E03C 1/2304
The actuation force being transmitted to the plug via flexible elements
Official title: {the actuation force being transmitted to the plug via flexible elements, e.g. chain, Bowden cable}
E03C1/2304 (The actuation force being transmitted to the plug via flexible elements) appears on 38 US grants and 39 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E03C- Granted patents
- 38
- Published applications
- 39
- Assignees
- 24
- Inventors
- 67
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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Most cited
By later US patents
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