E05B 65/0089
Locks or fastenings for special use: for utility meters or the like
Official title: {for utility meters or the like}
E05B65/0089 (Locks or fastenings for special use: for utility meters or the like) appears on 107 US grants and 99 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E05B- Granted patents
- 107
- Published applications
- 99
- Assignees
- 48
- Inventors
- 132
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 5 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 6 |
| 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 10 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 6 |
| 2014 | 3 | 11 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 8 | 2 |
| 2019 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020 | 7 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 12 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Electrical enclosure door stabilizer11 Aug 2026US 12,704,008 B2Robroy Enclosures, Inc.
- Apparatus and methods for securing an equipment cabinet11 Feb 2025US 12,221,810 B2Hoffman Enclosures, Inc.
- Shielded self-latching locking assembly for a utility vault5 Mar 2024US 11,920,381 B2Channell Commercial Corporation
- Shielded self-latching locking assembly for a utility vault13 Feb 2024US 11,898,375 B2Channell Commercial Corporation
- Utility meter enclosure with dual position locks12 Dec 2023US 11,840,867 B2Landis+Gyr Technology, Inc.
- Locking device for a cover assembly12 Mar 2026US 2026/0072062 A1Sagemcom Energy & Telecom SAS
- Apparatus and methods for securing an equipment cabinet5 Jun 2025US 2025/0179837 A1Hoffman Enclosures, Inc.
- Securing Apparatus and Method16 Jan 2025US 2025/0019998 A1DeWalch Technologies, Inc.
- Electronic locking apparatus and method9 Jan 2025US 2025/0012113 A1DeWalch Technologies, Inc.
- Electrical Enclosure Door Stabilizer23 May 2024US 2024/0167305 A1Robroy Enclosures, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Quick lock release system for parking meter vaults72US 6,874,340 B1Duncan Industries · 2005
- Tamper-proof locking device31US 4,031,722 AMichelman Iron Works Corp. · 1977
- Lock assembly with self retained barrel lock31US 6,684,670 B1Inner-Tite Corp. · 2004
- Tamper-proof locking device30US 4,120,182 AMichelman Iron Works Corp. · 1978
- Force-resistant locking devices28US 4,254,647 AHighfield Mfg. Company, a Division of Clarkson Industries, Inc. · 1981