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E05B 25/00

Locks with rotary keys moving lamelliform tumblers perpendicular to the key, characterised by the tumblers

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
Class:
LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
Subclass:
LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS

5 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • E05B 25/02 with tumblers in the cut-out of which the key bit is moved
  • E05B 25/04 with tumblers in which the stop pin is guided from one locked position to the other in an inclined direction
  • E05B 25/06 with tumblers in which the stop pin is guided from one locked position to the other along a curved path
  • E05B 25/08 with tumblers with movable pawls engaging the key
  • E05B 25/1 with tumblers formed to engage one another to determine their unlocked position

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor 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