G04B 37/08
Hermetic sealing of openings, joints, passages or slits
Official title: Hermetic sealing of openings, joints, passages or slits {(covers or protecting devices which can be directly removed, or by sliding or turning G04B37/005; hermetic sealing of watch or crystal with special pieces G04B39/02; hermetically-sealed electrical switches H01H23/06)}
G04B37/08 (Hermetic sealing of openings, joints, passages or slits) appears on 412 US grants and 318 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G04B- Granted patents
- 412
- Published applications
- 318
- Assignees
- 126
- Inventors
- 559
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 14 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 2 |
| 2002 | 5 | 4 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 |
| 2004 | 3 | 8 |
| 2005 | 5 | 10 |
| 2006 | 6 | 4 |
| 2007 | 6 | 9 |
| 2008 | 11 | 8 |
| 2009 | 9 | 9 |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 |
| 2011 | 5 | 8 |
| 2012 | 7 | 5 |
| 2013 | 6 | 12 |
| 2014 | 9 | 11 |
| 2015 | 14 | 6 |
| 2016 | 9 | 17 |
| 2017 | 12 | 13 |
| 2018 | 15 | 23 |
| 2019 | 13 | 25 |
| 2020 | 17 | 18 |
| 2021 | 19 | 22 |
| 2022 | 14 | 26 |
| 2023 | 20 | 18 |
| 2024 | 22 | 19 |
| 2025 | 22 | 20 |
| 2026 | 14 | 13 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- G04B 37/10Of winding stems164
- G04B 37/084Complete encasings for wrist or pocket watches without means for hermetic sealing78
- G04B 37/11Of the back cover of pocket or wrist watches72
- G04B 37/081Complete encasings for wrist or pocket watches also comprising means for hermetic48
- G04B 37/088Means affording hermetic sealing inside the case13
- G04B 37/087Protection of wrist or pocket watch cases against dust5
Recent patents
- Compensation of rate variation in a watch29 Sep 2026US 12,748,380 B2Omega SA
- Smartwatch with detachable case and clutch crown mechanism22 Sep 2026US 12,743,053 B2Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Corrector button and method for assembling such a corrector button onto a watch case25 Aug 2026US 12,717,277 B2Meco Corporation
- Case and timepiece2 Jun 2026US 12,645,184 B2Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
- Tactical watch12 May 2026US 12,625,472 B2
- Watch Body, Wearable Device, Waterproof Blocking Module, and Electronic Device27 Aug 2026US 2026/0252031 A1Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Process for manufacturing a sapphire timepiece element, and timepiece element27 Aug 2026US 2026/0252032 A1Rolex SA
- Switch device, timepiece, and method for manufacturing switch device13 Aug 2026US 2026/0235988 A1Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
- Wearable electronic device including a plurality of switch elements30 Jul 2026US 2026/0219707 A1Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Display apparatus18 Jun 2026US 2026/0173290 A1Boe Technology Group Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Case for an instrument of small volume including a manually removable back cover190US 6,655,831 B1Asulab S. A. · 2003
- Switch mechanism for wristwatch134US 4,170,104 ACitizen Watch Co., Ltd. · 1979
- Watertight control device for watches123US 5,383,166 AMontres Rolex S. A. · 1995
- Waterproof watch pushbutton110US 9,123,483 B2The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd · 2015
- Watch cases with pushbuttons108US 4,364,674 A1982