G04B 45/0038
Figures or parts thereof moved by the clockwork
Official title: {Figures or parts thereof moved by the clockwork (disc-shaped indicating means G04B19/046. G04B19/202; time indicating by moving figures G04B25/06; normal moving parts of the clockwork visible through a window, e.g. the escapement G04B45/02)}
G04B45/0038 (Figures or parts thereof moved by the clockwork) appears on 108 US grants and 73 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G04B- Granted patents
- 108
- Published applications
- 73
- Assignees
- 40
- Inventors
- 162
- Latest grant
- 28 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 8 |
| 2015 | 8 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 13 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 8 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 | 5 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 |
| 2026 | 3 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Movement for timepiece and timepiece28 Jul 2026US 12,693,630 B2Tec Ebauches SA
- Oscillating winding mass provided with a rotating decorative element for automatic movement of a timepiece14 Jul 2026US 12,681,434 B2The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
- Animation mechanism for a timepiece5 May 2026US 12,619,200 B2Greubel Forsey S. A.
- Horological display mechanism with separate displays4 Nov 2025US 12,461,490 B2Harry Winston SA
- Horological display mechanism with separate displays4 Nov 2025US 12,461,491 B2Harry Winston SA
- Timepiece25 Jun 2026US 2026/0177979 A1Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
- Decorative object, in particular comprising a decorative module for a watch14 May 2026US 2026/0133540 A1Richemont International SA
- Dynamic display device designed to be integrated into a timepiece19 Mar 2026US 2026/0079447 A1The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
- 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
Most cited
By later US patents
- Kinetic clock sculpture31US 4,421,421 A1983
- Device for turning decoration for timepiece28US 4,993,006 ASeikosha Co., Ltd. · 1991
- Holiday action and musical display28US 5,438,154 AM. H. Segan Limited Partnership · 1995
- Dynamic fluid clock25US 5,272,681 A1993
- Tooth brushing timing device25US 6,074,076 A2000