Y10T 24/44
Clasp, clip, support-clamp, or required component thereof
Y10T24/44 (Clasp, clip, support-clamp, or required component thereof) appears on 4,164 US grants and 2,298 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in Y10T- Granted patents
- 4,164
- Published applications
- 2,298
- Assignees
- 1,762
- Inventors
- 6,063
- Latest grant
- 10 Feb 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 61 | 0 |
| 1977 | 52 | 0 |
| 1978 | 51 | 0 |
| 1979 | 34 | 0 |
| 1980 | 57 | 0 |
| 1981 | 47 | 0 |
| 1982 | 51 | 0 |
| 1983 | 61 | 0 |
| 1984 | 70 | 0 |
| 1985 | 85 | 0 |
| 1986 | 84 | 0 |
| 1987 | 109 | 0 |
| 1988 | 87 | 0 |
| 1989 | 108 | 0 |
| 1990 | 105 | 0 |
| 1991 | 89 | 0 |
| 1992 | 79 | 0 |
| 1993 | 73 | 0 |
| 1994 | 103 | 0 |
| 1995 | 88 | 0 |
| 1996 | 89 | 0 |
| 1997 | 109 | 0 |
| 1998 | 103 | 0 |
| 1999 | 103 | 0 |
| 2000 | 92 | 0 |
| 2001 | 136 | 23 |
| 2002 | 137 | 97 |
| 2003 | 119 | 108 |
| 2004 | 102 | 126 |
| 2005 | 75 | 138 |
| 2006 | 91 | 99 |
| 2007 | 93 | 100 |
| 2008 | 91 | 189 |
| 2009 | 82 | 224 |
| 2010 | 132 | 219 |
| 2011 | 145 | 187 |
| 2012 | 180 | 181 |
| 2013 | 187 | 149 |
| 2014 | 177 | 148 |
| 2015 | 117 | 154 |
| 2016 | 102 | 34 |
| 2017 | 66 | 30 |
| 2018 | 38 | 25 |
| 2019 | 44 | 20 |
| 2020 | 16 | 13 |
| 2021 | 13 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 |
| 2023 | 13 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- Y10T 24/44641Having gripping member formed from, biased by, or mounted on resilient member1,486
- Y10T 24/44017With specific mounting means for attaching to rigid or semirigid supporting structure975
- Y10T 24/44291Including pivoted gripping member927
- Y10T 24/44034Dissociable gripping members437
- Y10T 24/44573Including track or way guided and retained gripping member270
- Y10T 24/44966Having gripping member shifted by operator160
- Y10T 24/44983Formed from single rigid piece of material107
- Y10T 24/44274Having either discrete flaccid or thin, nonbiasing, integral, connecting hinge94
All 17 subgroupsShow fewer
- Y10T 24/44009Gripping member adapted for tool actuation or release83
- Y10T 24/44077Having inserted and receiving interlocking members connected by bendable, nonbiasing strap60
- Y10T 24/44222Having flaccid gripping member59
- Y10T 24/44265Gripping member face integral with or rigidly affixed to screw-driving portion52
- Y10T 24/44239Encircling gripping member including semirigid band and operator for tightening41
- Y10T 24/44248Encircling gripping member including semirigid band and means for adjusting girth41
- Y10T 24/44068Having gripping member actuated by fluid force26
- Y10T 24/44256With specifically shaped, nongripping, rigid structure for connecting independently operable clasps, clips26
- Y10T 24/44282Having equally spaced or continual gripping faces revolving about central axis26
Recent patents
- Lock mounting assemblies for transportation devices10 Feb 2026US 12,545,346 B2Schlage Lock Company LLC
- Attachment clamp11 Nov 2025US 12,465,197 B2Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Attachment clamp25 Feb 2025US 12,232,696 B2Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Safety device connector apparatus for use with a wearable safety harness25 Feb 2025US 12,233,295 B2Honeywell International Inc.
- Attachment clamp11 Feb 2025US 12,220,103 B2Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Attachment clamp4 Jun 2026US 2026/0151020 A1Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Hand Gloves Fold Prevention Clip16 Apr 2026US 2026/0101944 A1
- Clamps for solar system19 Feb 2026US 2026/0051840 A1Unirac, Inc.
- Attachment clamp15 May 2025US 2025/0151984 A1Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Connector20 Mar 2025US 2025/0089837 A1Mips AB
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and apparatus for securing a tarp1,071US 5,168,605 A1992
- Flexible surgical device having a rotatable end effector assembly899US 6,743,240 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2004
- Transpedicular screw and rod system647US 4,805,602 ADanninger Medical Technology, Inc. · 1989
- Absorbent article fastening device610US 6,432,098 B1The Procter & Gamble Company · 2002
- Endoscopic hernia repair clip and method565US 5,425,740 A1995