H01H 1/58
Electric connections to or between contacts
Official title: Electric connections to or between contacts; Terminals {(for high tension switches H01H33/025; for electromagnetic relays H01H50/14; for circuit breakers H01H71/08)}
H01H1/58 (Electric connections to or between contacts) appears on 1,427 US grants and 789 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H01H- Granted patents
- 1,427
- Published applications
- 789
- Assignees
- 655
- Inventors
- 2,685
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978 | 14 | 0 |
| 1979 | 17 | 0 |
| 1980 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981 | 16 | 0 |
| 1982 | 20 | 0 |
| 1983 | 17 | 0 |
| 1984 | 21 | 0 |
| 1985 | 28 | 0 |
| 1986 | 23 | 0 |
| 1987 | 38 | 0 |
| 1988 | 27 | 0 |
| 1989 | 38 | 0 |
| 1990 | 33 | 0 |
| 1991 | 40 | 0 |
| 1992 | 25 | 0 |
| 1993 | 25 | 0 |
| 1994 | 38 | 0 |
| 1995 | 18 | 0 |
| 1996 | 26 | 0 |
| 1997 | 33 | 0 |
| 1998 | 41 | 0 |
| 1999 | 38 | 0 |
| 2000 | 38 | 0 |
| 2001 | 45 | 11 |
| 2002 | 40 | 32 |
| 2003 | 38 | 34 |
| 2004 | 43 | 38 |
| 2005 | 43 | 42 |
| 2006 | 34 | 36 |
| 2007 | 35 | 33 |
| 2008 | 20 | 38 |
| 2009 | 24 | 36 |
| 2010 | 29 | 36 |
| 2011 | 21 | 36 |
| 2012 | 36 | 23 |
| 2013 | 34 | 32 |
| 2014 | 26 | 22 |
| 2015 | 23 | 30 |
| 2016 | 21 | 38 |
| 2017 | 38 | 28 |
| 2018 | 42 | 38 |
| 2019 | 40 | 31 |
| 2020 | 31 | 42 |
| 2021 | 28 | 27 |
| 2022 | 29 | 21 |
| 2023 | 16 | 26 |
| 2024 | 18 | 30 |
| 2025 | 20 | 14 |
| 2026 | 9 | 15 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- H01H 1/5805Connections to printed circuits368
- H01H 1/5822Flexible connections between movable contact and terminal207
- H01H 1/5833Comprising an articulating, sliding or rolling contact between movable contact and terminal153
- H01H 1/5866Characterised by the use of a plug and socket connector150
- H01H 2001/5888Terminals of surface mounted devices [smd]Indexing code146
- H01H 1/5855Characterised by the use of a wire clamping screw or nut91
- H01H 1/5844Making use of wire-gripping clips or springs82
- H01H 2001/5877With provisions for direct mounting on a battery poleIndexing code68
Recent patents
- Electrical apparatus6 Oct 2026US 12,757,365 B2Denso Corporation
- Multi-terminal tracer wire access point29 Sep 2026US 12,749,632 B2Copperweld Group, Inc.
- Electronic component25 Aug 2026US 12,718,993 B2Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
- Temperature-dependent switch11 Aug 2026US 12,706,263 B2
- Self-passivating metal circuit devices for use in a submerged ambient environment24 Mar 2026US 12,586,737 B2Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
- Battery pack and pack case, and vehicle including the same17 Sep 2026US 2026/0279697 A1LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
- Circuit breaker, power converter, energy storage system, and electric vehicle6 Aug 2026US 2026/0229429 A1Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Switching unit30 Jul 2026US 2026/0221351 A1Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
- Switching device30 Jul 2026US 2026/0221367 A1Ellenberger & Poensgen GmbH
- Relay9 Jul 2026US 2026/0196432 A1Xiamen Hongfa Electric Power Controls Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Switch and connector1,605US 5,541,376 AValleylab, Inc. · 1996
- Micro-electromechanical system device191US 6,384,353 B1Motorola, Inc. · 2002
- Omnidirectional tilt and vibration sensor139US 7,326,866 B2SignalQuest, Inc. · 2008
- Apparatus adapted to be releasably connectable to the sub base of a thermostat136US 6,888,441 B2Emerson Electric Co. · 2005
- Prewired electrical apparatus having quick connect components132US 6,617,511 B22003