E05B 77/28
For anti-theft purposes
Official title: for anti-theft purposes, e.g. double-locking or super-locking
E05B77/28 (For anti-theft purposes) appears on 220 US grants and 156 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E05B- Granted patents
- 220
- Published applications
- 156
- Assignees
- 81
- Inventors
- 372
- Latest grant
- 17 Mar 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 7 |
| 2002 | 16 | 16 |
| 2003 | 11 | 7 |
| 2004 | 11 | 5 |
| 2005 | 6 | 10 |
| 2006 | 3 | 5 |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 |
| 2008 | 6 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 | 8 |
| 2011 | 1 | 7 |
| 2012 | 6 | 1 |
| 2013 | 7 | 1 |
| 2014 | 5 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 9 |
| 2016 | 4 | 9 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 8 |
| 2019 | 6 | 9 |
| 2020 | 9 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 |
| 2023 | 8 | 10 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Closure latch assembly with single motor actuator configured to control multiple latch functions17 Mar 2026US 12,577,813 B2Magna Closures Inc.
- Vehicle door lock device30 Dec 2025US 12,509,919 B2Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Motor vehicle lock30 Dec 2025US 12,509,925 B2Kiekert AG
- Systems and methods to enable a vehicle to exit double-lock mode23 Dec 2025US 12,503,886 B2
- Motor vehicle lock, in particular motor vehicle door lock12 Aug 2025US 12,385,293 B2Kiekert AG
- Door lock system27 Aug 2026US 2026/0250991 A1Aisin Corporation
- Door lock device27 Aug 2026US 2026/0250992 A1Aisin Corporation
- Door lock apparatus and vehicle6 Aug 2026US 2026/0226772 A1BYD Company Limited
- Motor vehicle lock, in particular motor vehicle door lock18 Jun 2026US 2026/0168294 A1Kiekert AG
- Motor vehicle lock, in particular motor vehicle door lock4 Jun 2026US 2026/0152974 A1Kiekert AG
Most cited
By later US patents
- Central locking system for an automotive vehicle with structurally identical door locks134US 5,802,894 AKiekert AG · 1998
- Latch arrangement for automotive door78US 6,386,599 B12002
- Vehicle door latches65US 5,236,234 ARockwell Automotive Body Systems (UK) Ltd. · 1993
- Central vehicle door-lock system63US 4,342,209 AKiekert GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft · 1982
- Vehicle door latch61US 6,053,543 AGeneral Motors Corporation · 2000