H01R 4/2445
The contact members having additional means acting on the insulation or the
Official title: the contact members having additional means acting on the insulation or the wire, e.g. additional insulation penetrating means, strain relief means or wire cutting knives
H01R4/2445 (The contact members having additional means acting on the insulation or the) appears on 705 US grants and 267 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H01R- Granted patents
- 705
- Published applications
- 267
- Assignees
- 229
- Inventors
- 1,003
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 19 | 0 |
| 1977 | 19 | 0 |
| 1978 | 20 | 0 |
| 1979 | 15 | 0 |
| 1980 | 20 | 0 |
| 1981 | 21 | 0 |
| 1982 | 20 | 0 |
| 1983 | 15 | 0 |
| 1984 | 21 | 0 |
| 1985 | 19 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 17 | 0 |
| 1988 | 13 | 0 |
| 1989 | 18 | 0 |
| 1990 | 13 | 0 |
| 1991 | 20 | 0 |
| 1992 | 16 | 0 |
| 1993 | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 20 | 0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 0 |
| 1999 | 28 | 0 |
| 2000 | 30 | 0 |
| 2001 | 22 | 11 |
| 2002 | 28 | 23 |
| 2003 | 13 | 18 |
| 2004 | 9 | 8 |
| 2005 | 16 | 10 |
| 2006 | 12 | 16 |
| 2007 | 9 | 22 |
| 2008 | 19 | 7 |
| 2009 | 11 | 8 |
| 2010 | 6 | 11 |
| 2011 | 6 | 8 |
| 2012 | 8 | 7 |
| 2013 | 5 | 6 |
| 2014 | 9 | 8 |
| 2015 | 8 | 10 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 7 | 2 |
| 2018 | 13 | 10 |
| 2019 | 8 | 13 |
| 2020 | 12 | 14 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 11 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 8 |
| 2026 | 2 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- H01R 4/245The additional means having two or more slotted flat portions261
- H01R 4/2466The contact members having a channel-shaped part, the opposite sidewalls of which167
- H01R 4/2462The contact members being in a slotted bent configuration100
- H01R 4/2458The contact members being in a slotted tubular configuration37
Recent patents
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- Hybrid insulation piercing connectors23 Jul 2026US 2026/0213431 A1
- Compression connectors and dies9 Jul 2026US 2026/0196819 A1Hubbell Incorporated
- Insulation displacement terminal for contacting an insulated wire28 May 2026US 2026/0149191 A1TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
- Axial insulation displacement contact and connection assembly21 May 2026US 2026/0142386 A1TE Connectivity Italia Distribution S.r.l.
- Low-profile connector12 Mar 2026US 2026/0074442 A1KYOCERA AVX Components Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Shielded connector assembly for coaxial cables196US 5,205,761 AMolex Incorporated · 1993
- Electrical and fiber optic connector assembly138US 4,678,264 AAMP Incorporated · 1987
- Connector element for high-speed data communications129US 6,464,529 B1Cekan/CDT A/S · 2002
- Optical fiber connector with retainer119US 4,986,625 AAMP Incorporated · 1991
- Two-piece, push-on type grounding clip88US 4,456,321 AGeneral Electric Company · 1984