Y10T 70/70
Operating mechanism
Y10T70/70 (Operating mechanism) appears on 5,761 US grants and 2,757 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in Y10T- Granted patents
- 5,761
- Published applications
- 2,757
- Assignees
- 1,679
- Inventors
- 6,402
- Latest grant
- 28 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 114 | 0 |
| 1977 | 97 | 0 |
| 1978 | 130 | 0 |
| 1979 | 64 | 0 |
| 1980 | 92 | 0 |
| 1981 | 87 | 0 |
| 1982 | 106 | 0 |
| 1983 | 95 | 0 |
| 1984 | 100 | 0 |
| 1985 | 103 | 0 |
| 1986 | 116 | 0 |
| 1987 | 164 | 0 |
| 1988 | 126 | 0 |
| 1989 | 151 | 0 |
| 1990 | 142 | 0 |
| 1991 | 127 | 0 |
| 1992 | 105 | 0 |
| 1993 | 119 | 0 |
| 1994 | 91 | 0 |
| 1995 | 117 | 0 |
| 1996 | 127 | 0 |
| 1997 | 143 | 0 |
| 1998 | 208 | 0 |
| 1999 | 177 | 0 |
| 2000 | 162 | 0 |
| 2001 | 117 | 39 |
| 2002 | 165 | 124 |
| 2003 | 191 | 153 |
| 2004 | 141 | 164 |
| 2005 | 152 | 216 |
| 2006 | 153 | 167 |
| 2007 | 123 | 165 |
| 2008 | 143 | 237 |
| 2009 | 103 | 242 |
| 2010 | 133 | 215 |
| 2011 | 184 | 197 |
| 2012 | 188 | 173 |
| 2013 | 190 | 172 |
| 2014 | 217 | 158 |
| 2015 | 129 | 141 |
| 2016 | 121 | 41 |
| 2017 | 84 | 27 |
| 2018 | 34 | 33 |
| 2019 | 36 | 17 |
| 2020 | 41 | 18 |
| 2021 | 7 | 20 |
| 2022 | 10 | 5 |
| 2023 | 14 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 |
| 2026 | 3 | 2 |
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
- Electromechanical lockset3 Mar 2026US 12,565,795 B2Schlage Lock Company LLC
- Lock10 Feb 2026US 12,546,142 B2TriTeq Lock and Security, LLC
- Vending lock9 Dec 2025US 12,492,858 B2TriTeq Lock and Security, LLC
- Electronic door with key-in-lever feature28 Oct 2025US 12,454,847 B2Schlage Lock Company LLC
- Retail controller system14 May 2026US 2026/0132979 A1TriTeq Lock and Security, LLC
- Retail controller system1 Jan 2026US 2026/0002726 A1TriTeq Lock and Security, LLC
- Cooler Lock16 Oct 2025US 2025/0321047 A1TriTeq Lock and Security, LLC
- Contactless electronic access control system2 Oct 2025US 2025/0308303 A1LockFOB, LLC
- Device and methods for preventing unwanted access to a locked enclosure18 Sep 2025US 2025/0290349 A1Lock II, 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
- 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
- Access control system with mechanical keys which store data388US 5,245,329 ASecurity People, Inc. · 1993
- Method and apparatus for inhibiting unauthorized access to or utilization of a protected device356US 6,130,621 ARSA Security Inc. · 2000