Horological control device
US-12393163-B2 · Aug 19, 2025 · US
Locking of the operating element, also by mounting in a concealed place
Locking of the operating element, also by mounting in a concealed place · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Computing, optics, measurement, and control technologies.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | G04B3/043 |
| Official title | {Locking of the operating element, also by mounting in a concealed place} |
| Display label | Locking of the operating element, also by mounting in a concealed place |
| Total patents | 35 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Device for locking a push-button of a watchcase
US-2025189930-A1 · Jun 12, 2025 · US
Switch device and timepiece
US-2025036078-A1 · Jan 30, 2025 · US
Watch equipped with a device for locking an external control unit
US-11822291-B2 · Nov 21, 2023 · US
Switch device and timepiece
US-11815858-B2 · Nov 14, 2023 · US
Locking system for a control element of a timepiece
US-11809139-B2 · Nov 7, 2023 · US
Disconnectable crown
US-11740588-B2 · Aug 29, 2023 · US
Switch device and timepiece
US-11513474-B2 · Nov 29, 2022 · US
Watch equipped with a device for locking an external control unit
US-2022260954-A1 · Aug 18, 2022 · US
Water resistant watch
US-11360436-B2 · Jun 14, 2022 · US
Control crown for a timepiece
US-11243498-B2 · Feb 8, 2022 · US
Disconnectable crown
US-2021373494-A1 · Dec 2, 2021 · US
Switch device and timepiece
US-2021333757-A1 · Oct 28, 2021 · US
Timepiece including a device for locking a valve or a winding button
US-11150606-B2 · Oct 19, 2021 · US
Watch
US-2021200156-A1 · Jul 1, 2021 · US
Timepiece with rotatable crown having tactile feel
US-11042122-B2 · Jun 22, 2021 · US
Control crown for a timepiece
US-2021157276-A1 · May 27, 2021 · US
Timepiece containing a locking device for a pusher
US-10725429-B2 · Jul 28, 2020 · US
Switch device and timepiece
US-2020174426-A1 · Jun 4, 2020 · US
Timepiece including a device for locking a valve or a winding button
US-2020150591-A1 · May 14, 2020 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC G04B3/043?
- CPC G04B3/043 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Locking of the operating element, also by mounting in a concealed place.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC G04B3/043 (Locking of the operating element, also by mounting in a concealed place)?
- Our database includes 35 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC G04B3/043 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 4 in 2023 vs 3 in 2025 (latest complete years).