E05B 49/004
Actuating mechanical switches
Official title: {actuating mechanical switches}
E05B49/004 (Actuating mechanical switches) appears on 27 US grants and 13 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E05B- Granted patents
- 27
- Published applications
- 13
- Assignees
- 19
- Inventors
- 52
- Latest grant
- 18 Aug 2026
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| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Electronic locking system with mechanical override and keyless locking system18 Aug 2026US 12,709,917 B2Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
- Lock with key having extending arm elements20 Feb 2024US 11,905,736 B1
- Electronic storage cabinet lock27 Dec 2022US 11,536,052 B2Xiamen Make Security Technology Co., Ltd.
- Safety switch12 Jul 2022US 11,384,564 B2Euchner GmbH + Co. KG
- Method for detecting a change of a state of a lock and a system for detecting a change of a state of a lock18 Jan 2022US 11,225,811 B2Locky Sp. Z O.O.
- Physically securing passive devices with smart phones2 Apr 2026US 2026/0094480 A1Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Electronic locking system with mechanical override and keyless locking system5 Dec 2024US 2024/0401376 A1Security Enhancement Systems, LLC
- Novel electronic storage cabinet lock22 Oct 2020US 2020/0332563 A1Xiamen Make Security Technology Co., Ltd.
- Method for detecting a change of a state of a lock and a system for detecting a change of a state of a lock26 Dec 2019US 2019/0390479 A1Locky Sp. Z O.O.
- Universal switch assembly for locking and unlocking an access door of a gaming machine cabinet21 Nov 2019US 2019/0352934 A1Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- Key actuated electronic lock for auto ignitions67US 4,050,063 A1977
- Electronically self-latching cylinder lock25US 4,982,587 A1991
- Lock apparatus and lock system22US 6,442,985 B1Alpha Corporation · 2002
- Electronically controlled locking mechanism19US 4,993,627 A1991
- Centralized door locking system15US 4,805,427 ADelco Products Overseas Corporation · 1989