G04B 27/004
Mechanical devices for setting the time indicating means: having several simultaneous functions
Official title: {having several simultaneous functions, e.g. stopping or starting the clockwork or the hands (G04B27/02 takes precedence)}
G04B27/004 (Mechanical devices for setting the time indicating means: having several simultaneous functions) appears on 34 US grants and 38 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G04B- Granted patents
- 34
- Published applications
- 38
- Assignees
- 21
- Inventors
- 56
- Latest grant
- 2 Jun 2026
Filings by year
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| 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 14 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 |
| 2026 | 5 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Diaphragm type deployment device, particularly for watchmaking2 Jun 2026US 12,645,183 B2Montres Breguet S. A.
- Member for controlling a plurality of functions of a timepiece movement17 Mar 2026US 12,578,681 B2Manufacture D'Horlogerie Audemars Piguet SA
- Multifunction correction device for a timepiece and timepiece comprising such a multifunction correction device10 Mar 2026US 12,572,117 B2ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
- Sympathique watch comprising a coupling device17 Feb 2026US 12,554,227 B2Montres Breguet S. A.
- Stopping mechanism for stopping or releasing a horological regulating or chronograph mechanism wheel10 Feb 2026US 12,547,122 B2Montres Breguet S. A.
- Regulating system for a horology movement comprising a device for stopping an oscillator18 Jun 2026US 2026/0169443 A1Montres Breguet S. A.
- Mechanical horology movement16 Oct 2025US 2025/0321541 A1The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
- Coupling device of a system for operating a horological movement1 May 2025US 2025/0138485 A1Omega SA
- Member for controlling a plurality of functions of a timepiece movement7 Mar 2024US 2024/0077834 A1Manufacture D'Horlogerie Audemars Piguet SA
- Stopping mechanism for stopping or releasing a horological regulating or chronograph mechanism wheel21 Dec 2023US 2023/0408982 A1Montres Breguet S. A.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Tourbillion12US 6,846,104 B2Lange Uhren GmbH · 2005
- Timepiece10US 4,104,866 AEbauches Electroniques S. A. · 1978
- Multifunction coaxial corrector device10US 7,441,945 B2Montres Breguet S. A. · 2008
- Timepiece including a mechanism for correcting a device displaying a time related quantity10US 7,625,116 B2Compagnie des Montres Longines, Francillon S.A. · 2009
- Electronic timepiece with the amending means9US 4,135,359 A1979