E05B 81/02
Power-actuated vehicle locks: characterised by the type of actuators used
Official title: characterised by the type of actuators used
E05B81/02 (Power-actuated vehicle locks: characterised by the type of actuators used) appears on 1,359 US grants and 1,532 published applications in this corpus.
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- 6 Oct 2026
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| 2026 | 76 | 88 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Actuator for motor vehicle applications6 Oct 2026US 12,753,640 B2Kiekert AG
- Latch assembly6 Oct 2026US 12,753,642 B2Minebea AccessSolutions France
- Latch for a motor vehicle, in particular an electrically operable motor vehicle latch6 Oct 2026US 12,753,643 B2Kiekert AG
- Method and device for controlling movements of at least one motor vehicle door of a parked motor vehicle6 Oct 2026US 12,753,649 B2Kiekert AG
- Vehicle having automatic vent gas discharge doors6 Oct 2026US 12,756,061 B2Fca US LLC
- Motor vehicle lock arrangement for a closure element of a motor vehicle8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308945 A1
- Motor vehicle lock, in particular motor vehicle door lock8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308947 A1Kiekert AG
- Motor vehicle lock8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308949 A1Kiekert AG
- Vehicle door actuator8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308950 A1Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
- Vehicle lock with u-shaped release lever8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308951 A1Cebi Italy S.P.A.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus, method and article for authentication, security and control of power storage devices, such as batteries1,019US 9,182,244 B2Gogoro Inc. · 2015
- Dynamic clutch control885US 6,799,669 B2Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation · 2004
- Solenoid operated latch device with movable pole piece177US 5,044,678 ALectron Products, Inc. · 1991
- Keyless vehicle systems88US 9,725,069 B2Ford Global Technologies, LLC · 2017
- Motor vehicle door handle assembly80US 6,241,294 B1ADAC Plastics, Inc. · 2001