G06F 1/1679
For locking or maintaining the movable parts of the enclosure in a
Official title: {for locking or maintaining the movable parts of the enclosure in a fixed position, e.g. latching mechanism at the edge of the display in a laptop or for the screen protective cover of a PDA (G06F1/1681 takes precedence)}
G06F1/1679 (For locking or maintaining the movable parts of the enclosure in a) appears on 1,603 US grants and 1,664 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G06F- Granted patents
- 1,603
- Published applications
- 1,664
- Assignees
- 382
- Inventors
- 3,046
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 28 | 0 |
| 2001 | 24 | 12 |
| 2002 | 29 | 36 |
| 2003 | 34 | 51 |
| 2004 | 44 | 75 |
| 2005 | 44 | 84 |
| 2006 | 57 | 87 |
| 2007 | 46 | 90 |
| 2008 | 50 | 81 |
| 2009 | 72 | 63 |
| 2010 | 58 | 56 |
| 2011 | 47 | 49 |
| 2012 | 48 | 48 |
| 2013 | 52 | 60 |
| 2014 | 39 | 100 |
| 2015 | 74 | 75 |
| 2016 | 81 | 69 |
| 2017 | 67 | 73 |
| 2018 | 87 | 74 |
| 2019 | 81 | 70 |
| 2020 | 68 | 74 |
| 2021 | 78 | 63 |
| 2022 | 56 | 68 |
| 2023 | 52 | 84 |
| 2024 | 53 | 52 |
| 2025 | 63 | 42 |
| 2026 | 33 | 28 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Computing device hinges15 Sep 2026US 12,737,013 B2Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Rotating magnet assembly in a foldable device25 Aug 2026US 12,717,385 B2Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Magnetic locking mechanism for a computing device enclosure18 Aug 2026US 12,709,916 B2Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- External communications ports cover for computing devices11 Aug 2026US 12,704,883 B2Zebra Technologies Corporation
- Hinge assembly and foldable electronic device including the same4 Aug 2026US 12,701,668 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Multifunction mobile device mount with illumination, wireless charging, and multi-surface adhesive attachment3 Sep 2026US 2026/0261147 A1
- Waterdrop type hinge module for foldable mobile terminal and foldable mobile terminal using the same20 Aug 2026US 2026/0244247 A1Partstec Construction Co., Ltd
- Electronically Actuated Camera Privacy Shutter13 Aug 2026US 2026/0235929 A1Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
- Folding multimedia display device30 Jul 2026US 2026/0219709 A1Chamberi Research LLC
- Multi-foldable electronic device comprising magnet30 Jul 2026US 2026/0222477 A1Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
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By later US patents
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- Cellular telephone, personal digital assistant and pager unit316US 6,542,721 B22003
- Physical security system for portable computer271US 5,757,616 AHewlett-Packard Company · 1998
- Self configuring multiple element portable electronic device252US 6,658,272 B1Motorola, Inc. · 2003
- Cellular telephone and personal digital assistance235US 6,892,082 B22005