H01H 2203/00
Form of contacts
H01H2203/00 (Form of contacts) appears on 610 US grants and 522 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H01H- Granted patents
- 610
- Published applications
- 522
- Assignees
- 334
- Inventors
- 1,164
- Latest grant
- 9 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981 | 15 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 9 | 0 |
| 1985 | 13 | 0 |
| 1986 | 9 | 0 |
| 1987 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 3 |
| 2002 | 12 | 14 |
| 2003 | 10 | 14 |
| 2004 | 11 | 10 |
| 2005 | 8 | 17 |
| 2006 | 14 | 18 |
| 2007 | 14 | 15 |
| 2008 | 14 | 16 |
| 2009 | 8 | 16 |
| 2010 | 5 | 20 |
| 2011 | 14 | 25 |
| 2012 | 14 | 30 |
| 2013 | 26 | 47 |
| 2014 | 33 | 42 |
| 2015 | 29 | 25 |
| 2016 | 26 | 29 |
| 2017 | 28 | 28 |
| 2018 | 31 | 35 |
| 2019 | 34 | 37 |
| 2020 | 35 | 29 |
| 2021 | 27 | 13 |
| 2022 | 16 | 13 |
| 2023 | 7 | 11 |
| 2024 | 13 | 8 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 |
| 2026 | 5 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- H01H 2203/036To solve particular problemsIndexing code271
- H01H 2203/02Interspersed fingersIndexing code142
- H01H 2203/008WiresIndexing code120
- H01H 2203/058Contact area function of position on layered keyboardIndexing code46
- H01H 2203/028Embedded in layer materialIndexing code24
- H01H 2203/056Cuts or depressions in supportIndexing code23
- H01H 2203/026On different planesIndexing code22
- H01H 2203/024Convex contact surfaceIndexing code21
All 18 subgroupsShow fewer
- H01H 2203/032Metal foilIndexing code21
- H01H 2203/002Raised edgeIndexing code17
- H01H 2203/012MicroprotrusionsIndexing code17
- H01H 2203/004RivetIndexing code13
- H01H 2203/022Helical networksIndexing code11
- H01H 2203/03Printed on casingIndexing code11
- H01H 2203/034Common busIndexing code11
- H01H 2203/018Binary codedIndexing code8
- H01H 2203/016UniversalIndexing code5
- H01H 2203/006StaplesIndexing code4
Recent patents
- Illuminated keyswitch9 Jun 2026US 12,650,550 B2Darfon Electronics Corp.
- Electromechanical switch9 Jun 2026US 12,651,720 B2Texas Instruments Incorporated
- Component for surface soldering installation on a circuit board, associated use and assembly24 Mar 2026US 12,588,144 B2Preh GmbH
- Switch24 Feb 2026US 12,562,324 B2Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
- Variable-speed trigger switch having a conductive elastomer6 Jan 2026US 12,519,370 B2Black & Decker Inc.
- Keypad switch21 May 2026US 2026/0142098 A1Resideo LLC
- Variable-speed trigger switch having a conductive elastomer14 May 2026US 2026/0135440 A1Black & Decker Inc.
- Surface-mounted backlit switch30 Apr 2026US 2026/0120976 A1C&K Components S.A.S.
- Pushbutton for capsule-shaped speaker11 Dec 2025US 2025/0379010 A1Sagemcom Broadband SAS
- Illuminated keyswitch29 May 2025US 2025/0172738 A1Darfon Electronics Corp.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Force switch1,496US 7,479,608 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2009
- Force switch1,492US 7,714,239 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2010
- Force switch1,429US 8,269,121 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2012
- Active braking electrical surgical instrument and method for braking such an instrument1,413US 8,627,993 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2014
- Switch apparatus331US 4,246,452 AMattel, Inc. · 1981