A47K 2010/3246
Locking mechanisms for the housing
Official title: {Locking mechanisms for the housing}
A47K2010/3246 (Locking mechanisms for the housing) appears on 63 US grants and 86 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47K- Granted patents
- 63
- Published applications
- 86
- Assignees
- 39
- Inventors
- 159
- Latest grant
- 19 May 2026
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Electronic lock assembly for dispenser, and assembly method24 Mar 2026US 12,584,331 B2Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
- Dispenser latching system24 Mar 2026US 12,584,332 B2Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- Dispenser locking assemblies17 Mar 2026US 12,577,810 B2Cintas Corporate Services, Inc.
- Twin tissue dispenser24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283415 A1Hysential Pty Ltd
- Pressure sensitive printable paper products and their use with packaging and containers14 May 2026US 2026/0131935 A1Documotion Research, Inc.
- Dispensing Device with Replaceable Front Cover19 Feb 2026US 2026/0047725 A1Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- Toilet paper dispenser24 Jul 2025US 2025/0235055 A1Satellite Industries, Inc.
- Dispensing Device With Anti-Ligature Feature10 Apr 2025US 2025/0113956 A1Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Bathroom tissue dispenser44US 4,807,823 AWyant & Company Limited/La Compagnie Wyant Limitee · 1989
- Hidden locking system for wall-mounted dispenser32US 6,772,916 B12004
- Lock for paper towel dispenser cabinet30US 4,662,664 AMosinee Paper Corporation · 1987
- Dual toilet roll dispenser28US 6,508,432 B2Englewood Ventures, Inc. · 2003
- Center pull dispenser with self-adjusting dispenser mechanism27US 7,275,672 B2Alwin Manufacturing Co., Inc. · 2007