B31B 2100/00
Rigid or semi-rigid containers made by folding single-piece sheets, blanks or webs
B31B2100/00 (Rigid or semi-rigid containers made by folding single-piece sheets, blanks or webs) appears on 1,082 US grants and 961 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B31B- Granted patents
- 1,082
- Published applications
- 961
- Assignees
- 479
- Inventors
- 1,510
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16 | 0 |
| 1977 | 23 | 0 |
| 1978 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981 | 13 | 0 |
| 1982 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 18 | 0 |
| 1986 | 23 | 0 |
| 1987 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 18 | 0 |
| 1992 | 22 | 0 |
| 1993 | 20 | 0 |
| 1994 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 21 | 0 |
| 1997 | 33 | 0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 |
| 2002 | 6 | 8 |
| 2003 | 7 | 7 |
| 2004 | 6 | 11 |
| 2005 | 11 | 24 |
| 2006 | 9 | 20 |
| 2007 | 9 | 16 |
| 2008 | 15 | 13 |
| 2009 | 7 | 25 |
| 2010 | 11 | 12 |
| 2011 | 13 | 30 |
| 2012 | 12 | 45 |
| 2013 | 24 | 41 |
| 2014 | 28 | 55 |
| 2015 | 40 | 65 |
| 2016 | 51 | 57 |
| 2017 | 42 | 93 |
| 2018 | 50 | 62 |
| 2019 | 53 | 52 |
| 2020 | 52 | 52 |
| 2021 | 45 | 36 |
| 2022 | 53 | 48 |
| 2023 | 54 | 55 |
| 2024 | 40 | 56 |
| 2025 | 46 | 49 |
| 2026 | 34 | 28 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Slide rail base and auxiliary folding fixture22 Sep 2026US 12,741,439 B2
- Tray with separable features22 Sep 2026US 12,741,781 B2Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
- Method for manufacturing food packaging paper tray that can be easily separated and discarded15 Sep 2026US 12,734,779 B2
- Method of assembling a casket from a foldable blank8 Sep 2026US 12,728,059 B2Vandor Group, Inc.
- Defect detecting device and defect detecting method for corrugated cardboard sheet, and box making machinery8 Sep 2026US 12,728,611 B2Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machinery Systems, Ltd.
- Carton with locking features8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307852 A1Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
- Gusseted containers for food products1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296715 A1Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
- Device and method for processing continuous cardboard web24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285634 A1HOMAG Automation GmbH
- Cup, a blank for a cup and a method of forming a cup27 Aug 2026US 2026/0250033 A1Choose Planet A Limited
- Method and apparatus for forming containers20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241659 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Article forming system696US 4,773,182 AHighland Supply Corporation · 1988
- Apparaus of making a flower pot or flower pot cover with controlled pleats374US 5,073,161 AHighland Supply Corporation · 1991
- Flower pot or flower pot cover having connected and unconnected segments in the skirt341US 5,152,100 AHighland Supply Corporation · 1992
- Covering for flower pot and floral grouping266US 5,307,606 AHighland Supply Corporation · 1994
- Flat-paneled flower pot or flower pot cover die136US 5,127,817 AHighland Supply Corporation · 1992