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G04B 3/10

Protecting means preventing overwinding (arranged in, or attached to, the barrel G04B1/20; in connection with keys G04B3/06; in connection with automatic winding devices G04B5/24 )

Full Title

Normal winding of clockworks by hand or mechanically; Winding up several mainsprings or driving weights simultaneously > by parts of the cases > Protecting means preventing overwinding (arranged in, or attached to, the barrel G04B1/20; in connection with keys G04B3/06; in connection with automatic winding devices G04B5/24 )

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G04, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CH 1,705
  2. ETA SA MANUFACTURE HORLOGERE SUISSE CH 1,443
  3. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 1,104
  4. APPLE US 1,038
  5. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 875
  6. NIVAROX-FAR CH 781
  7. CASIO COMPUTER COMPANY 734
  8. MONTRES BREGUET CH 715
  9. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION JP 715
  10. OMEGA CH 555