G06F 1/1656
Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure
Official title: {Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories (mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203)}
G06F1/1656 (Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure) appears on 7,405 US grants and 8,684 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G06F- Granted patents
- 7,405
- Published applications
- 8,684
- Assignees
- 1,460
- Inventors
- 14,203
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 9 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 12 | 0 |
| 1992 | 20 | 0 |
| 1993 | 27 | 0 |
| 1994 | 37 | 0 |
| 1995 | 42 | 0 |
| 1996 | 60 | 0 |
| 1997 | 58 | 0 |
| 1998 | 77 | 0 |
| 1999 | 53 | 0 |
| 2000 | 85 | 0 |
| 2001 | 97 | 43 |
| 2002 | 106 | 130 |
| 2003 | 91 | 144 |
| 2004 | 108 | 145 |
| 2005 | 82 | 149 |
| 2006 | 128 | 174 |
| 2007 | 99 | 239 |
| 2008 | 102 | 239 |
| 2009 | 128 | 272 |
| 2010 | 157 | 246 |
| 2011 | 224 | 249 |
| 2012 | 206 | 325 |
| 2013 | 233 | 377 |
| 2014 | 249 | 406 |
| 2015 | 329 | 413 |
| 2016 | 367 | 429 |
| 2017 | 373 | 400 |
| 2018 | 385 | 363 |
| 2019 | 451 | 453 |
| 2020 | 468 | 568 |
| 2021 | 442 | 554 |
| 2022 | 459 | 538 |
| 2023 | 416 | 586 |
| 2024 | 433 | 510 |
| 2025 | 476 | 426 |
| 2026 | 294 | 306 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Modular peripheral display assembly sustainable power board architecture6 Oct 2026US 12,754,587 B2Dell Products L. P.
- Display device and flexible frame6 Oct 2026US 12,754,589 B2Giga-Byte Technology Co., Ltd.
- Rotatable control button assembly for a wearable device6 Oct 2026US 12,754,590 B2Garmin International, Inc.
- Electronic device6 Oct 2026US 12,757,338 B2Honor Device Co., Ltd.
- Mounting adaptor assemblies to support memory devices in server systems6 Oct 2026US 12,757,347 B2Intel Corporation
- Techniques for manufacturing a wearable ring device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307308 A1Oura Health Oy
- Optical member, cover window, and electronic device including the same8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309894 A1Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
- Display apparatus8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310261 A1Boe Technology Group Co., Ltd.
- Slidable Support for Mobile Phone Shell8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310263 A1Shenzhen Huichen Technology Co., Ltd
- Docking connector platform for mobile electronic devices1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299643 A1Popsockets LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and apparatus for scheduling presentation of digital content on a personal communication device1,212US 6,834,195 B22004
- Portable data terminal and battery therefor1,041US 7,748,632 B2Hand Held Products, Inc. · 2010
- Patient care system886US 4,835,372 AClinCom Incorporated · 1989
- Display screens for medical devices862US 10,111,658 B2Covidien LP · 2018
- Ruggedized hand held computer708US 6,532,152 B1Intermec IP Corp. · 2003