one end of spring being fixedly connected to the stationary or movable part of the switch and the other end reacting with a movable or stationary rigid member respectively through pins, cams, toothed, or other shaped surfaces

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch > Details > Snap-action arrangements depending upon deformation of elastic members > using compression or extension of coil springs > one end of spring being fixedly connected to the stationary or movable part of the switch and the other end reacting with a movable or stationary rigid member respectively through pins, cams, toothed, or other shaped surfaces

Classification Context

Section:: ELECTRICITY
Class:: ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Subclass:: ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class H01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

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