E05B 75/00
Handcuffs
Official title: Handcuffs {; Finger cuffs; Leg irons; Handcuff holsters; Means for locking prisoners in automobiles (retaining devices for the body or body parts A61F5/37)}
E05B75/00 (Handcuffs) appears on 269 US grants and 216 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E05B- Granted patents
- 269
- Published applications
- 216
- Assignees
- 66
- Inventors
- 372
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 1 |
| 2002 | 6 | 10 |
| 2003 | 10 | 5 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 |
| 2005 | 9 | 26 |
| 2006 | 14 | 8 |
| 2007 | 7 | 10 |
| 2008 | 6 | 5 |
| 2009 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 | 10 |
| 2011 | 5 | 3 |
| 2012 | 4 | 6 |
| 2013 | 11 | 8 |
| 2014 | 10 | 9 |
| 2015 | 3 | 8 |
| 2016 | 7 | 8 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 7 | 9 |
| 2019 | 12 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 | 10 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 8 | 12 |
| 2023 | 6 | 14 |
| 2024 | 14 | 6 |
| 2025 | 3 | 13 |
| 2026 | 8 | 10 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Modular grip system for handcuffs11 Aug 2026US 12,704,003 B2
- Restraint clips and method of use thereof28 Jul 2026US 12,692,728 B1
- Hand restraint system30 Jun 2026US 12,668,998 B2
- Restraint for humane treatment of detainee and method of using the same9 Jun 2026US 12,650,037 B2
- Electronic restraint device21 Apr 2026US 12,609,017 B2Axon Enterprise, Inc.
- Rigid cuffs and methods for using them10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266099 A1Falcon (W.F.) Technologies Ltd.
- Restraining Device with EKG Sensor and Wireless Connectivity2 Jul 2026US 2026/0182892 A14Sight Labs Inc.
- Multi-tool device for law enforcement18 Jun 2026US 2026/0168291 A1
- Hand Restraint System21 May 2026US 2026/0139520 A1
- Methods, systems and manacling apparatuses for restraining individuals30 Apr 2026US 2026/0117558 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Restraining device employing bundling ties97US 6,196,033 B12001
- Two-loop, disposable, plastic law enforcement restraint77US 5,398,383 A1995
- Restraining apparatus and method74US 5,088,158 A1992
- Versatile self-clinching disposable restraints and bundling straps71US 5,193,254 A1993
- Two-loop law enforcement restraining device formed from a single, flat strap63US 4,910,831 A1990