E05B 47/0045
Keys with permanent magnets
Official title: {keys with permanent magnets (E05B47/0043, E05B47/0044, E05B73/0052 take precedence)}
E05B47/0045 (Keys with permanent magnets) appears on 75 US grants and 96 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E05B- Granted patents
- 75
- Published applications
- 96
- Assignees
- 56
- Inventors
- 142
- Latest grant
- 18 Aug 2026
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| 2024 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 5 |
| 2026 | 4 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Magnetic locking mechanism for a computing device enclosure18 Aug 2026US 12,709,916 B2Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Hidden magnetic control lock19 May 2026US 12,631,048 B2Dongguan Yexin Furniture Sales Co., Ltd
- Dispenser latching system24 Mar 2026US 12,584,332 B2Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- Compliant magnetic locking mechanism13 Jan 2026US 12,523,065 B2Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Magnetic locking mechanism for a polygonal computing device25 Nov 2025US 12,484,164 B2Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Tamper-deterrent devices for medical catheters11 Jun 2026US 2026/0158239 A1The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Bracket and locking mechanism therefor21 May 2026US 2026/0139515 A1Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
- Compliant magnetic locking mechanism23 Apr 2026US 2026/0110195 A1Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Locking mechanisms to secure multiple cart components19 Feb 2026US 2026/0048915 A1Rubbermaid Commercial Products LLC
- Hidden magnetic control lock29 Jan 2026US 2026/0028856 A1Dongguan Yexin Furniture Sales Co., Ltd
Most cited
By later US patents
- Lock mechanism for display rod39US 7,392,673 B2InVue Security Products Inc. · 2008
- Magnetic coupling device33US 7,575,389 B2Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC · 2009
- Magnetically operated locking device and key29US 4,022,038 AEngineering Systems Corporation · 1977
- Combination non-programmable and programmable key for security device21US 8,542,119 B2InVue Security Products Inc. · 2013
- Magnetic door locking system18US 4,603,563 AKokusan Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha · 1986