H01R 4/48
Utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member
Official title: utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member (H01R4/52 takes precedence)
H01R4/48 (Utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member) appears on 2,145 US grants and 2,021 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H01R- Granted patents
- 2,145
- Published applications
- 2,021
- Assignees
- 868
- Inventors
- 3,516
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 14 | 0 |
| 1979 | 12 | 0 |
| 1980 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 13 | 0 |
| 1983 | 9 | 0 |
| 1984 | 13 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 17 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 10 | 0 |
| 1989 | 10 | 0 |
| 1990 | 18 | 0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0 |
| 1992 | 20 | 0 |
| 1993 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 20 | 0 |
| 1995 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 | 20 | 0 |
| 1999 | 39 | 0 |
| 2000 | 34 | 0 |
| 2001 | 40 | 15 |
| 2002 | 27 | 27 |
| 2003 | 17 | 29 |
| 2004 | 42 | 35 |
| 2005 | 30 | 27 |
| 2006 | 34 | 37 |
| 2007 | 34 | 38 |
| 2008 | 38 | 50 |
| 2009 | 45 | 53 |
| 2010 | 49 | 53 |
| 2011 | 53 | 59 |
| 2012 | 44 | 59 |
| 2013 | 61 | 90 |
| 2014 | 69 | 110 |
| 2015 | 89 | 107 |
| 2016 | 133 | 129 |
| 2017 | 135 | 101 |
| 2018 | 103 | 133 |
| 2019 | 132 | 120 |
| 2020 | 114 | 94 |
| 2021 | 93 | 102 |
| 2022 | 87 | 121 |
| 2023 | 93 | 100 |
| 2024 | 64 | 115 |
| 2025 | 79 | 107 |
| 2026 | 74 | 110 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
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- Terminal assembly, battery pack, and electric power tool system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0312215 A1Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
- Connection terminal for connecting an electrical wire8 Oct 2026US 2026/0312305 A1Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co.KG
- Connector8 Oct 2026US 2026/0312319 A1Bizlink International Corp.
- Connection member1 Oct 2026US 2026/0302654 A1Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
- Electrical wiring devices with screwless wire terminals1 Oct 2026US 2026/0302655 A1Hubbell Incorporated
Most cited
By later US patents
- Electrical connector1,054US 5,558,533 AYazaki Corporation · 1996
- Electrical distribution and/or connection device291US 4,171,861 AWago-Kontakttechnik GmbH · 1979
- Snap-n-seal coaxial connector264US 4,902,246 ALRC Electronics, Inc. · 1990
- Connection box for solar panel247US 7,960,650 B2Lumberg Connect GmbH · 2011
- Electrical conductor terminating arrangements234US 5,548,088 AITT Industries, Inc. · 1996