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E05F 7/00

Accessories for wings not provided for in other groups of this subclass

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

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

Filing statistics

IPC E05F 7/00 belongs to the parent subclass E05F, which recorded 97,110 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 4,294 in 2013 to 10,141 in 2023 (+136%), peaking at 12,715 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

4 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • E05F 7/02 for raising wings before being turned
  • E05F 7/04 Arrangements affording protection against rattling
  • E05F 7/06 Devices for taking the weight of the wing, arranged away from the hinge axis
  • E05F 7/08 Means for transmitting movements between vertical and horizontal sliding bars, rods, or cables

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