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E05B 77/42

Means for damping the movement of lock parts, e.g. slowing down the return movement of a handle (E05B77/38 takes precedence)

Introduced: January 2014

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Means for damping the movement of lock parts, e.g. slowing down the return movement of a handle

CPC: Means for damping the movement of lock parts, e.g. slowing down the return movement of a handle (E05B77/38 takes precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Vehicle locks characterised by special functions or purposes > Means for damping the movement of lock parts, e.g. slowing down the return movement of a handle

CPC:

Vehicle locks characterised by special functions or purposes (locks specially adapted for bicycles E05B71/00; locking arrangements for non-fixed vehicle roofs B60J7/185) > Means for damping the movement of lock parts, e.g. slowing down the return movement of a handle (E05B77/38 takes precedence)

No child classifications to compare. This is a leaf node in both IPC and CPC.

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class E05,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. KIEKERT DE 2,762
  2. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 1,316
  3. JULIUS BLUM AT 1,088
  4. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 1,061
  5. HAIER SMART HOME 936
  6. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 909
  7. HUF HUELSBECK & FUERST & COMPANY DE 887
  8. LG ELECTRONICS KR 872
  9. TOKAI RIKA COMPANY 813
  10. GEZE DE 807

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class E05,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. KIEKERT DE 2,802
  2. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 1,609
  3. LG ELECTRONICS KR 1,467
  4. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 1,465
  5. JULIUS BLUM AT 1,240
  6. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 1,164
  7. HUF HUELSBECK & FUERST & COMPANY DE 1,005
  8. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 928
  9. GEZE DE 809
  10. SCHLAGE LOCK COMPANY US 790