Research & Development Corporation
- Telecommunications enclosure for hardened fiber optic connector3 Feb 2026US 12,541,064 B2CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
- Terminator, terminal, and optical connection structure6 Aug 2026US 2026/0227581 A1Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
- Hardened connector23 Jul 2026US 2026/0211191 A1CommScope Technologies LLC
- Optical fiber connector4 Jun 2026US 2026/0153688 A1Amphenol Technology Vietnam Co., Ltd.
- Fiber optic connector with partial threaded portion and method of using the same14 May 2026US 2026/0133378 A1CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
- Optoelectronic connector5 Feb 2026US 2026/0036753 A1Acon Optics Communications Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Fiber optic connector and connector sleeve assembly344US 5,971,626 ASiecor Corporation · 1999
- Simplified fiber optic receptacle344US 6,027,252 AThe Whitaker Corporation · 2000
- Universal optical fiber buildout system334US 5,274,729 AAT&T Bell Laboratories · 1993
- Universal adapter for optical connectors281US 5,333,221 AThe Whitaker Corporation · 1994
- Fiber optic adapter, including hybrid connector system277US 6,347,888 B1ADC Telecommunications, Inc. · 2002