E05B 15/16
Use of special materials for parts of locks
E05B15/16 (Use of special materials for parts of locks) appears on 597 US grants and 459 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E05B- Granted patents
- 597
- Published applications
- 459
- Assignees
- 329
- Inventors
- 1,024
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 9 | 0 |
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| 1987 | 9 | 0 |
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| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 16 | 0 |
| 1991 | 18 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 |
| 1993 | 15 | 0 |
| 1994 | 19 | 0 |
| 1995 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1997 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 2 |
| 2002 | 13 | 11 |
| 2003 | 14 | 12 |
| 2004 | 9 | 16 |
| 2005 | 11 | 20 |
| 2006 | 6 | 16 |
| 2007 | 10 | 8 |
| 2008 | 6 | 15 |
| 2009 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010 | 9 | 18 |
| 2011 | 5 | 20 |
| 2012 | 17 | 13 |
| 2013 | 11 | 12 |
| 2014 | 16 | 20 |
| 2015 | 15 | 16 |
| 2016 | 14 | 23 |
| 2017 | 20 | 36 |
| 2018 | 21 | 40 |
| 2019 | 25 | 29 |
| 2020 | 23 | 44 |
| 2021 | 22 | 17 |
| 2022 | 24 | 14 |
| 2023 | 22 | 14 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 |
| 2025 | 9 | 13 |
| 2026 | 10 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Deadbolt25 Aug 2026US 12,716,265 B2Master Lock Company LLC
- Door opening speed controller and automatic opening structure for an appliance23 Jun 2026US 12,666,505 B2LG Electronics Inc.
- Bicycle locking device9 Jun 2026US 12,650,035 B2Plus 8 Industries Limited
- Material and uses thereof2 Jun 2026US 12,644,167 B2Tenmat Limited
- Drill resistant lock cylinder and method of manufacturing21 Apr 2026US 12,607,037 B2ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc.
- Modular cylinder spacers10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266090 A1Schlage Lock Company LLC
- Lock Apparatus28 May 2026US 2026/0146477 A1Wenzhou Jinfu Locks Co. Ltd
- Double-ring electronic anti-theft lock28 May 2026US 2026/0146478 A1Guangzhou Hanex Hardware and Electronics Limited
- Jointed bar lock16 Apr 2026US 2026/0103918 A1
- Security Device19 Mar 2026US 2026/0078611 A1Zeal Innovation Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Insulating container and latching mechanism174US 8,910,819 B2YETI Coolers, LLC · 2014
- Snap fit lock with release feature162US 5,577,779 AYazaki Corporation · 1996
- Flush mount tilt-latch for a sash window and method143US 5,139,291 AAshland Products, Inc. · 1992
- Vehicle door handle125US 6,349,450 B1Donnelly Corporation · 2002
- Flexible draw latch113US 6,398,272 B1Southco, Inc. · 2002