B31B 70/60
Uniting opposed surfaces or edges
Official title: Uniting opposed surfaces or edges; Taping
B31B70/60 (Uniting opposed surfaces or edges) appears on 654 US grants and 769 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B31B- Granted patents
- 654
- Published applications
- 769
- Assignees
- 374
- Inventors
- 1,121
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 8 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 13 | 0 |
| 1989 | 14 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 |
| 2002 | 9 | 12 |
| 2003 | 16 | 9 |
| 2004 | 2 | 21 |
| 2005 | 5 | 9 |
| 2006 | 8 | 14 |
| 2007 | 2 | 15 |
| 2008 | 4 | 20 |
| 2009 | 5 | 17 |
| 2010 | 13 | 18 |
| 2011 | 8 | 29 |
| 2012 | 9 | 30 |
| 2013 | 12 | 36 |
| 2014 | 17 | 26 |
| 2015 | 18 | 36 |
| 2016 | 25 | 41 |
| 2017 | 20 | 50 |
| 2018 | 22 | 38 |
| 2019 | 27 | 32 |
| 2020 | 26 | 46 |
| 2021 | 39 | 46 |
| 2022 | 36 | 44 |
| 2023 | 33 | 68 |
| 2024 | 61 | 51 |
| 2025 | 38 | 29 |
| 2026 | 16 | 26 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Method and machine for manufacturing a flexible envelope-like bag, particularly with reinforcement29 Sep 2026US 12,747,068 B2Holweg Group
- Flexible bag having a convertible bottom, method and machine for manufacturing same25 Aug 2026US 12,715,657 B2Holweg Group
- Stitchless bulk bag including a baffle insert and method of production21 Jul 2026US 12,686,556 B1Ameriglobe, LLC
- Packaging with multi-ply walls14 Jul 2026US 12,679,062 B2Pregis LLC
- Reusable envelope with pre-cut closure flap, method and machine for manufaturing such an envelope14 Jul 2026US 12,679,599 B2Holweg Group
- Machine and method for forming bags of flexible material24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284999 A1Ilapak Italia S.P.A.
- Method for manufacturing a container and manufacturing device24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285000 A1Mondi AG
- Rotary apparatus for sealing a continuous web and related method17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272725 A1GDM S.p. A.
- Process for making a recyclable compostable paper bag17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273885 A1The Paper People LLC
- Recyclable compostable paper bag17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273886 A1The Paper People LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Package having re-sealable end closure and method for making same78US 6,502,986 B1Sonoco Development, Inc. · 2003
- Closure arrangement for attachment to outside of bag69US 5,749,658 AReynolds Consumer Products, Inc. · 1998
- Perimeter seals for multi-layer materials and method63US 6,083,584 ABaxter International Inc. · 2000
- Sealed bags of plastic materials61US 4,373,979 AWorkman Bag Company Ltd. · 1983
- Method making a closure arrangement for attachment to outside of a bag57US 5,827,163 AReynolds Consumer Products, Inc. · 1998