SHIMANO INC.
3,282Patents
1,980Active
3,282Granted
59Portfolio score
Filing activity: Oct 20, 1988 → Aug 27, 2024 · 360 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6370981B1 | Gear indicator for a bicycle | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,407 | Expired |
| US5946978A | Cable adjustment device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,012 | Expired |
| US6325386A | Rotatable seal assembly for a bicycle hub transmission | Performing Operations; Transporting | 216 | Expired |
| US6863291B2 | Bicycle suspension | Performing Operations; Transporting | 159 | Expired |
| US5185944A | Shoe having an upper formed with an inward projection in a foot arch region | Human Necessities | 149 | Expired |
| US8550551B2 | Bicycle seat height adjustment method | Performing Operations; Transporting | 123 | Active |
| US6340338B1 | Bicycle sprocket | Performing Operations; Transporting | 123 | Expired |
| US8091910B2 | Apparatus for controlling a bicycle suspension element | Performing Operations; Transporting | 121 | Active |
| US8016349B2 | Motorized bicycle seatpost assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 113 | Active |
| US7722069B2 | Bicycle suspension system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 110 | Active |
| US5406723A | Multiple layer cycling shoe sole | Human Necessities | 110 | Expired |
| US8744699B2 | Apparatus for controlling multiple bicycle operating characteristics | Performing Operations; Transporting | 110 | Active |
| US8458080B2 | Bicycle suspension control apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 109 | Active |
| US8781690B2 | Bicycle seat position indicator | Performing Operations; Transporting | 108 | Active |
| US9157523B2 | Bicycle component actuation apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 107 | Active |
| US8655548B2 | Bicycle component control apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 105 | Active |
| US8596663B2 | Fluid flow control structure | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 103 | Active |
| US8781680B2 | Bicycle suspension control setting device | Performing Operations; Transporting | 102 | Active |
| US9199690B2 | Bicycle suspension system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 101 | Active |
| US5400675A | Bicycle control device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 100 | Expired |
| US6119372A | Snowboard boot power lacing configuration | Human Necessities | 91 | Expired |
| US6073730A | Bicycle switch and bracket cover therefor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 85 | Expired |
| US8042427B2 | Bicycle shifter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 83 | Active |
| US5192249A | Multi-stage sprocket assembly for bicycle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 82 | Expired |
| US5909946A | Snowboard boot power lacing configuration | Human Necessities | 82 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.