Learn more

THOMAS & BETTS CORP

Overview
  • Total Patents
    3,136
About

THOMAS & BETTS CORP has a total of 3,136 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1901. It filed its patents most often in United States, Canada and Japan. Its main competitors in its focus markets electrical machinery and energy, machines and audio-visual technology are NICHIFU TERMINAL, AMP INC and BURNDY CORP.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing THOMAS & BETTS CORPs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Bergan Martin D 74
#2 Thomas Jr George C 61
#3 Sonobe Toshimitsu 55
#4 Buchanan Stephen N 54
#5 Kuo Ted L C 51
#6 Noorily Peter 51
#7 Narozny Ronald S 50
#8 Rodrigues Julio F 49
#9 Greenwood William S 46
#10 Church Lewis H 43

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
US2009245965A1 Torque limiting device for insulated plug
GB0520866D0 Emergency lighting system and luminaire module
JP2005255252A Tension and anti-recoil mechanism for cable tie tool
JP2005280840A Cycle counter for cable tie tool
JP2002170639A Rapid connection connector
JP2003047138A Cable tie having improved locking barb
JP2002075495A Lcd connector for pc board
JP2001015194A Improved smart card reader used at dispositions elevated from printed circuit board
JP2001203033A Connector
AU1008900A Integral patch panel and cable management tray assembly and method of manufacture
JP2001110498A Contact
JP2001110506A Waterproof connector
JP2001052794A Connector
HK1017508A1 Improved single-sided, straddle mount printed circuit board connector
JP2000009108A Improved cable tie
US6227899B1 Modular plug having improved crosstalk characteristics
JP2000195597A Earth terminal
JPH11224735A Right angle coaxial cable connector
SG83104A1 Electrical connector with a releasable housing
US5928029A Multi-pin connector for flat cable