E05B 17/10
Illuminating devices on or for locks or keys
Official title: Illuminating devices on or for locks or keys; {Transparent or translucent lock parts; Indicator lights}
E05B17/10 (Illuminating devices on or for locks or keys) appears on 495 US grants and 546 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E05B- Granted patents
- 495
- Published applications
- 546
- Assignees
- 249
- Inventors
- 1,026
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 7 |
| 2002 | 23 | 14 |
| 2003 | 15 | 13 |
| 2004 | 6 | 12 |
| 2005 | 9 | 17 |
| 2006 | 7 | 21 |
| 2007 | 11 | 19 |
| 2008 | 7 | 14 |
| 2009 | 6 | 15 |
| 2010 | 9 | 21 |
| 2011 | 8 | 12 |
| 2012 | 7 | 18 |
| 2013 | 10 | 8 |
| 2014 | 13 | 19 |
| 2015 | 17 | 21 |
| 2016 | 9 | 29 |
| 2017 | 21 | 40 |
| 2018 | 32 | 41 |
| 2019 | 40 | 34 |
| 2020 | 41 | 45 |
| 2021 | 22 | 33 |
| 2022 | 23 | 24 |
| 2023 | 26 | 21 |
| 2024 | 29 | 23 |
| 2025 | 15 | 17 |
| 2026 | 13 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Key for an electromechanical locking device8 Sep 2026US 12,729,562 B2Dormakaba Schweiz AG
- Internet of things lock system18 Aug 2026US 12,709,914 B2Schlage Lock Company LLC
- Lockset status indicator11 Aug 2026US 12,703,997 B2Schlage Lock Company LLC
- Electronic locking device4 Aug 2026US 12,698,647 B2ASSA ABLOY Access and Egress Hardware Group, Inc.
- Hands-free locking mechanism28 Jul 2026US 12,692,721 B2Smartstall LLC
- Method for controlling a flush door handle of a motor vehicle30 Jul 2026US 2026/0218548 A1Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
- Universal latch and sensor system18 Jun 2026US 2026/0168289 A1Southco, Inc.
- Multi-tool device for law enforcement18 Jun 2026US 2026/0168291 A1
- Vehicular door handle assembly7 May 2026US 2026/0125928 A1Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
- Vehicle outer panel assembly23 Apr 2026US 2026/0109318 A1Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
Most cited
By later US patents
- 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
- Illumination module for a vehicle201US 8,333,492 B2Donnelly Corporation · 2012
- Safety system for a closed compartment of a vehicle140US 6,485,081 B1Donnelly Corporation · 2002
- Vehicle door handle125US 6,349,450 B1Donnelly Corporation · 2002