13 patents currently held

2 more in force are now held by other companies

Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.

The next term ends in Jan 2027. from the record

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Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.

Ending by 2030

Jan 2027

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Patent families

When these terms end

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Held patents by the year their term ends

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notable patents all others Updated Nov 14, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 14, 2026 and grant & fee data published Nov 10, 2026 (weekly) · how we know

Notable: the highest-ranked patents in this portfolio by citations and family size.

Notable patents

Ranked by citations and family size, against patents of the same kind granted the same year. How we rank

Notable

Submersible Electrical Connector US 7,625,252

Renewed at every maintenance window since the 2009 grant; no more fees are due before its term ends in 2027.

Ends Jan 2027 · Medium confidence Also notable

Torque Limited Screw for Electrical Connector US 9,929,477

Granted 2018 and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2036.

Ends Apr 2036 · High confidence Also notable

Solar Panel Electrical Connector US D773,388

A family of 5 related applications built on the 2016 grant. Protection runs to 2031.

Ends Dec 2031 · High confidence

Formerly held, still cited

Notable

Insulated Surge Suppression Circuit US 8,107,208

Renewed at every maintenance window since the 2012 grant; no more fees are due before its term ends in 2026.

now held by Surge Suppression LLC

Ends Nov 2026 · High confidence

Fee deadlines

Maintenance fees fall due 3.5, 7.5 and 11.5 years after grant. A missed fee ends a patent at the end of the six month grace period that follows, not on the due date.

1 fee due Feb 13, 2027
The maintenance fee for Power Distribution Clip Assembly (US 10,381,183) comes due Feb 13, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 13, 2027, it lapses early.

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Recent changes

1 term has ended since Aug 16, 2026

What they patent

The 3 largest of its 9 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.

Solar Panel Electrical Connector	4 in force	to Dec 2031
Crimping Assembly, Tool and Die Design	2 in force	to Aug 2042
Submersible Electrical Connector	1 in force	to Jan 2027

Patents held now

Soonest term end first.

Patent	Title	Status	Expires	Confidence
US 7,625,252	Submersible Electrical Connector In force Term ends Jan 7, 2027 · Medium confidence	In force	Term ends Jan 7, 2027	Medium confidence
US 7,699,669	Screw Assembly for Electrical Connectors In force Term ends Dec 30, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Dec 30, 2027	High confidence
US D745,846	Solar Panel Electrical Connector In force Term ends Dec 22, 2029 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Dec 22, 2029	High confidence
US D771,560	Solar Panel Electrical Connector In force Term ends Nov 15, 2031 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Nov 15, 2031	High confidence
US D772,801	Solar Panel Electrical Connector In force Term ends Nov 29, 2031 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Nov 29, 2031	High confidence
US D773,388	Solar Panel Electrical Connector In force Term ends Dec 6, 2031 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Dec 6, 2031	High confidence
US 9,929,477	Torque Limited Screw for Electrical Connector In force Term ends Apr 27, 2036 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Apr 27, 2036	High confidence
US 9,822,955	Breakaway Connector and Fuse Receptacle In force Term ends Apr 30, 2036 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Apr 30, 2036	High confidence
US 9,698,578	Slotted Bus Bar for Electrical Distribution In force Term ends Dec 13, 2036 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Dec 13, 2036	High confidence
US 10,381,183	Power Distribution Clip Assembly In force Term ends Nov 14, 2037 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Nov 14, 2037	High confidence

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Also on record, not counted in the 13: 2 patents in force now held by others · 27 patents ended. List them

Sources and methods

Compiled from USPTO application file histories, grants and recorded assignments, with the company's own names reviewed by hand. How this record was built

Portfolio grouped automatically from ownership conveyances to the names matched to this company, usually every name that begins with its own, so it counts patents an affiliate holds; each list row names the holder of record. Security interests are excluded and ambiguous records are not reviewed by hand.

Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.

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