H01R 4/58
Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e.
Official title: characterised by the form or material of the contacting members (H01R4/01 takes precedence)
H01R4/58 (Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e.) appears on 2,707 US grants and 2,463 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H01R- Granted patents
- 2,707
- Published applications
- 2,463
- Assignees
- 1,245
- Inventors
- 5,214
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 24 | 0 |
| 1977 | 25 | 0 |
| 1978 | 22 | 0 |
| 1979 | 14 | 0 |
| 1980 | 25 | 0 |
| 1981 | 13 | 0 |
| 1982 | 19 | 0 |
| 1983 | 17 | 0 |
| 1984 | 26 | 0 |
| 1985 | 21 | 0 |
| 1986 | 26 | 0 |
| 1987 | 27 | 0 |
| 1988 | 24 | 0 |
| 1989 | 24 | 0 |
| 1990 | 30 | 0 |
| 1991 | 22 | 0 |
| 1992 | 28 | 0 |
| 1993 | 14 | 0 |
| 1994 | 27 | 0 |
| 1995 | 25 | 0 |
| 1996 | 20 | 0 |
| 1997 | 36 | 0 |
| 1998 | 29 | 0 |
| 1999 | 35 | 0 |
| 2000 | 41 | 0 |
| 2001 | 50 | 12 |
| 2002 | 43 | 49 |
| 2003 | 42 | 42 |
| 2004 | 44 | 70 |
| 2005 | 49 | 75 |
| 2006 | 70 | 68 |
| 2007 | 42 | 68 |
| 2008 | 59 | 70 |
| 2009 | 53 | 59 |
| 2010 | 60 | 69 |
| 2011 | 68 | 62 |
| 2012 | 59 | 79 |
| 2013 | 53 | 97 |
| 2014 | 82 | 119 |
| 2015 | 88 | 144 |
| 2016 | 130 | 136 |
| 2017 | 132 | 147 |
| 2018 | 131 | 158 |
| 2019 | 158 | 153 |
| 2020 | 156 | 158 |
| 2021 | 127 | 126 |
| 2022 | 102 | 111 |
| 2023 | 78 | 106 |
| 2024 | 87 | 116 |
| 2025 | 81 | 98 |
| 2026 | 49 | 71 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- H01R 4/64Connections between or with conductive parts having primarily a non-electric function1,236
- H01R 4/62Connections between conductors of different materials583
- H01R 4/66Connections with the terrestrial mass331
- H01R 4/68Connections to or between superconductive connectors224
- H01R 4/60Connections between or with tubular conductors197
Recent patents
- Connection structure of superconducting layer, superconducting wire, superconducting coil, and superconducting device22 Sep 2026US 12,744,336 B2Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
- Electronic device comprising conductive connector8 Sep 2026US 12,733,144 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Water grounding apparatus for a plastic pipe plumbing system1 Sep 2026US 12,723,695 B2
- Sealing module for cables or pipes, a transit system comprising such a sealing module, and methods of manufacturing such a sealing module1 Sep 2026US 12,725,965 B2Roxtec AB
- Welded joint arrangement for cooled power transmission18 Aug 2026US 12,712,290 B2
- Improved cable connecting piece8 Oct 2026US 2026/0312306 A1Safetrack Infrasystems SISAB AB
- Container for superconducting wire connection and superconducting magnet8 Oct 2026US 2026/0312307 A1Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Low loss superconductor electrical cable1 Oct 2026US 2026/0302028 A1Tokamak Energy Ltd
- Non-tangling canted coil for connecting together electrical conductors17 Sep 2026US 2026/0280158 A1Ennovi Industries, Inc.
- Grounding system17 Sep 2026US 2026/0280260 A1Cambria County Association for the Blind and Handicapped
Most cited
By later US patents
- Photovoltaic module mounting clip with integral grounding438US 7,435,134 B2SunPower Corporation, Systems · 2008
- Photovoltaic module mounting clip with integral grounding398US 7,780,472 B2SunPower Corporation · 2010
- Power supply for a four color modular printhead272US 6,439,908 B1Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd · 2002
- Electrical conductivity-enhancing and protecting material247US 4,578,215 AMicro-Circuits Company · 1986
- Washer for establishing electrical continuity between conductive components having non-conductive coatings195US 5,453,027 AFederal-Hoffman, Inc. · 1995