G05G
Control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only
Official title: CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY ("Bowden" or like mechanisms F16C1/10; gearings or mechanisms not peculiar to this purpose F16H; speed changing or reversing mechanisms for gearings conveying rotary motion F16H59/00 - F16H63/00)
G05G (Control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only) appears on 7,482 US grants and 6,054 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G05G- Granted patents
- 7,482
- Published applications
- 6,054
- Assignees
- 2,753
- Inventors
- 12,803
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 111 | 0 |
| 1977 | 99 | 0 |
| 1978 | 94 | 0 |
| 1979 | 59 | 0 |
| 1980 | 57 | 0 |
| 1981 | 66 | 0 |
| 1982 | 60 | 0 |
| 1983 | 53 | 0 |
| 1984 | 79 | 0 |
| 1985 | 101 | 0 |
| 1986 | 68 | 0 |
| 1987 | 63 | 0 |
| 1988 | 75 | 0 |
| 1989 | 95 | 0 |
| 1990 | 80 | 0 |
| 1991 | 79 | 0 |
| 1992 | 86 | 0 |
| 1993 | 88 | 0 |
| 1994 | 78 | 0 |
| 1995 | 86 | 0 |
| 1996 | 108 | 0 |
| 1997 | 93 | 0 |
| 1998 | 147 | 0 |
| 1999 | 138 | 0 |
| 2000 | 184 | 0 |
| 2001 | 202 | 73 |
| 2002 | 218 | 197 |
| 2003 | 194 | 186 |
| 2004 | 145 | 196 |
| 2005 | 114 | 234 |
| 2006 | 146 | 202 |
| 2007 | 115 | 184 |
| 2008 | 104 | 194 |
| 2009 | 108 | 198 |
| 2010 | 124 | 163 |
| 2011 | 127 | 191 |
| 2012 | 150 | 188 |
| 2013 | 153 | 202 |
| 2014 | 189 | 272 |
| 2015 | 219 | 305 |
| 2016 | 248 | 263 |
| 2017 | 255 | 256 |
| 2018 | 249 | 293 |
| 2019 | 327 | 325 |
| 2020 | 299 | 344 |
| 2021 | 301 | 299 |
| 2022 | 283 | 303 |
| 2023 | 262 | 320 |
| 2024 | 285 | 249 |
| 2025 | 269 | 235 |
| 2026 | 149 | 182 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- G05G 1/00Controlling members4,352
- G05G 9/00Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two2,319
- G05G 5/00Means for preventing, limiting or returning the movements of parts of a2,256
- G05G 2505/00Means for preventing, limiting or returning the movements of parts of aIndexing code367
- G05G 7/00Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with one263
- G05G 25/00Control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only: other242
- G05G 11/00Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with two or more controlling members co-operating with178
- G05G 13/00Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with two or more controlling members and also86
All 15 main groupsShow fewer
- G05G 23/00Means for ensuring the correct positioning of parts of control mechanisms65
- G05G 2700/00Control mechanisms or elements therefor applying a mechanical movementIndexing code56
- G05G 15/00Mechanical devices for initiating a movement automatically due to a specific cause49
- G05G 17/00Mechanical devices for moving a member after being released26
- G05G 21/00Mechanical apparatus for control of a series of operations, i.e. program control25
- G05G 19/00Servo-mechanisms with follow-up action12
- G05G 3/00Controlled members4
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Most cited
By later US patents
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- Rotary powered surgical instruments with multiple degrees of freedom2,016US 9,398,911 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2016
- Electromechanical surgical device with signal relay arrangement1,834US 9,358,003 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2016
- Joystick switch assemblies for surgical instruments1,832US 9,326,767 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2016