IPC Main Group
E05B 55/00 Locks in which a sliding latch is used also as a locking bolt
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 55/02 the bolt being secured by the tumbler
- E05B 55/04 the bolt being secured by the cross-bar or the turnbuckle and the handle being locked
- E05B 55/06 the handle being disconnected
- E05B 55/12 the bolt being secured by the operation of a hidden parallel member
- E05B 55/14 the bolt being secured by the operation of a wing handle, or by means in the wing handle or knob
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class E05, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- KIEKERT DE 2,762
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 1,316
- JULIUS BLUM AT 1,088
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 1,061
- HAIER SMART HOME 936
- KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 909
- HUF HUELSBECK & FUERST & COMPANY DE 887
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 872
- TOKAI RIKA COMPANY 813
- GEZE DE 807