G04B 37/14
Suspending devices, supports or stands for time-pieces insofar as they form part
Official title: Suspending devices, supports or stands for time-pieces insofar as they form part of the case {(wrist watch straps, fastening means therefor A44C5/00)}
G04B37/14 (Suspending devices, supports or stands for time-pieces insofar as they form part) appears on 608 US grants and 490 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G04B- Granted patents
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- Latest grant
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| 2024 | 17 | 13 |
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| 2026 | 9 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Fastening member for attaching a bracelet to a watch case6 Oct 2026US 12,751,526 B2Manufacture D'Horlogerie Audemars Piguet SA
- Electronic device comprising coupling member14 Jul 2026US 12,681,438 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Attachment system for an electronic device7 Jul 2026US 12,672,701 B2Apple Inc.
- Case and timepiece2 Jun 2026US 12,645,184 B2Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
- Wearable electronic apparatus19 May 2026US 12,628,921 B2Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Assembly device, method, bracelet and watch10 Sep 2026US 2026/0267291 A1Rolex SA
- Assembly of a band portion on a watch middle3 Sep 2026US 2026/0259529 A1Rolex SA
- Integrated watch mounting system for drysuit20 Aug 2026US 2026/0244159 A1Switlik Parachute Company, Inc.
- Timepiece30 Apr 2026US 2026/0118827 A1Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
- Connecting member, power supply device, electronic device, and system30 Apr 2026US 2026/0118828 A1Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co.Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Watchband adaptor fitting for a wristwatch casing253US 5,363,351 AChisco, Inc. · 1994
- Smartwatch device and method186US 9,939,784 B12018
- Modular movement that is fully functional standalone and interchangeable in other portable devices163US 7,946,758 B2WIMM Labs, Inc. · 2011
- Watch case including a strap clasp121US 7,591,581 B2Tag Heuer SA · 2009
- Electronic device casing117US 9,101,184 B2Wimo Labs LLC · 2015