B26B 27/005
Carton openers
Official title: {Carton openers}
B26B27/005 (Carton openers) appears on 84 US grants and 92 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B26B- Granted patents
- 84
- Published applications
- 92
- Assignees
- 45
- Inventors
- 185
- Latest grant
- 18 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
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| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 6 |
| 2007 | 4 | 7 |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 8 |
| 2015 | 4 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 8 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 5 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Safety utility blades, assemblies and methods of manufacturing1 Apr 2025US 12,263,610 B2
- Cutlery tool and holder4 Mar 2025US 12,240,137 B1
- Compact safety cutter12 Mar 2026US 2026/0070246 A1Slice Safety Cutter, Inc.
- Box cutter products and related methods13 Nov 2025US 2025/0345955 A1Maze Investment Group B.V.
- Tool with ergonomic handle and replaceable cutter head13 Nov 2025US 2025/0345956 A1
- Handheld cutting tool15 May 2025US 2025/0153375 A1
- Box cutter with dual-action safety13 Mar 2025US 2025/0083350 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Ergonomic utility knife/box cutter and method of making121US 5,613,300 APacific Handy Cutter, Inc. · 1997
- Ergonomic utility knife/box cutter and method of making85US 5,386,632 APacific Handy Cutter, Inc. · 1995
- Adjustable-blade safety knife with carton-cutting guide65US 4,744,146 APacific Handy Cutter, Inc. · 1988
- Safety knife63US 3,999,290 A1976
- Safety utility razor knife54US 6,578,266 B22003