E05B 63/00
Locks or fastenings with special structural characteristics
Official title: Locks {or fastenings} with special structural characteristics
E05B63/00 (Locks or fastenings with special structural characteristics) appears on 3,583 US grants and 3,231 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E05B- Granted patents
- 3,583
- Published applications
- 3,231
- Assignees
- 1,498
- Inventors
- 5,345
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21 | 0 |
| 1977 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978 | 15 | 0 |
| 1979 | 10 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 15 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 12 | 0 |
| 1984 | 24 | 0 |
| 1985 | 18 | 0 |
| 1986 | 30 | 0 |
| 1987 | 45 | 0 |
| 1988 | 29 | 0 |
| 1989 | 44 | 0 |
| 1990 | 55 | 0 |
| 1991 | 58 | 0 |
| 1992 | 58 | 0 |
| 1993 | 61 | 0 |
| 1994 | 37 | 0 |
| 1995 | 42 | 0 |
| 1996 | 60 | 0 |
| 1997 | 69 | 0 |
| 1998 | 70 | 0 |
| 1999 | 66 | 0 |
| 2000 | 76 | 0 |
| 2001 | 77 | 24 |
| 2002 | 82 | 85 |
| 2003 | 85 | 82 |
| 2004 | 73 | 110 |
| 2005 | 80 | 97 |
| 2006 | 66 | 110 |
| 2007 | 78 | 114 |
| 2008 | 61 | 125 |
| 2009 | 54 | 115 |
| 2010 | 70 | 115 |
| 2011 | 71 | 89 |
| 2012 | 66 | 102 |
| 2013 | 102 | 113 |
| 2014 | 91 | 114 |
| 2015 | 80 | 142 |
| 2016 | 108 | 125 |
| 2017 | 131 | 170 |
| 2018 | 107 | 188 |
| 2019 | 142 | 181 |
| 2020 | 150 | 174 |
| 2021 | 134 | 186 |
| 2022 | 161 | 182 |
| 2023 | 160 | 153 |
| 2024 | 150 | 143 |
| 2025 | 160 | 104 |
| 2026 | 106 | 88 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- E05B 63/0056Locks with adjustable or exchangeable lock parts704
- E05B 63/0065Operating modes468
- E05B 63/18Locks or fastenings with special structural characteristics: with arrangements independent of the433
- E05B 63/04Locks or fastenings with special structural characteristics: for alternative use on the405
- E05B 63/14Arrangement of several locks or locks with several bolts368
- E05B 63/06Locks or fastenings with special structural characteristics: with lengthwise-adjustable bolts283
- E05B 63/24Arrangements in which the fastening members which engage one another are mounted264
- E05B 63/0052Locks mounted on the "frame" cooperating with means on the "wing"259
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- E05B 63/12Locks or fastenings with special structural characteristics: with means carried by the255
- E05B 63/0017Locks with sliding bolt without provision for latching249
- E05B 63/08Mortise locks197
- E05B 63/16Locks or fastenings with special structural characteristics: with the handles on opposite168
- E05B 63/0004Additional locks added to existing lock arrangements129
- E05B 63/0013Locks with rotary bolt without provision for latching71
- E05B 63/22Operated by a pulling or pushing action perpendicular to the front plate61
- E05B 2063/0026ElongatedIndexing code59
- E05B 63/0034Locks for use instead of cylinder locks28
- E05B 2063/0039Ground mounted locks or lock elementsIndexing code24
- E05B 63/0043Dummy or simulated locks18
- E05B 63/003Locks or fastenings with special structural characteristics: with key ejection means15
- E05B 63/02Without springs5
- E05B 63/0047Locks having a key withdrawable in different positions1
Recent patents
- Electronic door lock22 Sep 2026US 12,742,343 B2Tlhm Co., Ltd.
- Modular locking apparatus with an actuator operating multiple latches15 Sep 2026US 12,735,916 B2Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
- Magnetically activated mechanical doorstop15 Sep 2026US 12,735,926 B2Verum Italy S.R.L.
- Multipoint lock assembly for a swinging door panel1 Sep 2026US 12,723,436 B2Endura Products, Inc.
- Mortise and replacement lock for stores door1 Sep 2026US 12,723,437 B2Aisecure Inc.
- Door lock device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308939 A1Osceola Cuts, LLC
- Strike-plate powered mortise lock1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297981 A1Command Access Technology, Inc.
- Interior lock unit for a door lockset assembly1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297982 A1
- Door strike assembly with a revolving latch ejector24 Sep 2026US 2026/0286744 A1Hanchett Entry Systems, Inc.
- Multiple-actuator system with common locking element24 Sep 2026US 2026/0286745 A1Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus for controlled dispensing of pharmaceutical and medical supplies340US 6,011,999 AOmnicell Technologies, Inc. · 2000
- Automatically-closing connector for connecting a liquid injection head to an injection outlet232US 6,595,981 B2Vygon · 2003
- Programmable digital electronic lock181US 5,894,277 ASecurity People, Inc. · 1999
- Solenoid operated latch device with movable pole piece177US 5,044,678 ALectron Products, Inc. · 1991
- Electromagnetic door lock169US 5,475,996 A1995