H01H 1/06
Contacts: characterised by the shape or structure of the contact-making surface
Official title: characterised by the shape or structure of the contact-making surface, e.g. grooved
H01H1/06 (Contacts: characterised by the shape or structure of the contact-making surface) appears on 289 US grants and 249 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H01H- Granted patents
- 289
- Published applications
- 249
- Assignees
- 209
- Inventors
- 669
- Latest grant
- 6 Jan 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 5 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 |
| 2004 | 11 | 10 |
| 2005 | 7 | 5 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 4 | 6 |
| 2009 | 2 | 8 |
| 2010 | 4 | 2 |
| 2011 | 7 | 14 |
| 2012 | 7 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 11 |
| 2014 | 6 | 21 |
| 2015 | 12 | 31 |
| 2016 | 20 | 15 |
| 2017 | 17 | 13 |
| 2018 | 22 | 11 |
| 2019 | 13 | 18 |
| 2020 | 13 | 16 |
| 2021 | 15 | 14 |
| 2022 | 12 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 |
| 2026 | 1 | 10 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Variable-speed trigger switch having a conductive elastomer6 Jan 2026US 12,519,370 B2Black & Decker Inc.
- Vacuum interrupter15 Apr 2025US 12,278,067 B2Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
- Method for manufacturing a MEMS switch having an embedded metal contact18 Feb 2025US 12,230,457 B2Robert Bosch GmbH
- High-voltage direct current relay capable of improving insulation capability31 Dec 2024US 12,183,534 B2Xiamen Hongfa Electric Power Controls Co., Ltd.
- Garage door threshold warmer15 Oct 2024US 12,120,784 B1
- Robotic device and method for operating same27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251130 A1
- Switching unit30 Jul 2026US 2026/0221351 A1Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
- Switching device30 Jul 2026US 2026/0221367 A1Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
- Photovoltaic inverter and rotary switch9 Jul 2026US 2026/0196942 A1Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Switching device for a medium-voltage electric unit28 May 2026US 2026/0148913 A1Schneider Electric Industries SAS
Most cited
By later US patents
- Particle-enhanced joining of metal surfaces233US 5,083,697 A1992
- Manipulating apparatus and mobile terminal including the same134US 8,263,889 B2Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. · 2012
- Micromachining methods for making micromechanical moving structures including multiple contact switching system127US 5,454,904 AGeneral Electric Company · 1995
- Electrical interconnect using particle enhanced joining of metal surfaces115US 5,430,614 AParticle Interconnect, Inc. · 1995
- Tactile sensor comprising nanowires and method for making the same111US 6,286,226 B1Agere Systems Guardian Corp. · 2001