E05B 67/06
Shackles
Official title: Shackles; Arrangement of the shackle
E05B67/06 (Shackles) appears on 670 US grants and 551 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E05B- Granted patents
- 670
- Published applications
- 551
- Assignees
- 222
- Inventors
- 848
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 17 | 0 |
| 1990 | 12 | 0 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 18 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 25 | 0 |
| 1999 | 19 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 2 |
| 2002 | 19 | 13 |
| 2003 | 9 | 8 |
| 2004 | 13 | 16 |
| 2005 | 10 | 19 |
| 2006 | 12 | 27 |
| 2007 | 13 | 12 |
| 2008 | 14 | 23 |
| 2009 | 10 | 23 |
| 2010 | 11 | 20 |
| 2011 | 11 | 11 |
| 2012 | 20 | 24 |
| 2013 | 19 | 11 |
| 2014 | 18 | 18 |
| 2015 | 12 | 19 |
| 2016 | 16 | 37 |
| 2017 | 25 | 23 |
| 2018 | 18 | 23 |
| 2019 | 33 | 33 |
| 2020 | 22 | 46 |
| 2021 | 22 | 24 |
| 2022 | 29 | 20 |
| 2023 | 24 | 26 |
| 2024 | 24 | 33 |
| 2025 | 26 | 22 |
| 2026 | 23 | 18 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- E05B 67/22Padlocks with sliding shackles, with or without rotary or pivotal movement412
- E05B 67/063Padlocks with removable shackles177
- E05B 67/08Padlocks with shackles hinged on the case81
- E05B 67/28Padlocks with shackles forming a circle39
- E05B 67/32Padlocks with pincer- like shackles23
- E05B 2067/066Shackle extensionsIndexing code6
Recent patents
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- Personal carrying devices25 Aug 2026US 12,714,213 B2Ctb Holdings LLC
- Padlock8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308938 A1Assa Abloy AB
- Electronic access control17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275766 A1LockFOB, LLC
- Induction powered lock device17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275767 A1Master Lock Company LLC
- Alarm tag with combination access13 Aug 2026US 2026/0234967 A1Control Group Companies, LLC
- Combination lock23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210159 A1Handyway Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Multi-mode combination alarm and locking apparatus for bicycles, motorcycles and the like94US 5,408,212 ABrio AB · 1995
- Electronic padlock86US 6,047,575 ASLC Technologies, Inc. · 2000
- Padlock83US 5,442,941 AAbloy Security Ltd. Oy · 1995
- Electronic lock box and retention mechanism for use therein69US 5,090,222 ASupra Products, Inc. · 1992
- Rekeyable shrouded lock67US 5,044,180 AMaster Lock Company LLC · 1991