G07C 2009/00992
Mechanical key
Official title: {mechanical key}
G07C2009/00992 (Mechanical key) appears on 46 US grants and 47 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G07C- Granted patents
- 46
- Published applications
- 47
- Assignees
- 38
- Inventors
- 105
- Latest grant
- 21 Apr 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 5 | 4 |
| 2003 | 4 | 6 |
| 2004 | 3 | 6 |
| 2005 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 | 3 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Wireless handheld beacon device for building management21 Apr 2026US 12,608,988 B2Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- Vehicle-mounted apparatus30 Dec 2025US 12,509,021 B2Yokowo Co., Ltd.
- Intelligent lock that replaces electronic components with a key16 Dec 2025US 12,499,723 B1Guangzhou Runfu Biotechnology Co., Ltd
- Electromechanical lock assembly11 Mar 2025US 12,247,416 B2Swedlock AB
- Interlock system and parts thereof20 Dec 2022US 11,532,191 B2Fortress Interlocks Limited
- Electronic lock comprising interface circuitry and a microcontroller15 Jan 2026US 2026/0017994 A1Assa Abloy AB
- Data center security systems and devices6 Mar 2025US 2025/0078592 A1InVue Security Products Inc.
- Vehicle-mounted apparatus1 Aug 2024US 2024/0253596 A1Yokowo Co., Ltd.
- Wireless Handheld Beacon Device for Building Management18 Apr 2024US 2024/0127651 A1Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- Verifying the Metaverse4 May 2023US 2023/0139584 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Mechanical/electronic lock and key therefor110US 6,374,653 B1Security People, Inc. · 2002
- Mechanical/electronic lock and key therefor108US 6,000,609 ASecurity People, Inc. · 1999
- Electronic lock that can learn to recognize any ordinary key81US 6,318,137 B12001
- Electromechanical cylinder plug74US 6,564,601 B22003
- Mechanical/electronic lock and key therefor67US 6,826,935 B2Security People, Inc. · 2004