E05B 17/00
Accessories in connection with locks
Official title: Accessories in connection with locks (buffers E05F5/00; means for preventing rattling of wings E05F7/04; means for taking the weight of the wing E05F7/06)
E05B17/00 (Accessories in connection with locks) appears on 4,071 US grants and 3,627 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E05B- Granted patents
- 4,071
- Published applications
- 3,627
- Assignees
- 1,645
- Inventors
- 6,847
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 25 | 0 |
| 1977 | 17 | 0 |
| 1978 | 28 | 0 |
| 1979 | 15 | 0 |
| 1980 | 26 | 0 |
| 1981 | 25 | 0 |
| 1982 | 15 | 0 |
| 1983 | 17 | 0 |
| 1984 | 21 | 0 |
| 1985 | 24 | 0 |
| 1986 | 26 | 0 |
| 1987 | 40 | 0 |
| 1988 | 46 | 0 |
| 1989 | 48 | 0 |
| 1990 | 34 | 0 |
| 1991 | 48 | 0 |
| 1992 | 62 | 0 |
| 1993 | 51 | 0 |
| 1994 | 46 | 0 |
| 1995 | 49 | 0 |
| 1996 | 77 | 0 |
| 1997 | 81 | 0 |
| 1998 | 88 | 0 |
| 1999 | 78 | 0 |
| 2000 | 81 | 0 |
| 2001 | 80 | 33 |
| 2002 | 117 | 92 |
| 2003 | 120 | 105 |
| 2004 | 77 | 112 |
| 2005 | 92 | 113 |
| 2006 | 69 | 121 |
| 2007 | 70 | 117 |
| 2008 | 79 | 125 |
| 2009 | 47 | 129 |
| 2010 | 80 | 148 |
| 2011 | 79 | 120 |
| 2012 | 89 | 128 |
| 2013 | 105 | 113 |
| 2014 | 132 | 144 |
| 2015 | 114 | 157 |
| 2016 | 126 | 169 |
| 2017 | 137 | 211 |
| 2018 | 150 | 220 |
| 2019 | 184 | 200 |
| 2020 | 199 | 235 |
| 2021 | 135 | 168 |
| 2022 | 165 | 170 |
| 2023 | 159 | 166 |
| 2024 | 173 | 142 |
| 2025 | 140 | 123 |
| 2026 | 85 | 66 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- E05B 17/20Means independent of the locking mechanism for preventing unauthorised opening1,060
- E05B 17/0025Devices for forcing the wing firmly against its seat or to initiate576
- E05B 17/10Illuminating devices on or for locks or keys495
- E05B 17/22Means for operating or controlling lock or fastening device accessories, i.e. other454
- E05B 17/0054Fraction or shear lines314
- E05B 17/04Devices for coupling the turning cylinder of a single or a double313
- E05B 17/14Closures or guards for keyholes294
- E05B 17/0004Lock assembling or manufacturing199
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- E05B 17/002Weather or dirt protection160
- E05B 17/06Templates for marking the position of apertures in fittings of wings or123
- E05B 17/0041Damping means101
- E05B 17/007Devices for reducing friction between lock parts94
- E05B 17/0079Locks with audio features81
- E05B 17/0012Accessories in connection with locks: for lock parts held in place before73
- E05B 17/0045Silencing devices65
- E05B 17/005Preventing accidental lock-out45
- E05B 17/0016Defrosting41
- E05B 17/0075Insulating38
- E05B 17/08Lubricating devices20
- E05B 17/0091Including protruding or recessed symbols in a surface for tactile indication/information9
- E05B 2017/0095Means preventing wrong operationIndexing code8
- E05B 17/12Devices for removing keys stuck in the lock3
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- Keyless puck lock apparatus and system3 Sep 2026US 2026/0260527 A1Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
- Electronic lock core replacement methods27 Aug 2026US 2026/0250982 A1KNOX Associates, dba Knox Company
- Latch assembly and access member system27 Aug 2026US 2026/0250985 A1ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions AB
- Handle device and method for installing handle device20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243117 A1Alpha Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Combination lock1,028US 4,376,380 AJohn D. Brush & Co., Inc. · 1983
- Automatically-closing connector for connecting a liquid injection head to an injection outlet232US 6,595,981 B2Vygon · 2003
- Release device for retaining pin222US 5,771,742 ATiNi Alloy Company · 1998
- Safety handle for trunk of vehicle208US 6,086,131 ADonnelly Corporation · 2000
- Safety release for a trunk of a vehicle206US 6,390,529 B1Donnelly Corporation · 2002