E05B 19/00
Keys
Official title: Keys; Accessories therefor ({key modifications or attachments preventing removal from the lock E05B11/005; key rings A44B15/00; key cases A45C11/32; key holders A47G29/10;} making keys, see the relevant places, e.g. B21D53/42; milling grooves in keys B23C3/35)
E05B19/00 (Keys) appears on 1,252 US grants and 992 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E05B- Granted patents
- 1,252
- Published applications
- 992
- Assignees
- 467
- Inventors
- 1,759
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10 | 0 |
| 1977 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978 | 17 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9 | 0 |
| 1982 | 18 | 0 |
| 1983 | 14 | 0 |
| 1984 | 17 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 | 21 | 0 |
| 1987 | 26 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 21 | 0 |
| 1990 | 18 | 0 |
| 1991 | 19 | 0 |
| 1992 | 23 | 0 |
| 1993 | 18 | 0 |
| 1994 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 15 | 0 |
| 1996 | 19 | 0 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| 1998 | 35 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 31 | 0 |
| 2001 | 22 | 6 |
| 2002 | 23 | 9 |
| 2003 | 26 | 34 |
| 2004 | 25 | 37 |
| 2005 | 19 | 42 |
| 2006 | 25 | 39 |
| 2007 | 20 | 39 |
| 2008 | 21 | 39 |
| 2009 | 22 | 45 |
| 2010 | 30 | 45 |
| 2011 | 29 | 48 |
| 2012 | 40 | 47 |
| 2013 | 38 | 41 |
| 2014 | 36 | 37 |
| 2015 | 37 | 48 |
| 2016 | 53 | 46 |
| 2017 | 41 | 45 |
| 2018 | 41 | 49 |
| 2019 | 53 | 53 |
| 2020 | 35 | 76 |
| 2021 | 36 | 39 |
| 2022 | 44 | 31 |
| 2023 | 38 | 29 |
| 2024 | 29 | 37 |
| 2025 | 31 | 23 |
| 2026 | 18 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- E05B 19/0017Key profiles346
- E05B 19/04Construction of the bow or head of the key224
- E05B 19/0005Key safes216
- E05B 19/20Skeleton keys139
- E05B 19/0082Keys or shanks being removably stored in a larger object95
- E05B 19/24Key distinguishing marks56
- E05B 19/0011Key decoders51
- E05B 19/18Keys adjustable before use42
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Recent patents
- Apparatus and method for decoding a keyed lock cylinder6 Oct 2026US 12,753,633 B2
- Key and key blanks operable in vertically and horizontally oriented keyways22 Sep 2026US 12,742,342 B2Assa Abloy High Security Group Inc.
- Key for an electromechanical locking device8 Sep 2026US 12,729,562 B2Dormakaba Schweiz AG
- Key with light device for an electromechanical locking device18 Aug 2026US 12,709,915 B2Dormakaba Schweiz AG
- Weighted rodent bait stations and related methods28 Jul 2026US 12,690,579 B2Vmip, LLC
- A device for holding a key of a vehicle17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275763 A1Schedoni S.R.L.
- Electronic lock core replacement methods27 Aug 2026US 2026/0250982 A1KNOX Associates, dba Knox Company
- Cylinder lock and door20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243105 A1LIXIL Corporation
- Portable device and mode control method30 Apr 2026US 2026/0116343 A1Denso Corporation
- Finding and communicating lost key after an event using a wireless communications device30 Apr 2026US 2026/0117559 A1Honeywell International Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Electronic key with interactive graphic user interface212US 4,914,732 ASupra Products, Inc. · 1990
- Electronic key, especially for motor vehicles208US 6,553,802 B1Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG · 2003
- Electronic real estate lockbox system171US 4,727,368 ASupra Products, Inc. · 1988
- Electronic real estate lockbox system137US 4,766,746 ASupra Products, Inc. · 1988
- Electronic security system134US 5,280,518 ASupra Products, Inc. · 1994