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Y10T 24/44778

Piece totally forms clasp, clip, or support-clamp and has shaped, wirelike, or bandlike configuration with uniform cross section throughout its length

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Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc. > Clasp, clip, support-clamp, or required component thereof > having gripping member formed from, biased by, or mounted on resilient member > Opposed engaging faces on gripping member formed from single piece of resilient material > Piece totally forms clasp, clip, or support-clamp and has shaped, wirelike, or bandlike configuration with uniform cross section throughout its length

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  • Y10T 24/44786 Opposed faces located in and bias towards common plane in nonuse position
  • Y10T 24/44795 Resilient gripping member having tightly twisted portion
  • Y10T 24/44855 Terminal end of resilient member having engagement or disengagement enhancing structural modifications
  • Y10T 24/44863 having specific surface irregularity on or along engaging face

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class Y10, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. BOEING COMPANY US 2,373
  2. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 2,244
  3. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 2,186
  4. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 1,997
  5. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 1,837
  6. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 1,794
  7. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 1,705
  8. CORNING US 1,569
  9. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 1,403
  10. LG CHEM KR 1,364