G07F 5/26
Interlocks
Official title: Interlocks, e.g. for locking the doors of compartments other than that to be used
G07F5/26 (Interlocks) appears on 134 US grants and 148 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G07F- Granted patents
- 134
- Published applications
- 148
- Assignees
- 77
- Inventors
- 204
- Latest grant
- 30 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 | 1 | 12 |
| 2005 | 2 | 5 |
| 2006 | 9 | 6 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | 4 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 6 |
| 2012 | 5 | 8 |
| 2013 | 2 | 6 |
| 2014 | 5 | 8 |
| 2015 | 4 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 | 9 |
| 2020 | 9 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 | 12 |
| 2022 | 10 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 |
| 2026 | 3 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Digital certificate and reservation30 Jun 2026US 12,670,759 B2Urban Intel, Inc.
- Access control system for electric vehicle charging7 Apr 2026US 12,597,311 B2Urban Intel, Inc.
- Actuator with locking mechanism24 Mar 2026US 12,586,436 B2Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
- System and method for impulse purchase prompting30 Dec 2025US 12,511,682 B2Frito-Lay North America, Inc.
- System and method for enabling a user to select a securable device throughout multiple securable device stations24 Jun 2025US 12,336,625 B2Best Lockers, LLC
- Modular storage compartments with configurable lids6 Aug 2026US 2026/0229083 A1W. W. Grainger, Inc.
- Access Control System for Electric Vehicle Charging23 Jul 2026US 2026/0212720 A1Urban Intel, Inc.
- Actuator with locking mechanism9 Jul 2026US 2026/0196091 A1Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
- System and method for impulse purchase prompting26 Mar 2026US 2026/0087536 A1Frito-Lay North America, Inc.
- Secure smart container assembly, systems, and methods19 Jun 2025US 2025/0200509 A1CareFusion 303, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Dispensing device having a storage chamber, dispensing chamber and a feed regulator there between111US 7,014,063 B2McKesson Automation Systems Inc. · 2006
- Storage dispenser for objects97US 8,145,351 B2Keba AG · 2012
- Drug dispensing cabinet having a drawer interlink, counterbalance and locking system94US 7,077,286 B2McKesson Automation Systems Inc. · 2006
- Method of operating a dispensing cabinet82US 6,895,304 B2McKesson Automation Inc. · 2005
- Method of operating a dispensing cabinet82US 6,985,797 B2McKesson Automation Inc. · 2006