H01H 3/12
Push-buttons
H01H3/12 (Push-buttons) appears on 1,352 US grants and 1,276 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H01H- Granted patents
- 1,352
- Published applications
- 1,276
- Assignees
- 410
- Inventors
- 1,781
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 12 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 9 | 0 |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 18 | 0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
| 1997 | 18 | 0 |
| 1998 | 33 | 0 |
| 1999 | 22 | 0 |
| 2000 | 41 | 0 |
| 2001 | 24 | 16 |
| 2002 | 27 | 26 |
| 2003 | 34 | 32 |
| 2004 | 34 | 25 |
| 2005 | 20 | 16 |
| 2006 | 19 | 15 |
| 2007 | 17 | 23 |
| 2008 | 11 | 23 |
| 2009 | 14 | 20 |
| 2010 | 11 | 45 |
| 2011 | 19 | 46 |
| 2012 | 26 | 62 |
| 2013 | 28 | 49 |
| 2014 | 41 | 79 |
| 2015 | 52 | 55 |
| 2016 | 47 | 46 |
| 2017 | 65 | 88 |
| 2018 | 96 | 96 |
| 2019 | 93 | 106 |
| 2020 | 88 | 102 |
| 2021 | 73 | 56 |
| 2022 | 72 | 57 |
| 2023 | 63 | 69 |
| 2024 | 66 | 54 |
| 2025 | 48 | 37 |
| 2026 | 17 | 33 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Light emitting device and switch device22 Sep 2026US 12,744,168 B2Valeo Japan Co., Ltd.
- Stabilizer25 Aug 2026US 12,718,991 B2
- Keyboard device and electronic apparatus18 Aug 2026US 12,712,139 B2Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
- Long-type key structure11 Aug 2026US 12,706,260 B2Primax Electronics Ltd.
- Button structure and wearable device4 Aug 2026US 12,700,551 B2Goertek Inc.
- Device having integrated interface system17 Sep 2026US 2026/0277330 A1Apple Inc.
- Visually indicative keyboard10 Sep 2026US 2026/0269154 A1
- Keyboard and key module thereof20 Aug 2026US 2026/0245813 A1Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Keyboard and key module thereof20 Aug 2026US 2026/0245814 A1Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Keyboard and key module thereof20 Aug 2026US 2026/0245815 A1Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method of making a composite article including a body having a decorative metal plate attached thereto1,527US 4,604,786 AThe Grigoleit Company · 1986
- Tactile switch for an electronic device142US 9,620,312 B2Apple Inc. · 2017
- Antennas for electronic devices130US 7,999,748 B2Apple Inc. · 2011
- Membrane switch119US 6,600,121 B1Think Outside, Inc. · 2003
- Data processing device with a keyboard having pop-up keys118US 5,635,928 ABrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha · 1997