G04B 1/00
Driving mechanisms
Official title: Driving mechanisms {(driving mechanisms for Turkish time G04B19/22; driving mechanisms in the hands G04B45/043; driving mechanisms for phonographic apparatus G11B19/00; springs, driving weight engines F03G; driving mechanisms for cinematography G03B1/00; driving mechnisms; driving mechanisms for time fuses for missiles F42C; driving mechnisms for toys A63H29/00)}
G04B1/00 (Driving mechanisms) appears on 227 US grants and 249 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G04B- Granted patents
- 227
- Published applications
- 249
- Assignees
- 79
- Inventors
- 345
- Latest grant
- 23 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 4 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 | 6 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 6 |
| 2008 | 5 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 | 9 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 |
| 2012 | 4 | 9 |
| 2013 | 9 | 9 |
| 2014 | 5 | 21 |
| 2015 | 18 | 23 |
| 2016 | 25 | 21 |
| 2017 | 11 | 16 |
| 2018 | 9 | 25 |
| 2019 | 18 | 14 |
| 2020 | 11 | 17 |
| 2021 | 9 | 17 |
| 2022 | 12 | 9 |
| 2023 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | 15 | 9 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 |
| 2026 | 4 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Winding device, in particular for a clock barrel, provided with disconnection means23 Jun 2026US 12,663,756 B2Nivarox-FAR S. A.
- Thermal compensation system for fluidic decoration capsule16 Jun 2026US 12,653,279 B2Precitlex SA
- Brake spring for supporting arbor of a display, horological movement comprising said brake spring and method for installing said brake spring26 May 2026US 12,638,810 B2ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
- Mechanical clock for use in fluid media10 Mar 2026US 12,572,114 B2
- Barrel for timepiece25 Nov 2025US 12,481,246 B2Nivarox-FAR S. A.
- Arbor for a timepiece barrel1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299516 A1Rolex SA
- Power reserve indicator1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299517 A1Nivarox-FAR S. A.
- Timepiece movement and timepiece24 Sep 2026US 2026/0288063 A1Seiko Watch Kabushiki Kaisha (Trading AS Seiko Watch Corporation)
- Barrel complete, movement, and timepiece17 Sep 2026US 2026/0277157 A1Seiko Epson Corporation
- Assembly of two micromechanical parts11 Jun 2026US 2026/0161134 A1ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
Most cited
By later US patents
- Digital display with stepping device45US 3,950,939 ADiehl GmbH & Co. · 1976
- Watch mechanism incorporating two barrels28US 4,363,553 ACompagnie des Montres Longines, Francillon S.A. · 1982
- Watch hairspring and method for making same28US 7,077,562 B2CSEM Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique SA · 2006
- Watch provided with a tourbillon23US 6,402,368 B1ETA SA Fabriques d'Ebauches · 2002
- Composite negator springs20US 4,464,216 AHercules Incorporated · 1984