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H01R 24/00

Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure (contact members H01R13/02; securing contact members in or to a base or case or insulating of contact members H01R13/40; bases or cases H01R13/46; means for supporting coupling part when not engaged H01R13/60; means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement H01R13/62; means for preventing, inhibiting or avoiding incorrect coupling H01R13/64)

Introduced: January 2000

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure

CPC: Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure (contact members H01R13/02; securing contact members in or to a base or case or insulating of contact members H01R13/40; bases or cases H01R13/46; means for supporting coupling part when not engaged H01R13/60; means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement H01R13/62; means for preventing, inhibiting or avoiding incorrect coupling H01R13/64)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure

CPC:

Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure (contact members H01R13/02; securing contact members in or to a base or case or insulating of contact members H01R13/40; bases or cases H01R13/46; means for supporting coupling part when not engaged H01R13/60; means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement H01R13/62; means for preventing, inhibiting or avoiding incorrect coupling H01R13/64)

Additional Content IPC

Glossary

Pin pins Male contact Socket sockets Female contact

Limiting references

Contact members Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members Bases; Cases Means for supporting coupling part when not engaged Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement Means for preventing, inhibiting or avoiding incorrect coupling

Application references

Specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like structures Specially adapted for supporting apparatus

Of 10 combined children, 9 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

IPC defines codes here since 2011.

Child Classifications

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  • H01R 24/005 CPC only CPC only
  • H01R 24/58 Contacts spaced along longitudinal axis of engagement since 2011 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H01R 24/84 Hermaphroditic coupling devices since 2011 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H01R 24/86 Parallel contacts arranged about a common axis since 2011 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class H01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 43,574
  2. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 42,206
  3. LG CHEM KR 21,383
  4. APPLIED MATERIALS US 20,441
  5. LG ENERGY SOLUTION KR 20,279
  6. SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 19,725
  7. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 19,400
  8. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 18,819
  9. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 18,082
  10. TOKYO ELECTRON JP 17,634

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class H01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 37,897
  2. TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 36,116
  3. APPLIED MATERIALS US 21,640
  4. LG ENERGY SOLUTION KR 20,770
  5. LG CHEM KR 19,835
  6. TOKYO ELECTRON JP 18,519
  7. ROBERT BOSCH DE 14,595
  8. INTEL CORPORATION US 13,580
  9. MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 12,151
  10. SAMSUNG SDI COMPANY KR 12,080