B29L 2031/712
Containers
Official title: {Containers; Packaging elements or accessories, Packages (closures therefor B29L2031/56; ink or toner cartridges B29L2031/7678; squeeze tubes B29L2023/20; suitcases B29L2031/7418)}
B29L2031/712 (Containers) appears on 7,405 US grants and 8,098 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B29L- Granted patents
- 7,405
- Published applications
- 8,098
- Assignees
- 3,174
- Inventors
- 13,226
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 57 | 0 |
| 1977 | 67 | 0 |
| 1978 | 56 | 0 |
| 1979 | 30 | 0 |
| 1980 | 39 | 0 |
| 1981 | 45 | 0 |
| 1982 | 34 | 0 |
| 1983 | 38 | 0 |
| 1984 | 47 | 0 |
| 1985 | 78 | 0 |
| 1986 | 81 | 0 |
| 1987 | 75 | 0 |
| 1988 | 76 | 0 |
| 1989 | 76 | 0 |
| 1990 | 78 | 0 |
| 1991 | 69 | 0 |
| 1992 | 79 | 0 |
| 1993 | 76 | 0 |
| 1994 | 89 | 0 |
| 1995 | 90 | 0 |
| 1996 | 94 | 0 |
| 1997 | 116 | 0 |
| 1998 | 117 | 0 |
| 1999 | 112 | 0 |
| 2000 | 102 | 0 |
| 2001 | 117 | 40 |
| 2002 | 118 | 178 |
| 2003 | 134 | 193 |
| 2004 | 144 | 241 |
| 2005 | 104 | 225 |
| 2006 | 115 | 240 |
| 2007 | 94 | 203 |
| 2008 | 97 | 235 |
| 2009 | 106 | 250 |
| 2010 | 132 | 252 |
| 2011 | 153 | 255 |
| 2012 | 153 | 240 |
| 2013 | 184 | 220 |
| 2014 | 183 | 278 |
| 2015 | 177 | 403 |
| 2016 | 237 | 511 |
| 2017 | 287 | 502 |
| 2018 | 315 | 456 |
| 2019 | 402 | 430 |
| 2020 | 393 | 485 |
| 2021 | 378 | 456 |
| 2022 | 397 | 460 |
| 2023 | 354 | 408 |
| 2024 | 323 | 375 |
| 2025 | 302 | 328 |
| 2026 | 185 | 234 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B29L 2031/7158BottlesIndexing code2,135
- B29L 2031/7128Bags, sacks, sachetsIndexing code915
- B29L 2031/7172Fuel tanks, jerry cansIndexing code679
- B29L 2031/7162Boxes, cartons, casesIndexing code631
- B29L 2031/7132Bowls, cups, glassesIndexing code399
- B29L 2031/7154Barrels, drums, tuns, vatsIndexing code359
- B29L 2031/7148Blood bags, medical bagsIndexing code282
- B29L 2031/7138Shock absorbingIndexing code187
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- B29L 2031/7146Battery-casesIndexing code187
- B29L 2031/7126LargeIndexing code174
- B29L 2031/7178PalletsIndexing code129
- B29L 2031/7174CapsulesIndexing code111
- B29L 2031/717Cans, tinsIndexing code67
- B29L 2031/7122Tea bagsIndexing code46
- B29L 2031/7142Aerosol containersIndexing code34
- B29L 2031/7136Vases, potsIndexing code33
- B29L 2031/7134CratesIndexing code30
- B29L 2031/715Caulking cartridgesIndexing code17
- B29L 2031/7152Hot water bottlesIndexing code12
- B29L 2031/713BasketsIndexing code10
- B29L 2031/7176LettersIndexing code2
Recent patents
- Processes for the production of an extruded web material from plastic, extruded web material and transport containers6 Oct 2026US 12,752,468 B2Gebr. Scheidt GmbH
- Mold, mouding machine and method for molding by extrusion blow-molding6 Oct 2026US 12,752,471 B2Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and Research
- Resin-made container, resin-made container manufacturing method, resin-made container manufacturing apparatus, and mold6 Oct 2026US 12,752,955 B2Nissei Asb Machine Co., Ltd.
- Container for package29 Sep 2026US 12,747,087 B2Berry Global, Inc.
- Biodegradable, compostable molding mass compositions, molded articles and methods of manufacture29 Sep 2026US 12,747,341 B2Evps Global Marketing Ltd.
- Method for manufacturing a multilayer component8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307310 A1ElringKlinger AG
- Product8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307316 A1Kuraray Co., Ltd.
- High puncture resistant recyclable packaging film with polar polymer outer layer8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307317 A1ProAmpac Holdings Inc.
- Method for producing a single- or multi-layered film, single- or multi-layered, extruded, simultaneously biaxially stretched and thermofixed film and corresponding uses8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307320 A1Kuhne Anlagenbau GmbH
- Tray thermoforming apparatus8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307323 A1Cryovac, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Wrap for a flower pot380US 4,980,209 AAEC Machinery Limited · 1990
- Self-deployed inflatable retractor362US 5,308,327 AAdvanced Surgical, Inc. · 1994
- Articles of manufacture and methods for manufacturing laminate structures including inorganically filled sheets312US 5,830,548 AE. Khashoggi Industries · 1998
- Self-deploying isolation bag270US 5,524,633 AAdvanced Surgical, Inc. · 1996
- Pet container for hot filled applications260US 5,067,622 AVan Dorn Company · 1991