E05B 17/007
Devices for reducing friction between lock parts
Official title: {Devices for reducing friction between lock parts (E05B17/08 takes precedence)}
E05B17/007 (Devices for reducing friction between lock parts) appears on 94 US grants and 97 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E05B- Granted patents
- 94
- Published applications
- 97
- Assignees
- 89
- Inventors
- 219
- Latest grant
- 17 Feb 2026
Filings by year
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| 2023 | 3 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Reduced-friction latch bolt17 Feb 2026US 12,553,259 B2dormakaba USA Inc.
- Lock body located outside the door for quick assembly of handle7 Oct 2025US 12,435,538 B2
- Drive unit for motor vehicle applications22 Apr 2025US 12,281,697 B2Kiekert AG
- Cylinder dry lock assembly1 Apr 2025US 12,264,497 B2Arconic Technologies LLC
- Door latch locking mechanism18 Feb 2025US 12,227,969 B2Security Door Controls
- Latch assembly and access member system27 Aug 2026US 2026/0250985 A1ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions AB
- Deadbolt, lock device and system8 Jan 2026US 2026/0009260 A1Assa Abloy AB
- Cylinder dry lock assembly19 Jun 2025US 2025/0198193 A1Arconic Technologies LLC
- Reduced-friction latch bolt23 Jan 2025US 2025/0027336 A1dormakaba USA Inc.
- Motor vehicle lock3 Oct 2024US 2024/0328197 A1Kiekert AG
Most cited
By later US patents
- Casement assembly and a latch mechanism therefor68US 6,176,041 B12001
- Closure control mechanism55US 4,641,865 AThe Eastern Company · 1987
- Lock construction55US 6,401,501 B1Master Lock Company LLC · 2002
- Exit-delaying mechanism, for a panic exit device48US 5,085,475 AVon Duprin, Inc. · 1992
- Cylinder lock retractor and chassis assembly47US 4,428,212 ABest Lock Corporation · 1984