Fastening devices with bolts moving otherwise than only rectilinearly and only pivotally or rotatively

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:: FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
Class:: LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
Subclass:: BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS

Filing statistics

IPC E05C 5/00 belongs to the parent subclass E05C, which recorded 43,917 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 2,454 in 2013 to 4,235 in 2023 (+73%), peaking at 5,775 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class E05 are KIEKERT (2,762 applications), HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY (1,316 applications) and JULIUS BLUM (1,088 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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E05C 5/02 both moving axially and turning about their axes to secure the wing

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