G08B 13/02
Mechanical actuation
G08B13/02 (Mechanical actuation) appears on 4,547 US grants and 4,215 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G08B- Granted patents
- 4,547
- Published applications
- 4,215
- Assignees
- 1,841
- Inventors
- 7,346
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 41 | 0 |
| 1977 | 39 | 0 |
| 1978 | 37 | 0 |
| 1979 | 27 | 0 |
| 1980 | 41 | 0 |
| 1981 | 45 | 0 |
| 1982 | 37 | 0 |
| 1983 | 29 | 0 |
| 1984 | 16 | 0 |
| 1985 | 25 | 0 |
| 1986 | 37 | 0 |
| 1987 | 31 | 0 |
| 1988 | 43 | 0 |
| 1989 | 67 | 0 |
| 1990 | 51 | 0 |
| 1991 | 48 | 0 |
| 1992 | 39 | 0 |
| 1993 | 41 | 0 |
| 1994 | 35 | 0 |
| 1995 | 47 | 0 |
| 1996 | 56 | 0 |
| 1997 | 48 | 0 |
| 1998 | 70 | 0 |
| 1999 | 63 | 0 |
| 2000 | 67 | 0 |
| 2001 | 45 | 24 |
| 2002 | 72 | 62 |
| 2003 | 46 | 77 |
| 2004 | 67 | 119 |
| 2005 | 65 | 136 |
| 2006 | 120 | 166 |
| 2007 | 87 | 171 |
| 2008 | 96 | 201 |
| 2009 | 103 | 152 |
| 2010 | 102 | 170 |
| 2011 | 114 | 134 |
| 2012 | 110 | 163 |
| 2013 | 116 | 146 |
| 2014 | 123 | 190 |
| 2015 | 149 | 181 |
| 2016 | 187 | 213 |
| 2017 | 216 | 240 |
| 2018 | 267 | 291 |
| 2019 | 255 | 268 |
| 2020 | 236 | 252 |
| 2021 | 176 | 196 |
| 2022 | 199 | 194 |
| 2023 | 159 | 155 |
| 2024 | 163 | 128 |
| 2025 | 140 | 111 |
| 2026 | 54 | 75 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- G08B 13/14By lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles2,629
- G08B 13/08By opening1,028
- G08B 13/12By the breaking or disturbance of stretched cords or wires614
- G08B 13/04By breaking of glass218
- G08B 13/06By tampering with fastening217
- G08B 13/10By pressure on floors, floor coverings, stair treads, counters, or tills120
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