B65D 55/14
Applications of locks
Official title: Applications of locks, e.g. of permutation or key-controlled locks
B65D55/14 (Applications of locks) appears on 264 US grants and 288 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65D- Granted patents
- 264
- Published applications
- 288
- Assignees
- 137
- Inventors
- 458
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 4 | 5 |
| 2005 | 2 | 7 |
| 2006 | 4 | 7 |
| 2007 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 | 7 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 6 |
| 2010 | 0 | 10 |
| 2011 | 2 | 8 |
| 2012 | 8 | 8 |
| 2013 | 5 | 9 |
| 2014 | 4 | 6 |
| 2015 | 13 | 12 |
| 2016 | 8 | 14 |
| 2017 | 15 | 24 |
| 2018 | 16 | 19 |
| 2019 | 18 | 14 |
| 2020 | 14 | 18 |
| 2021 | 11 | 22 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 |
| 2023 | 17 | 22 |
| 2024 | 11 | 16 |
| 2025 | 14 | 15 |
| 2026 | 15 | 13 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Storage box6 Oct 2026US 12,752,962 B1
- Locking storage and support device and method21 Jul 2026US 12,686,457 B2
- Dispenser30 Jun 2026US 12,667,522 B2Dose Safe Pty Ltd
- Vessel for storing and transporting a living organ23 Jun 2026US 12,660,815 B2Best Match Corporation
- Lockable container16 Jun 2026US 12,654,918 B2Combocup LLC
- Security and anti-tamper device for containers8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307859 A1Scorpion Security Products, Inc.
- Lockable container1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296748 A1Combocup LLC
- Group lockout box comprising mechanical seal17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274531 A1Tradebase Holdings LC
- Smart container10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264948 A1Shenzhen Guangjian Technology Co., Ltd.
- Apparatus and method for container interface operations13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233915 A1Motogo, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Tamper-evident packaging1,010US 8,963,714 B2AbbVie Inc. · 2015
- Reversible security cover for stackable and nestable tote box108US 4,523,692 A1985
- Secure storage device82US 10,037,640 B2SneakGuard, LLC · 2018
- Device for securing an insulated chest to a stationary member82US 6,604,390 B12003
- Child resistant closure cap82US 7,193,514 B22007