E05B 81/24
Power-actuated vehicle locks: characterised by constructional features of the actuator or the
Official title: characterised by constructional features of the actuator or the power transmission
E05B81/24 (Power-actuated vehicle locks: characterised by constructional features of the actuator or the) appears on 939 US grants and 947 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E05B- Granted patents
- 939
- Published applications
- 947
- Assignees
- 276
- Inventors
- 1,475
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 13 | 0 |
| 1990 | 18 | 0 |
| 1991 | 17 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 |
| 1993 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
| 1997 | 17 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 26 | 0 |
| 2000 | 22 | 0 |
| 2001 | 17 | 16 |
| 2002 | 19 | 21 |
| 2003 | 14 | 3 |
| 2004 | 11 | 21 |
| 2005 | 9 | 17 |
| 2006 | 13 | 20 |
| 2007 | 15 | 17 |
| 2008 | 10 | 14 |
| 2009 | 6 | 15 |
| 2010 | 6 | 15 |
| 2011 | 10 | 21 |
| 2012 | 12 | 28 |
| 2013 | 17 | 22 |
| 2014 | 27 | 27 |
| 2015 | 17 | 51 |
| 2016 | 21 | 45 |
| 2017 | 27 | 33 |
| 2018 | 34 | 65 |
| 2019 | 37 | 52 |
| 2020 | 43 | 68 |
| 2021 | 44 | 63 |
| 2022 | 71 | 68 |
| 2023 | 58 | 63 |
| 2024 | 55 | 63 |
| 2025 | 73 | 63 |
| 2026 | 44 | 56 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- E05B 81/32Details of the actuator transmission640
- E05B 81/25Actuators mounted separately from the lock and controlling the lock functions through316
- E05B 81/26Output elements169
- E05B 81/50Powered actuators with automatic return to the neutral position by non-powered means35
- E05B 81/48Actuators being driven in a single direction7
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Dynamic clutch control885US 6,799,669 B2Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation · 2004
- Lightweight cement and method of cementing therewith155US 4,234,344 AHalliburton Company · 1980
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- Electric door lock actuator90US 4,674,781 AUnited Technologies Electro Systems, Inc. · 1987
- Central locking equipment for vehicle doors85US 4,135,377 AArn. Kiekert Sohne · 1979