B21D 51/26
Cans or tins
Official title: cans or tins; Closing same in a permanent manner (making outlet arrangements B21D51/38; welding or soldering B23K)
B21D51/26 (Cans or tins) appears on 1,212 US grants and 956 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B21D- Granted patents
- 1,212
- Published applications
- 956
- Assignees
- 390
- Inventors
- 1,762
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16 | 0 |
| 1977 | 21 | 0 |
| 1978 | 18 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 17 | 0 |
| 1981 | 18 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 14 | 0 |
| 1984 | 19 | 0 |
| 1985 | 33 | 0 |
| 1986 | 12 | 0 |
| 1987 | 20 | 0 |
| 1988 | 22 | 0 |
| 1989 | 22 | 0 |
| 1990 | 19 | 0 |
| 1991 | 27 | 0 |
| 1992 | 35 | 0 |
| 1993 | 25 | 0 |
| 1994 | 28 | 0 |
| 1995 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1997 | 34 | 0 |
| 1998 | 44 | 0 |
| 1999 | 29 | 0 |
| 2000 | 25 | 0 |
| 2001 | 18 | 2 |
| 2002 | 17 | 11 |
| 2003 | 17 | 20 |
| 2004 | 10 | 20 |
| 2005 | 13 | 21 |
| 2006 | 11 | 19 |
| 2007 | 10 | 20 |
| 2008 | 16 | 28 |
| 2009 | 11 | 23 |
| 2010 | 14 | 56 |
| 2011 | 21 | 31 |
| 2012 | 20 | 34 |
| 2013 | 34 | 45 |
| 2014 | 30 | 45 |
| 2015 | 38 | 53 |
| 2016 | 36 | 40 |
| 2017 | 36 | 42 |
| 2018 | 33 | 51 |
| 2019 | 36 | 51 |
| 2020 | 42 | 42 |
| 2021 | 39 | 44 |
| 2022 | 33 | 43 |
| 2023 | 33 | 54 |
| 2024 | 36 | 63 |
| 2025 | 41 | 55 |
| 2026 | 23 | 43 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B21D 51/2615Edge treatment of cans or tins300
- B21D 51/30Folding the circumferential seam204
- B21D 51/2692Manipulating161
- B21D 51/2646Of particular non cylindrical shape112
- B21D 51/2653Methods or machines for closing cans by applying caps or bottoms90
- B21D 51/2676Cans or tins having longitudinal or helical seams70
- B21D 51/2669Transforming the shape of formed can bodies36
- B21D 51/2607Locally embossing the walls of formed can bodies20
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Recent patents
- Folding shaft device for a closer, and method for fastening a can lid to a can body8 Sep 2026US 12,728,454 B2Ferrum Packaging AG
- Radial offset monitor1 Sep 2026US 12,722,198 B2Crown Packaging Technology, Inc.
- Method for monitoring sealer25 Aug 2026US 12,715,031 B2Ferrum Packaging AG
- Control device for sealer25 Aug 2026US 12,715,032 B2Ferrum Packaging AG
- Beverage can11 Aug 2026US 12,703,534 B2Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A.
- Apparatus and method for sealing cans17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273611 A1Krones AG
- Punch, a semi-finished can, and a can manufactured with use of the said punch10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264128 A1Canpack S.A.
- Apparatus and method for cutting secondary battery can20 Aug 2026US 2026/0245947 A1Samsung SDI.Co., Ltd.
- Two-piece metal can and manufacturing method thereof13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233289 A1Daiwa Can Company
- System and method for a single press for manufacturing a finished can end13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233290 A1Drt Mfg. Co., LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Threaded aluminum cans and methods of manufacture181US 5,718,352 AAluminum Company of America · 1998
- Lightweight reclosable can with attached threaded pour spout and methods of manufacture164US 6,010,028 AAluminum Company of America · 2000
- Method of making bottle-shaped metal cans155US 5,822,843 AAluminum Company of America · 1998
- Forming small diameter opening for aerosol, screw cap, or crown cap by multistage necking-in of drawn or drawn and ironed container body147US 3,995,572 ANational Steel Corporation · 1976
- Method and apparatus for die necking a metal container125US 5,713,235 AAluminum Company of America · 1998