G04B 25/06
Indicating the time by other means or by combined means: by moving
Official title: by moving figures, e.g. cuckoo clocks, trumpet clocks {(figures or part of figures set in motion by the clockwork and creating an optical special effect G04B45/0007; figures or parts of figures not used to indicate time G04B45/0038; clockworks driving inscriptions or figures G04B45/0023; time indication by means of plates or bands driven electrically G04C19/04)}
G04B25/06 (Indicating the time by other means or by combined means: by moving) appears on 24 US grants and 20 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G04B- Granted patents
- 24
- Published applications
- 20
- Assignees
- 9
- Inventors
- 42
- Latest grant
- 4 May 2021
Filings by year
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| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2004 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2009 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
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| 2018 | 0 | 1 |
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| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Timepiece comprising an automaton which is able to reproduce beating of wings4 May 2021US 10,996,633 B2Montres Jaquet Droz SA
- Whistle device that can be integrated into a wristwatch6 Dec 2016US 9,514,730 B2Montres Jaquet Droz SA
- Timepiece having a wide variety of appearances26 Jan 2016US 9,244,435 B2Seiko Clock Inc.
- Wristwatch fitted with an animation above the dial29 Dec 2015US 9,223,292 B2Montres Jaquet Droz SA
- Timepiece with a wide variety of appearances22 Dec 2015US 9,217,993 B2Seiko Clock Inc.
- Animation mechanism5 Feb 2026US 2026/0036942 A1Richemont International SA
- Device for coordinated actuation of two functions of a timepiece22 Jan 2026US 2026/0023346 A1Richemont International SA
- Timepiece comprising an automaton which is able to reproduce beating of wings20 Sep 2018US 2018/0267477 A1Montres Jaquet Droz SA
- Wristwatch fitted with an animation above the dial23 Jul 2015US 2015/0205264 A1Montres Jaquet Droz SA
- Whistle device that can be integrated into a wristwatch2 Jul 2015US 2015/0187346 A1Montres Jaquet Droz SA
Most cited
By later US patents
- Device with time indicating means356US 7,133,329 B2Novo Nordisk A/S · 2006
- Device with time indicating means84US 7,397,730 B2Novo Nordisk A/S · 2008
- Alarm clock63US 5,568,452 A1996
- Holiday action and musical display28US 5,438,154 AM. H. Segan Limited Partnership · 1995
- Clock with openable dial pieces18US 5,161,130 ASeikosha Co., Ltd. · 1992