IPC Main Group
E05D 7/00 Hinges or pivots of special construction
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Classification Context
- Section:
- FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- Class:
- LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- Subclass:
- HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
Filing statistics
IPC E05D 7/00 belongs to the parent subclass E05D, which recorded 66,444 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 3,497 in 2013 to 7,097 in 2023 (+103%), peaking at 7,995 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
7 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- E05D 7/02 for use on the right-hand as well as on the left-hand side; Convertible right-hand or left-hand hinges
- E05D 7/04 Hinges adjustable relative to the wing or the frame
- E05D 7/06 to allow tilting of the members
- E05D 7/08 for use in suspensions comprising two spigots placed at opposite edges of the wing, especially at the top and the bottom, e.g. trunnions
- E05D 7/1 to allow easy separation of the parts at the hinge axis
- E05D 7/12 to allow easy detachment of the hinge from the wing or the frame
- E05D 7/14 Hinges for safes
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