G05G 5/12
Means for preventing, limiting or returning the movements of parts of a
Official title: for holding members in an indefinite number of positions, e.g. by a toothed quadrant (G05G5/28 takes precedence)
G05G5/12 (Means for preventing, limiting or returning the movements of parts of a) appears on 232 US grants and 131 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G05G- Granted patents
- 232
- Published applications
- 131
- Assignees
- 180
- Inventors
- 409
- Latest grant
- 6 Jan 2026
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| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
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| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 8 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 | 9 |
| 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 4 | 3 |
| 2009 | 5 | 8 |
| 2010 | 4 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 5 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 9 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 |
| 2018 | 5 | 9 |
| 2019 | 12 | 11 |
| 2020 | 11 | 11 |
| 2021 | 10 | 13 |
| 2022 | 11 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
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- Haptic controller11 Feb 2025US 12,223,109 B2Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Modular control apparatus for actuating hydraulic valve systems15 Oct 2024US 12,117,862 B2Walvoil S.P.A.
- Hair appliance switch mechanism16 Jul 2024US 12,035,793 B2Helen of Troy Limited
- Solenoid ratchet mechanism19 Mar 2026US 2026/0077874 A1Rohr, Inc.
- Vehicle Pedal for a Motor Vehicle, Method for Operating a Vehicle Pedal for a Motor Vehicle, Motor Vehicle11 Jul 2024US 2024/0231411 A1Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
- Adjustable slide knob with safety lock4 Jul 2024US 2024/0219949 A1Anchor Health & Fitness, Inc.
- Work vehicle23 Nov 2023US 2023/0371423 A1Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
- Quick adjust slide knob with safety lock19 Oct 2023US 2023/0333588 A1Anchor Health & Fitness, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Knob locking and drag device81US 4,154,125 ABeckman Instruments, Inc. · 1979
- Frictionally held control linkage for engine throttle controls and the like65US 4,018,104 ACaterpillar Tractor Co. · 1977
- Optical sighting system59US 7,806,331 B22010
- Locking turret knob56US 8,006,429 B2Leupold & Stevens, Inc. · 2011
- Transmission shift lever assembly50US 5,406,860 ADeere & Company · 1995