H05K 5/0221
Locks
Official title: {Locks; Latches}
H05K5/0221 (Locks) appears on 1,100 US grants and 1,274 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H05K- Granted patents
- 1,100
- Published applications
- 1,274
- Assignees
- 506
- Inventors
- 2,454
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 9 |
| 2006 | 2 | 5 |
| 2007 | 4 | 7 |
| 2008 | 2 | 6 |
| 2009 | 3 | 20 |
| 2010 | 7 | 12 |
| 2011 | 9 | 26 |
| 2012 | 17 | 26 |
| 2013 | 28 | 56 |
| 2014 | 38 | 71 |
| 2015 | 62 | 83 |
| 2016 | 74 | 73 |
| 2017 | 78 | 78 |
| 2018 | 69 | 74 |
| 2019 | 99 | 104 |
| 2020 | 102 | 90 |
| 2021 | 84 | 100 |
| 2022 | 89 | 111 |
| 2023 | 92 | 81 |
| 2024 | 79 | 83 |
| 2025 | 86 | 71 |
| 2026 | 44 | 82 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Systems and methods for retention of riser assemblies6 Oct 2026US 12,754,593 B2Dell Products L. P.
- Electronic device6 Oct 2026US 12,757,331 B2Carux Technology Pte. Ltd.
- Smartphone secure storage device22 Sep 2026US 12,740,626 B1
- Server information handling system bezel latch system22 Sep 2026US 12,745,357 B2Dell Products L. P.
- Intra-drawer heat exchanger22 Sep 2026US 12,745,372 B2International Business Machines Corporation
- Foldable wireless power bank8 Oct 2026US 2026/0312428 A1Shenzhen Lidian Technology Co., Ltd
- Storage apparatus1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297980 A1Maxell, Ltd.
- Smooth latching to mitigate wire damage1 Oct 2026US 2026/0304650 A1Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
- Housing assembly1 Oct 2026US 2026/0304651 A1Delta Electronics, Inc.
- Latching device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0304652 A1Delta Electronics (Thailand) Public Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Protective enclosure for a computer293US 7,933,122 B2Otter Products, LLC · 2011
- Enclosure for electronic apparatus having a cover catch member engageable with two different housing catch members199US 5,555,157 AApple Computer, Inc. · 1996
- Housing for receiving and encasing an object198US 8,342,325 B2TreeFrog Developments, Inc. · 2013
- Housing for encasing an object having an electrical connection187US 8,526,180 B2TreeFrog Development, Inc. · 2013
- Magnetic latching mechanism155US 7,775,567 B2Apple Inc. · 2010