G04B 15/14
Component parts or constructional details
Official title: Component parts or constructional details, e.g. construction of the lever or the escape wheel {(assembly and manufacture of the spring G04B1/145; assembly and manufacture of components, e.g. pinions, spindles G04B13/02; lubrication of clockwork bearings G04B31/008; oils for clockwork bearings in general G04B31/08)}
G04B15/14 (Component parts or constructional details) appears on 289 US grants and 347 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G04B- Granted patents
- 289
- Published applications
- 347
- Assignees
- 55
- Inventors
- 319
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 | 6 |
| 2012 | 4 | 15 |
| 2013 | 10 | 14 |
| 2014 | 11 | 22 |
| 2015 | 28 | 31 |
| 2016 | 26 | 28 |
| 2017 | 21 | 30 |
| 2018 | 22 | 18 |
| 2019 | 14 | 25 |
| 2020 | 13 | 24 |
| 2021 | 11 | 34 |
| 2022 | 27 | 22 |
| 2023 | 29 | 17 |
| 2024 | 37 | 15 |
| 2025 | 14 | 11 |
| 2026 | 7 | 19 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Micromechanical component, particularly a timepiece wheel, particularly an escapement wheel, the surface of which is optimised25 Aug 2026US 12,717,278 B2ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
- Constant-energy escapement for timepiece12 May 2026US 12,625,466 B2Rolex SA
- Horological component resulting from the assembly of two parts and method for manufacturing said component28 Apr 2026US 12,613,495 B2The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
- Frequency setting of a horological oscillator by optomechanical deformations10 Mar 2026US 12,572,115 B2The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
- Pinion shaft, watch mechanism, watch or measurement device without a magnetic signature3 Mar 2026US 12,565,711 B2Omega SA
- Functional mechanical part and its surface treatment method1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299518 A1The Swatch Group Research and DevelopmentL td
- Pallet stone holding structure and watch17 Sep 2026US 2026/0277159 A1Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.
- Method for wet-depositing a metal matrix composite plating on a support part23 Jul 2026US 2026/0209982 A1The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
- Escapement mechanism of a timepiece9 Jul 2026US 2026/0194858 A1Rolex SA
- Escapement mechanism of a timepiece9 Jul 2026US 2026/0194859 A1Rolex SA
Most cited
By later US patents
- Micro-mechanical part with a shaped aperture for assembly on a shaft26US 8,206,029 B2Nivarox-FAR S. A. · 2012
- Contactless cylinder escapement mechanism for timepieces16US 9,746,829 B2Nivarox-FAR S. A. · 2017
- Flexible escapement mechanism with movable frame13US 9,075,394 B2Nivarox-FAR S. A. · 2015
- Method of manufacturing a pallet lever and pallet lever made by this method11US 4,122,665 AETA A.G. Ebauches-Fabrik · 1978
- Copper-zinc-nickel-manganese alloys11US 4,147,568 AInstitut Straumann AG · 1979