G04B 23/026
Hammer driving
Official title: {Hammer driving; hammers; devices with several hammers or sounding bodies; vibrators}
G04B23/026 (Hammer driving) appears on 27 US grants and 30 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G04B- Granted patents
- 27
- Published applications
- 30
- Assignees
- 14
- Inventors
- 42
- Latest grant
- 31 Mar 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 5 |
| 2012 | 0 | 5 |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Horological movement comprising a striking mechanism provided with a flexible guide31 Mar 2026US 12,591,204 B2The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
- Horological movement comprising a striking mechanism provided with a flexible guide24 Feb 2026US 12,560,891 B2The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
- Impact striking mechanism, in particular for timepieces11 Mar 2025US 12,248,279 B2Montres Breguet S. A.
- Suspended-hammer timepiece striking mechanism12 Sep 2023US 11,754,976 B2Montres Breguet S. A.
- Timepiece striking mechanism18 Apr 2023US 11,630,421 B2Montres Breguet S. A.
- Striking mechanism for watches25 Jun 2026US 2026/0177984 A1Montres Breguet S. A.
- Movement comprising a striking device25 Jun 2026US 2026/0177985 A1Montres Breguet S. A.
- Striking mechanism with flexible translation guide28 May 2026US 2026/0147315 A1Montres Breguet S. A.
- Sound production device for timepiece movement comprising a chiming or alarm mechanism19 Jun 2025US 2025/0199478 A1Ball Watch Company SA
- Horological movement comprising a striking mechanism provided with a flexible guide25 Jan 2024US 2024/0027968 A1The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
Most cited
By later US patents
- Timepiece and portable device10US 7,742,365 B2Seiko Epson Corporation · 2010
- Safety mechanism for selection and/or actuation of a timepiece striking work2US 10,095,185 B2Blancpain SA · 2018
- Sound making system2US 3,960,105 AP. R. Mallory & Co. Inc. · 1976
- Strike mechanism for a watch2US 8,514,669 B2Montres Breguet S. A. · 2013
- Striking mechanism for a watch with a hammer locking device2US 8,514,670 B2Montres Breguet S. A. · 2013