H01R 33/00
Coupling devices specially adapted for supporting apparatus and having one part acting
Official title: Coupling devices specially adapted for supporting apparatus and having one part acting as a holder providing support and electrical connection via a counterpart which is structurally associated with the apparatus, e.g. lamp holders; Separate parts thereof
H01R33/00 (Coupling devices specially adapted for supporting apparatus and having one part acting) appears on 3,252 US grants and 2,441 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H01R- Granted patents
- 3,252
- Published applications
- 2,441
- Assignees
- 1,324
- Inventors
- 4,895
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 24 | 0 |
| 1977 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978 | 23 | 0 |
| 1979 | 9 | 0 |
| 1980 | 16 | 0 |
| 1981 | 14 | 0 |
| 1982 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | 12 | 0 |
| 1984 | 24 | 0 |
| 1985 | 17 | 0 |
| 1986 | 37 | 0 |
| 1987 | 25 | 0 |
| 1988 | 34 | 0 |
| 1989 | 37 | 0 |
| 1990 | 40 | 0 |
| 1991 | 44 | 0 |
| 1992 | 42 | 0 |
| 1993 | 30 | 0 |
| 1994 | 44 | 0 |
| 1995 | 44 | 0 |
| 1996 | 53 | 0 |
| 1997 | 71 | 0 |
| 1998 | 96 | 0 |
| 1999 | 74 | 0 |
| 2000 | 97 | 0 |
| 2001 | 86 | 19 |
| 2002 | 74 | 65 |
| 2003 | 65 | 78 |
| 2004 | 72 | 102 |
| 2005 | 74 | 78 |
| 2006 | 84 | 109 |
| 2007 | 71 | 93 |
| 2008 | 72 | 115 |
| 2009 | 95 | 104 |
| 2010 | 83 | 110 |
| 2011 | 82 | 95 |
| 2012 | 71 | 85 |
| 2013 | 84 | 110 |
| 2014 | 81 | 81 |
| 2015 | 75 | 97 |
| 2016 | 79 | 88 |
| 2017 | 110 | 138 |
| 2018 | 133 | 133 |
| 2019 | 149 | 161 |
| 2020 | 155 | 131 |
| 2021 | 117 | 134 |
| 2022 | 119 | 97 |
| 2023 | 101 | 92 |
| 2024 | 94 | 64 |
| 2025 | 65 | 41 |
| 2026 | 32 | 21 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- H01R 33/05Two-pole devices1,627
- H01R 33/945Holders with built-in electrical component548
- H01R 33/94Holders formed as intermediate parts for linking a counter-part to a coupling536
- H01R 33/74Devices having four or more poles409
- H01R 33/965Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof holders186
- H01R 33/02Single-pole devices154
- H01R 33/97Holders with separate means to prevent loosening of the coupling or unauthorised135
- H01R 33/92Holders formed as intermediate parts for distributing energy in parallel through two134
All 12 subgroupsShow fewer
- H01R 33/90Coupling devices specially adapted for supporting apparatus and having one part acting116
- H01R 33/88Coupling devices specially adapted for supporting apparatus and having one part acting91
- H01R 33/975Holders with resilient means for protecting apparatus against vibrations or shocks78
- H01R 33/72Three-pole devices47
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