G05G 1/00
Controlling members
Official title: Controlling members, e.g. knobs or handles; Assemblies or arrangements thereof; Indicating position of controlling members (joysticks G05G9/04; steering wheels for motor vehicles B62D)
G05G1/00 (Controlling members) appears on 4,352 US grants and 4,086 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G05G- Granted patents
- 4,352
- Published applications
- 4,086
- Assignees
- 1,699
- Inventors
- 7,938
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 44 | 0 |
| 1977 | 42 | 0 |
| 1978 | 30 | 0 |
| 1979 | 25 | 0 |
| 1980 | 24 | 0 |
| 1981 | 27 | 0 |
| 1982 | 18 | 0 |
| 1983 | 21 | 0 |
| 1984 | 26 | 0 |
| 1985 | 33 | 0 |
| 1986 | 28 | 0 |
| 1987 | 19 | 0 |
| 1988 | 26 | 0 |
| 1989 | 38 | 0 |
| 1990 | 33 | 0 |
| 1991 | 34 | 0 |
| 1992 | 31 | 0 |
| 1993 | 29 | 0 |
| 1994 | 28 | 0 |
| 1995 | 30 | 0 |
| 1996 | 49 | 0 |
| 1997 | 32 | 0 |
| 1998 | 62 | 0 |
| 1999 | 70 | 0 |
| 2000 | 91 | 0 |
| 2001 | 101 | 32 |
| 2002 | 124 | 105 |
| 2003 | 109 | 112 |
| 2004 | 88 | 125 |
| 2005 | 68 | 150 |
| 2006 | 89 | 116 |
| 2007 | 59 | 120 |
| 2008 | 57 | 112 |
| 2009 | 60 | 117 |
| 2010 | 77 | 110 |
| 2011 | 71 | 129 |
| 2012 | 91 | 106 |
| 2013 | 98 | 136 |
| 2014 | 108 | 184 |
| 2015 | 156 | 212 |
| 2016 | 171 | 187 |
| 2017 | 175 | 177 |
| 2018 | 171 | 216 |
| 2019 | 223 | 223 |
| 2020 | 222 | 267 |
| 2021 | 236 | 238 |
| 2022 | 210 | 224 |
| 2023 | 203 | 237 |
| 2024 | 210 | 162 |
| 2025 | 193 | 159 |
| 2026 | 92 | 130 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- G05G 1/30Controlling members actuated by foot1,695
- G05G 1/08Controlling members for hand actuation by rotary movement1,401
- G05G 1/04Controlling members for hand actuation by pivoting movement834
- G05G 1/02Controlling members for hand actuation by linear movement440
- G05G 1/01Arrangements of two or more controlling members with respect to one another189
- G05G 1/58Rests or guides for relevant parts of the operator's body128
- G05G 1/015Arrangements for indicating the position of a controlling member104
- G05G 1/54Controlling members specially adapted for actuation by auxiliary operating members or extensions51
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Recent patents
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- Integrated device of epb lever and parking button, and epb control system and method using same1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296384 A1Hyundai Motor Company
- Cooking appliance and knob assembly thereof1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298474 A1Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Removable infinite roll master grip handle and touch sensor for robotic surgery2,521US 6,587,750 B2Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2003
- Rocker switch with centering torsion spring1,233US 6,566,619 B2ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc. · 2003
- Input device including digital force feedback apparatus504US 5,643,087 AMicrosoft Corporation · 1997
- Haptic feedback effects for control, knobs and other interface devices464US 6,636,197 B1Immersion Corporation · 2003
- Force reflecting haptic interface360US 5,587,937 AMassachusetts Institute of Technology · 1996