B29C 66/431
Joining the articles to themselves
Official title: {Joining the articles to themselves (B29C66/4322 and B29C66/4332 take precedence)}
B29C66/431 (Joining the articles to themselves) appears on 2,293 US grants and 1,589 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B29C- Granted patents
- 2,293
- Published applications
- 1,589
- Assignees
- 1,039
- Inventors
- 3,501
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
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| 2002 | 35 | 54 |
| 2003 | 66 | 57 |
| 2004 | 61 | 81 |
| 2005 | 40 | 72 |
| 2006 | 60 | 67 |
| 2007 | 31 | 51 |
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| 2009 | 23 | 68 |
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| 2018 | 54 | 81 |
| 2019 | 68 | 68 |
| 2020 | 69 | 68 |
| 2021 | 47 | 64 |
| 2022 | 59 | 68 |
| 2023 | 51 | 54 |
| 2024 | 58 | 54 |
| 2025 | 64 | 39 |
| 2026 | 20 | 29 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Fluid-tight separating closure29 Sep 2026US 12,746,610 B2Sartorius Stedim North America Inc.
- Packages configured for improved sealing8 Sep 2026US 12,728,604 B2Intercontinental Great Brands LLC
- Vacuum sealer25 Aug 2026US 12,715,637 B2Ningbo Kedly Appliance Industry Co., Ltd.
- Method for producing packages, an apparatus and a kit of parts18 Aug 2026US 12,709,069 B2Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S. A.
- Pressure element and sealing device for a packaging assembly having a pressure element14 Jul 2026US 12,679,044 B2Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S. A.
- Ultrasonic sealing system and anvil thereof20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241643 A1Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S. A.
- Ultrasonic sealing system and anvil thereof20 Aug 2026US 2026/0242085 A1Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S. A.
- Ultrasonic sealing system and anvil thereof20 Aug 2026US 2026/0242086 A1Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S. A.
- Layer-bonded structure of stretchable material, garment, and method for layer-bonding of stretchable material13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232057 A1Resonac Corporation
- Method and Device for Producing a Bag with a Butt-Welded Connection13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233868 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Position feedback system and method for use thereof1,075US 6,625,517 B12003
- Elasticized disposable training pant and method of making the same809US 5,246,433 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1993
- Flangeless seam for use in disposable articles586US 6,120,489 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 2000
- Fluid-operated stabilizing apparatus and method297US 5,046,272 AKimberly-Clark Corporation · 1991
- Method and apparatus for making an undergarment having overlapping or butt-type side seams275US 5,779,831 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1998