E05B 1/0069
Sanitary doorknobs or handles
Official title: {Sanitary doorknobs or handles, e.g. comprising a disinfectant}
E05B1/0069 (Sanitary doorknobs or handles) appears on 159 US grants and 222 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E05B- Granted patents
- 159
- Published applications
- 222
- Assignees
- 98
- Inventors
- 361
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
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| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 4 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 7 |
| 2007 | 1 | 7 |
| 2008 | 3 | 5 |
| 2009 | 1 | 6 |
| 2010 | 6 | 10 |
| 2011 | 5 | 7 |
| 2012 | 4 | 11 |
| 2013 | 10 | 7 |
| 2014 | 4 | 13 |
| 2015 | 10 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 | 7 |
| 2019 | 9 | 14 |
| 2020 | 9 | 12 |
| 2021 | 10 | 25 |
| 2022 | 8 | 28 |
| 2023 | 6 | 20 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 |
| 2026 | 5 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Door handle having actuation element for disinfecting a grip surface of the door handle, as well as door handle fitting and door6 Oct 2026US 12,753,629 B2
- System and method for determining sanitization status18 Aug 2026US 12,708,689 B2Honeywell International Inc.
- Hands-free vending machine and door opening assembly31 Mar 2026US 12,592,115 B2PepsiCo, Inc.
- Flexible UVC disinfectant device17 Mar 2026US 12,576,173 B2Honeywell International Inc.
- Disinfecting and/or sterilizing device for door handles27 Jan 2026US 12,533,436 B2
- Apparatus for communicating ultraviolet c self-sterilizing germicidal light to door access devices and other hand-touched devices for hand sanitation20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243103 A1
- Hands-free vending machine and door opening assembly9 Jul 2026US 2026/0196093 A1PepsiCo, Inc.
- Sanitizing Door Handle4 Sep 2025US 2025/0277390 A1VitaTouch, Inc.
- Smart self-disinfecting door handle/door pull24 Jul 2025US 2025/0237083 A1Uvefx LLC
- Device for automatically cleaning a handle3 Oct 2024US 2024/0328194 A1CleanMotion Sàrl
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and apparatus for helping to assure the washing of hands100US 6,147,607 A2000
- Method and apparatus for helping to assure the washing of hands94US 6,211,788 B12001
- Sterilization of gripping surfaces84US 7,175,807 B12007
- Door latching apparatus actuated by cleansing agent sensor75US 3,967,478 A1976
- Clean hands assured74US 6,029,600 A2000