Y10T 70/00
Locks
Y10T70/00 (Locks) appears on 13,562 US grants and 6,695 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in Y10T- Granted patents
- 13,562
- Published applications
- 6,695
- Assignees
- 3,500
- Inventors
- 15,629
- Latest grant
- 28 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 266 | 0 |
| 1977 | 241 | 0 |
| 1978 | 272 | 0 |
| 1979 | 151 | 0 |
| 1980 | 195 | 0 |
| 1981 | 220 | 0 |
| 1982 | 211 | 0 |
| 1983 | 171 | 0 |
| 1984 | 212 | 0 |
| 1985 | 217 | 0 |
| 1986 | 245 | 0 |
| 1987 | 357 | 0 |
| 1988 | 291 | 0 |
| 1989 | 358 | 0 |
| 1990 | 333 | 0 |
| 1991 | 346 | 0 |
| 1992 | 276 | 0 |
| 1993 | 300 | 0 |
| 1994 | 270 | 0 |
| 1995 | 308 | 0 |
| 1996 | 321 | 0 |
| 1997 | 344 | 0 |
| 1998 | 467 | 0 |
| 1999 | 461 | 0 |
| 2000 | 398 | 0 |
| 2001 | 326 | 90 |
| 2002 | 442 | 322 |
| 2003 | 435 | 346 |
| 2004 | 348 | 433 |
| 2005 | 335 | 504 |
| 2006 | 352 | 467 |
| 2007 | 301 | 436 |
| 2008 | 318 | 626 |
| 2009 | 304 | 636 |
| 2010 | 349 | 545 |
| 2011 | 416 | 470 |
| 2012 | 453 | 410 |
| 2013 | 451 | 360 |
| 2014 | 453 | 363 |
| 2015 | 306 | 304 |
| 2016 | 258 | 98 |
| 2017 | 180 | 64 |
| 2018 | 77 | 56 |
| 2019 | 62 | 33 |
| 2020 | 73 | 37 |
| 2021 | 14 | 36 |
| 2022 | 18 | 10 |
| 2023 | 24 | 16 |
| 2024 | 17 | 14 |
| 2025 | 13 | 12 |
| 2026 | 6 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Status-indicating lock assembly28 Jul 2026US 12,692,723 B2Schlage Lock Company LLC
- Apparatus for management of access key used for locker access16 Jun 2026US 12,653,308 B2Best Lockers, LLC
- Vehicular access system with extendable and retractable door handle assembly28 Apr 2026US 12,612,809 B2Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
- Vehicle movement restrictions premised on electronic keys10 Mar 2026US 12,570,236 B1Engle Grange, LLC
- Electromechanical lockset3 Mar 2026US 12,565,795 B2Schlage Lock Company LLC
- Apparatus for management of access key used for locker access1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294100 A1Best Lockers, LLC
- Vehicle movement restrictions premised on electronic keys18 Jun 2026US 2026/0167146 A1Engle Grange, LLC
- Portable rod vehicle lock18 Jun 2026US 2026/0167147 A1
- Retail controller system14 May 2026US 2026/0132979 A1TriTeq Lock and Security, LLC
- Vehicle movement restrictions premised on electronic keys12 Mar 2026US 2026/0070510 A1Engle Grange, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus, method and article for physical security of power storage devices in vehicles1,063US 8,560,147 B2Gogoro Inc. · 2013
- Negotiated matching system1,059US 5,924,082 AGeneva Branch of Reuters Transaction Services Limited · 1999
- Combination lock1,028US 4,376,380 AJohn D. Brush & Co., Inc. · 1983
- Apparatus, method and article for authentication, security and control of power storage devices, such as batteries1,019US 9,182,244 B2Gogoro Inc. · 2015
- Valve lock543US 4,681,134 A1987