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Is a child safety lock for cabinets patented?

Short answer: specific designs of a child safety lock for cabinets have been patented many times, but "a child safety lock for cabinets" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.

What our index shows
  • 612 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “childsafety lock” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
  • Among the 273 best keyword matches we examined, 106 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
  • Most frequent assignees in those matches: HARTMAN JEFFREY (15), MAGNA CLOSURES INC (7), WANG XINJUN (3), YANG JOHN JIIN CHUNG (3).
  • Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): E05B (93), Y10T (46), E05C (27), F16L (26).

Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.

14 real patent publications related to a child safety lock for cabinets

  1. Automatically-deactivated child safety lock system US-12631052-B1 2026 · EBRAHIMZADEH DAVID J
    An automatically-deactivated child safety lock system for use within a vehicle includes: an child lock system configured to selectively disconnect an interior latch controller from a door latch mechanism, thus selectively deactiva…
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  2. Child safety lock US-12352078-B2 2025 · ANDERSEN JESPER BIRK
    A child safety lock for a door or drawer includes a latch part and a catch part, the latch part configured to be fitted on a fixed frame member and including a latching protrusion including a through hole for receiving at least on…
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  3. Child safety lock control method and child safety lock control circuit, device, and electronic cigarette WO-2024082449-A1 2024 · WUXI WINSEMI MICROELECTRONICS CO LTD
    A child safety lock control method and child safety lock control circuit for an electronic cigarette, a device, and an electronic cigarette. According to the child safety lock control method, the electronic cigarette comprises a p…
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  4. Unlocking and locking method of cabinet lock and cabinet safety lock US-11746577-B2 2023 · NINGBO EUDEMON CHILD PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT CO LTD
    The invention belongs to the technical field of daily necessities, and particularly relates to an unlocking and locking method of a cabinet lock and a cabinet safety lock. During unlocking, a lock rod is displaced relative to a lo…
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  5. A child safety lock for cabinets and drawers WO-2022186798-A1 2022 · DIOMOD ARGE INOVASYON MUEHENDISLIK SANAYI TICARET LTD SIRKET
    A child safety lock for cabinets and drawers is related to a mechanism which is externally integrated to the cabinets and drawers for preventing the material and non-5 material damages, particularly children's health, by preve…
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  6. Override of child safety lock US-2021140203-A1 2021 · GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC
    A vehicle door assembly includes a door latch configured to secure the vehicle door in a closed position, and an inside door handle assembly operably connected to the door latch and configured, when operated in a first door handle…
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  7. Magnetic child safety cabinet lock US-10822831-B2 2020 · WANG XINJUN
    A magnetic child safety cabinet lock comprises a magnetic key, a lock belt and a lock body. The lock body comprises a lock shell and a push button. The lock shell is provided with a lock magnet B. The push button is movably arrang…
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  8. Child safety lock apparatus for preventing access to the interior of the cabinet or drawer WO-2019029792-A1 2019 · BABY DAN AS
    The present invention relates to child safety lock apparatuses for preventing access to the interior of the cabinet or drawer in and about the household. The child safety lock apparatus comprises a first anchoring unit; and a flex…
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  9. Integral positive unlock device for drawer and cabinet safety locks US-10208510-B1 2019 · VAN DYCK ALEX
    A latch assembly is provided for limiting movement of a first element, such as a drawer or door of a cabinet, relative to a second element in a first position of the latch assembly, and allowing non-restricted movement of the firs…
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  10. Cabinet child safety lock US-7537250-B1 2009 · GUSTAFSON JEROME
    A child safety lock to selectively secure cabinet drawers and doors by using tie-wraps to mount a horizontally oriented base standoff onto the front rail of the cabinetry in a manner that won't hinder opening and closing the r…
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  11. Automotive childproof safety lock control apparatus US-7441816-B2 2008 · MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO
    An automotive childproof safety lock control apparatus including a door latch which can hold a door of a vehicle in a closed position, a childproof safety lock unit which can be displaced to an unlocking state where the release of…
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  12. Child resistant closure with safety lock ring US-6814259-B1 2004 · CONTINENTAL AFA DISPENSING CO
    A child resistant closure apparatus between a container and a cap comprises a separate safety lock ring. The lock ring is mounted over the container neck and the cap is mounted on the container neck and engages with a pair of lock…
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  13. Combined vehicle window control and child safety locking device US-6650025-B2 2003 · MERITOR LIGHT VEHICLE SYS LTD
    A vehicle incorporating a switch, a window operable by a first power actuator, and a door having a child safety locking device operable by a second power actuator, the vehicle further including an associated window operating switc…
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  14. Child safety lock US-6352290-B1 2002
    An apparatus comprising modified cabinet doorknobs, a lock shaft and a pressure activated lock for mating with the connecting shaft. The lock shaft fits through the holes in the doorknobs. The lock comprises a housing, spring load…
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What this means for your idea

Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a child safety lock for cabinets been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Baby and child products are heavily patented and safety-driven; compare the locking, restraint and cleaning features carefully.

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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.