E05C 3/12
Fastening devices with bolts moving pivotally or rotatively: with latching action
Official title: with latching action (devices in which the securing part is formed or merely carried by a spring and moves only by distortion of the spring, e.g. snaps, E05C19/06; tilt-plate latches E05C19/007)
E05C3/12 (Fastening devices with bolts moving pivotally or rotatively: with latching action) appears on 1,198 US grants and 1,036 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E05C- Granted patents
- 1,198
- Published applications
- 1,036
- Assignees
- 662
- Inventors
- 2,030
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 14 | 0 |
| 1990 | 19 | 0 |
| 1991 | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 | 18 | 0 |
| 1993 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 21 | 0 |
| 1997 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 17 | 0 |
| 1999 | 19 | 0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 5 |
| 2002 | 21 | 10 |
| 2003 | 20 | 13 |
| 2004 | 15 | 20 |
| 2005 | 19 | 23 |
| 2006 | 16 | 19 |
| 2007 | 15 | 22 |
| 2008 | 7 | 32 |
| 2009 | 16 | 28 |
| 2010 | 13 | 31 |
| 2011 | 21 | 31 |
| 2012 | 27 | 21 |
| 2013 | 24 | 32 |
| 2014 | 40 | 60 |
| 2015 | 43 | 54 |
| 2016 | 45 | 102 |
| 2017 | 55 | 68 |
| 2018 | 67 | 61 |
| 2019 | 59 | 67 |
| 2020 | 72 | 54 |
| 2021 | 47 | 54 |
| 2022 | 55 | 55 |
| 2023 | 71 | 71 |
| 2024 | 61 | 46 |
| 2025 | 63 | 43 |
| 2026 | 24 | 14 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- E05C 3/16With operating handle or equivalent member moving otherwise than rigidly with the721
- E05C 3/14With operating handle or equivalent member rigid with the latch306
- E05C 3/124With latch under compression force between its pivot and the striker104
- E05C 3/122Flush32
- E05C 2003/126Only part of the latch movable for latchingIndexing code4
- E05C 2003/128Pendulum-type boltIndexing code4
Recent patents
- Arrangement of a vehicle tailgate window assembly and rear corner assembly6 Oct 2026US 12,752,605 B2Bestop, Inc.
- Storage device for vehicle29 Sep 2026US 12,746,879 B2Moriroku Kabushiki Kaisha
- Push pad exit device for emergency door egress22 Sep 2026US 12,742,344 B2C. R. Laurence Co., Inc.
- Gate latch system11 Aug 2026US 12,704,000 B1
- Systems and methods for limiting access to domestic food storage21 Jul 2026US 12,687,055 B2
- Lock17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275768 A1
- Push bar latch release assembly20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243118 A1Kason Industries, Inc.
- Pressure sensitive printable paper products and their use with packaging and containers14 May 2026US 2026/0131935 A1Documotion Research, Inc.
- Retail controller system14 May 2026US 2026/0132979 A1TriTeq Lock and Security, LLC
- Bearing Device2 Apr 2026US 2026/0092479 A1Enroad Co.,Ltd
Most cited
By later US patents
- Trigger latch assembly202US 7,540,364 B2SKB Corporation · 2009
- Electromagnetic lock154US 5,690,373 ATrimec Securities Pty. Limited · 1997
- Lockable slammable cam latch with handle key hole cover136US 5,984,383 ACleveland Hardware and Forging Company · 1999
- Quick release latch mechanism126US 6,547,289 B1C-Tech Trailer Cabinets · 2003
- Paddle operated vehicle latch115US 4,438,964 APierce Manufacturing Company · 1984