E05B 65/52
Locks or fastenings for special use: other locks for chests, boxes, trunks
Official title: Other locks for chests, boxes, trunks, baskets, travelling bags, or the like
E05B65/52 (Locks or fastenings for special use: other locks for chests, boxes, trunks) appears on 540 US grants and 577 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E05B- Granted patents
- 540
- Published applications
- 577
- Assignees
- 321
- Inventors
- 933
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
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| 2004 | 5 | 11 |
| 2005 | 9 | 16 |
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| 2008 | 13 | 26 |
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| 2019 | 35 | 52 |
| 2020 | 31 | 49 |
| 2021 | 26 | 36 |
| 2022 | 43 | 36 |
| 2023 | 31 | 34 |
| 2024 | 22 | 23 |
| 2025 | 27 | 21 |
| 2026 | 16 | 21 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Modular locking apparatus with an actuator operating multiple latches15 Sep 2026US 12,735,916 B2Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
- Handbag clasp25 Aug 2026US 12,714,214 B2D. W. Developpement SA
- Q-latch swivel ball joint18 Aug 2026US 12,709,923 B2Cryoport, Inc.
- Latch locking cover for enclosures21 Jul 2026US 12,687,043 B2Hubbell Incorporated
- Electronic lock with fixed zipper slider21 Jul 2026US 12,687,044 B2Dongguan City GeShengMei Industrial Co., Ltd
- Stackable storage box with dual-latch locking structure10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264944 A1
- Stackable storage containers with stacking self-lock and rear cleats30 Jul 2026US 2026/0217432 A1
- Locking device for residential dumpster and methods9 Jul 2026US 2026/0193026 A1Serio-Us Industries, Inc.
- Silent lock9 Jul 2026US 2026/0193902 A1Lockin Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
- Split handle, narrow rolling bag2 Jul 2026US 2026/0182713 A1Sottos Group, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Trigger latch assembly202US 7,540,364 B2SKB Corporation · 2009
- Insulating container and latching mechanism174US 8,910,819 B2YETI Coolers, LLC · 2014
- Latch mechanism for case and a carrying case with the latch170US 6,955,381 B2Pelican Products, Inc. · 2005
- Carrying case with locking latch mechanism114US 8,297,464 B22012
- Insulating container and latching mechanism112US 9,187,232 B2YETI Coolers, LLC · 2015