B29C 66/542
Joining hollow covers or hollow bottoms to open ends of container bodies
Official title: {joining hollow covers or hollow bottoms to open ends of container bodies}
B29C66/542 (Joining hollow covers or hollow bottoms to open ends of container bodies) appears on 773 US grants and 521 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B29C- Granted patents
- 773
- Published applications
- 521
- Assignees
- 455
- Inventors
- 1,405
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978 | 13 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981 | 13 | 0 |
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| 1983 | 12 | 0 |
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| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 2001 | 18 | 7 |
| 2002 | 22 | 16 |
| 2003 | 18 | 17 |
| 2004 | 14 | 25 |
| 2005 | 10 | 31 |
| 2006 | 8 | 40 |
| 2007 | 11 | 33 |
| 2008 | 17 | 28 |
| 2009 | 17 | 30 |
| 2010 | 21 | 23 |
| 2011 | 19 | 20 |
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| 2018 | 16 | 28 |
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| 2020 | 21 | 20 |
| 2021 | 16 | 11 |
| 2022 | 15 | 20 |
| 2023 | 12 | 15 |
| 2024 | 12 | 18 |
| 2025 | 12 | 11 |
| 2026 | 5 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Method of setting up a joining device, method of joining a cover lens to a housing of a motor vehicle lighting device and system11 Aug 2026US 12,703,155 B2Hella Autotechnik Nova S.R.O.
- Preforms for flair applications7 Jul 2026US 12,673,448 B2
- Automated ultrasonic press systems and methods for welding physically variant components31 Mar 2026US 12,590,929 B2Dukane IAS, LLC
- Systems for high-speed application of paper-based end closures on composite containers24 Mar 2026US 12,583,639 B2Sonoco Development, Inc.
- Device for controlling the temperature of a component and method for manufacturing the device24 Mar 2026US 12,584,697 B2Fränkische Industrial Pipes GMBH & CO. KG
- Laser scanning-type plastic welding device using bundle fiber23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208449 A1Evlaser Co., Ltd.
- Systems and methods for the high-speed application of paper-based end closures on composite containers4 Dec 2025US 2025/0368365 A1Sonoco Development, Inc.
- Ultrasonic welding method24 Jul 2025US 2025/0236076 A1Delta Electronics, Inc.
- A method and a device for manufacturing a portion capsule17 Jul 2025US 2025/0229927 A1Tchibo GmbH
- Preforms for flair applications26 Jun 2025US 2025/0205929 A1Dispensing Technologies B.V.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method of assembly of implantable transponder348US 5,840,148 ABio Medic Data Systems, Inc. · 1998
- Communication device having interchangeable faceplates and active keypad cover339US 5,848,152 AMotorola, Inc. · 1998
- Acrylic microchannels and their use in electrophoretic applications336US 6,054,034 AAclara Biosciences, Inc. · 2000
- Implants, device and method for joining tissue parts285US 7,335,205 B2Woodwelding AG · 2008
- RF active compositions for use in adhesion, bonding and coating176US 6,348,679 B1Ameritherm, Inc. · 2002