DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING

Introduced: September 1968

Classification Context

Section:: FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
Class:: LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
Subclass:: DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING

Description

E05F covers mechanical devices and hardware that control the movement and positioning of doors, windows, and other hinged panels (wings). This includes closers, dampers, checks, and operators that move wings between open and closed positions, as well as specialized fittings that affect wing function but do not fit within other specific E05 categories. The classification encompasses both manual and automatic systems, from simple friction devices to complex pneumatic or hydraulic mechanisms. It excludes lock mechanisms (covered by E05B-E05D) and basic hinge hardware (covered by E05B).

Related Keywords

CLOSURESLID(S)operating or controlling VEHICLES doors, windows or bonnetsdevices for opening or closing WING(S); checks, stops or buffers for WING(S); other fittings related to the functioning of WING(S)

9 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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E05F 1/00 Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass
E05F 11/00 Man-operated mechanisms for operating wings, including those which also operate the fastening
E05F 13/00 Operating mechanisms for wings, operated by the movement or weight of a person or vehicle
E05F 15/00 Power-operated mechanisms for wings
E05F 17/00 Special devices for shifting a plurality of wings operated simultaneously
E05F 3/00 Closers or openers with braking devices, e.g. checks; Construction of pneumatic or liquid braking devices
E05F 5/00 Braking devices, e.g. checks; Stops; Buffers
E05F 7/00 Accessories for wings not provided for in other groups of this subclass
E05F 9/00 Means for operating wings by hand rods not guided in or on the frame, including those which also operate the fastening

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