A44C 5/2076
With the two ends of the strap or chain abutting each other
Official title: {with the two ends of the strap or chain abutting each other or sliding in the main plane or a plane parallel to the main plane of these two ends (A44C5/2009 - A44C5/2061 take precedence)}
A44C5/2076 (With the two ends of the strap or chain abutting each other) appears on 109 US grants and 104 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A44C- Granted patents
- 109
- Published applications
- 104
- Assignees
- 54
- Inventors
- 178
- Latest grant
- 28 Oct 2025
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 6 |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 7 |
| 2009 | 1 | 7 |
| 2010 | 5 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 | 11 |
| 2018 | 11 | 5 |
| 2019 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 5 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Weight-bearing bracelet28 Oct 2025US 12,453,881 B2
- Jewellery article20 May 2025US 12,303,002 B1
- Jewelry article comprising a clasp with a swivel lock4 Feb 2025US 12,213,567 B2G. et F. Châtelain, succursale de Chanel SARL
- Clasp28 Jan 2025US 12,207,711 B2
- Necklace keeper21 May 2024US 11,986,070 B1Productive Collaboration, LLC
- Clasp, strap, and timepiece20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240289 A1Seiko Epson Corporation
- Jewelry module in which a rigid structure with few parts is obtained3 Apr 2025US 2025/0107599 A1
- Weight-bearing bracelet27 Mar 2025US 2025/0099800 A1
- Segmented roll resistant necklace system19 Sep 2024US 2024/0306778 A1Jewelex New York, Ltd.
- Clasp11 Jul 2024US 2024/0225212 A9
Most cited
By later US patents
- Magnetic necklace clasp199US 5,050,276 A1991
- Personal locator transmitter164US 5,014,040 AInstantel Inc. · 1991
- Self-aligning magnetic necklace clasp84US 4,901,405 A1990
- Timepiece bracelet81US 4,615,185 AETA SA Fabriques d'Ebauches · 1986
- Connector for accessories53US 6,981,391 B2Luxcess Company Ltd. · 2006