E05B 65/46
Locks or fastenings for special use: for drawers
Official title: for drawers
E05B65/46 (Locks or fastenings for special use: for drawers) appears on 795 US grants and 682 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E05B- Granted patents
- 795
- Published applications
- 682
- Assignees
- 437
- Inventors
- 1,242
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
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| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 |
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| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 2 |
| 2002 | 16 | 14 |
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| 2004 | 15 | 16 |
| 2005 | 16 | 20 |
| 2006 | 15 | 26 |
| 2007 | 7 | 26 |
| 2008 | 15 | 26 |
| 2009 | 12 | 25 |
| 2010 | 14 | 21 |
| 2011 | 11 | 25 |
| 2012 | 20 | 18 |
| 2013 | 28 | 27 |
| 2014 | 16 | 43 |
| 2015 | 34 | 41 |
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| 2017 | 36 | 32 |
| 2018 | 36 | 34 |
| 2019 | 38 | 34 |
| 2020 | 29 | 23 |
| 2021 | 23 | 29 |
| 2022 | 25 | 32 |
| 2023 | 30 | 25 |
| 2024 | 22 | 30 |
| 2025 | 42 | 34 |
| 2026 | 11 | 19 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Locking buckle for toolbox with drawers22 Sep 2026US 12,741,363 B2Meridian International Co., Ltd.
- Cable interlock system and related methods8 Sep 2026US 12,729,565 B2Modus Furniture International Inc.
- Touch latch drawer assemblies with unintentional anti-unlatching capability25 Aug 2026US 12,716,280 B2Textron Innovations Inc.
- Electronic locking system with mechanical override and keyless locking system18 Aug 2026US 12,709,917 B2Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
- Slide rail mechanism11 Aug 2026US 12,702,230 B2King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.
- Retail display assembly8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305844 A1OnQ Solutions, Inc.
- Interlocking mechanism for cabinet with multiple stacked drawers1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297983 A1Sj Global Marketing Sdn. Bhd.
- Slide rail kit10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266097 A1King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.
- Multi-drawer Cabinet Locking Mechanism3 Sep 2026US 2026/0258675 A1Ceha Buro Mobilyalari Anonim Sirketi
- Lock mechanism and money handling device20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243110 A1Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and apparatus for inhibiting unauthorized access to or utilization of a protected device356US 6,130,621 ARSA Security Inc. · 2000
- Apparatus for controlled dispensing of pharmaceutical and medical supplies340US 6,011,999 AOmnicell Technologies, Inc. · 2000
- Controlled dispensing system and method254US 5,927,540 AOmnicell Technologies, Inc. · 1999
- Supply station with internal computer245US 5,520,450 APyxis Corporation · 1996
- Drawer operating system193US 5,940,306 APyxis Corporation · 1999