B31B 2120/30
Collapsible
Official title: collapsible; temporarily collapsed during manufacturing
B31B2120/30 (Collapsible) appears on 628 US grants and 490 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B31B- Granted patents
- 628
- Published applications
- 490
- Assignees
- 317
- Inventors
- 924
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15 | 0 |
| 1977 | 20 | 0 |
| 1978 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981 | 12 | 0 |
| 1982 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 18 | 0 |
| 1986 | 20 | 0 |
| 1987 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 14 | 0 |
| 1992 | 16 | 0 |
| 1993 | 12 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 6 |
| 2003 | 6 | 5 |
| 2004 | 4 | 11 |
| 2005 | 10 | 22 |
| 2006 | 8 | 18 |
| 2007 | 8 | 14 |
| 2008 | 15 | 12 |
| 2009 | 7 | 19 |
| 2010 | 13 | 14 |
| 2011 | 11 | 9 |
| 2012 | 9 | 18 |
| 2013 | 14 | 17 |
| 2014 | 9 | 9 |
| 2015 | 13 | 11 |
| 2016 | 10 | 12 |
| 2017 | 11 | 19 |
| 2018 | 12 | 31 |
| 2019 | 14 | 38 |
| 2020 | 21 | 41 |
| 2021 | 33 | 36 |
| 2022 | 34 | 35 |
| 2023 | 34 | 32 |
| 2024 | 36 | 29 |
| 2025 | 21 | 22 |
| 2026 | 17 | 10 |
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
- Folding carton and folding carton blank for packaging cosmetic compositions8 Sep 2026US 12,729,036 B2Wella Germany GmbH
- Container carrying package and method for constructing the same25 Aug 2026US 12,715,646 B2Ideal Beverage Carrier Company Inc.
- Stackable packaging11 Aug 2026US 12,703,535 B1Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.
- Packaging of food products and associated packaging device23 Jun 2026US 12,662,284 B2
- Blank joining module with improved ergonomics27 Aug 2026US 2026/0250095 A1Bobst Mex SA
- Method and apparatus for forming containers20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241659 A1
- Compression drive mechanism for container panel sealing6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225338 A1
- Assembly and method for sealing panels of a container18 Jun 2026US 2026/0166838 A1
- Apparatus for stabilizing objects on a conveyor18 Jun 2026US 2026/0166839 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus and methods relating to corrugated materials, containers, and packaging106US 8,343,024 B1Thatbox Design, LLC · 2013
- Apparatus for erecting boxes76US 5,061,231 ARobert Bosch GmbH · 1991
- Sheet folding machine67US 4,614,512 AS. A. Martin · 1986
- Carton formation system61US 5,106,359 A1992
- Device for picking up semi-rigid sheet-like elements from a magazine and transferring them onto a conveyor60US 4,194,442 A1980