E05C 9/20
Coupling means for sliding bars, rods, or cables
Official title: Coupling means for sliding bars, rods, or cables {(connecting means between actuating rods for vehicle door locks E05B79/14)}
E05C9/20 (Coupling means for sliding bars, rods, or cables) appears on 75 US grants and 94 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E05C- Granted patents
- 75
- Published applications
- 94
- Assignees
- 67
- Inventors
- 163
- Latest grant
- 4 Aug 2026
Filings by year
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| 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | 3 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 | 6 |
| 2017 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | 3 | 8 |
| 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | 14 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 |
| 2026 | 4 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Multipoint lock4 Aug 2026US 12,698,650 B2Endura Products, Inc.
- Pawl connector for glove box latch23 Jun 2026US 12,662,856 B2Southco, Inc.
- Door latch apparatus and associated system and method9 Jun 2026US 12,650,040 B2The Boeing Company
- Locking device, door assembly having such a locking device and method for installing such a locking device24 Feb 2026US 12,560,007 B2Gretsch-Unitas GmbH Baubeschlage
- Mortise and multipoint latching assembly23 Dec 2025US 12,503,884 B2Schlage Lock Company LLC
- Mortise and multipoint latching assembly10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266095 A1Schlage Lock Company LLC
- Locking bar arrangement10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266110 A1EMKA Beschlagteile GmbH & Co. KG
- Rod-controlled locking mechanism3 Sep 2026US 2026/0258683 A1EMKA Beschlagteile GmbH & Co. KG
- Multipoint lock system with coupler6 Aug 2026US 2026/0226777 A1Amesbury Industries, Inc.
- Luggage Door Paddle Lock Assembly16 Apr 2026US 2026/0103917 A1Steiner Enterprises
Most cited
By later US patents
- Shoot bolt mechanism53US 5,688,000 AFeneseal Limited · 1997
- Operating mechanism for a closure latching assembly51US 4,601,499 AVon Duprin, Inc. · 1986
- Multi-point door lock and offset extension bolt assembly46US 7,707,862 B2Newell Operating Company · 2010
- Multi-point door lock and offset extension bolt assembly39US 7,404,306 B2Newell Operating Company · 2008
- Exit device having adjustable concealed rods35US 5,042,851 AYale Security Inc. · 1991