B31B 70/84
Forming or attaching means for filling or dispensing contents
Official title: Forming or attaching means for filling or dispensing contents, e.g. valves or spouts
B31B70/84 (Forming or attaching means for filling or dispensing contents) appears on 263 US grants and 265 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B31B- Granted patents
- 263
- Published applications
- 265
- Assignees
- 158
- Inventors
- 467
- Latest grant
- 14 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
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| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 4 |
| 2002 | 3 | 12 |
| 2003 | 5 | 4 |
| 2004 | 10 | 10 |
| 2005 | 3 | 13 |
| 2006 | 2 | 14 |
| 2007 | 7 | 12 |
| 2008 | 4 | 11 |
| 2009 | 2 | 7 |
| 2010 | 8 | 5 |
| 2011 | 5 | 11 |
| 2012 | 8 | 11 |
| 2013 | 6 | 9 |
| 2014 | 6 | 11 |
| 2015 | 7 | 14 |
| 2016 | 7 | 16 |
| 2017 | 13 | 21 |
| 2018 | 13 | 15 |
| 2019 | 8 | 6 |
| 2020 | 16 | 22 |
| 2021 | 13 | 9 |
| 2022 | 11 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 12 |
| 2024 | 12 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Packaging bag with spout and method for producing packaging bag with spout14 Jul 2026US 12,679,619 B2ZACROS Corporation
- Method of manufacturing pouch container, pouch container, pouch container with cap, and double container with discharge mechanism10 Feb 2026US 12,545,488 B2Shiseido Company, Ltd.
- Method for the production of at least one aroma protection valve, and aroma protection valve19 Aug 2025US 12,391,449 B2Syntegon Technology GmbH
- Shaped flexible shipping package and method of making5 Aug 2025US 12,378,056 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Method for manufacturing packaging for pouch container, and device for manufacturing packaging for pouch container22 Apr 2025US 12,280,559 B2Fuji Seal International, Inc.
- Improved method for making and filling pouches with or without spout for packaging fluid products and related plant23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208901 A1
- Spouted packaging bag and method for producing spouted packaging bag16 Jul 2026US 2026/0200654 A1Toppan Holdings Inc.
- Web superposing device and bag making apparatus18 Jun 2026US 2026/0166772 A1Totani Corporation
- Shaped flexible shipping package and method of making23 Oct 2025US 2025/0326557 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Systems and methods of bubble closure formation for packaging12 Jun 2025US 2025/0187276 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Flexible, multiple-compartment drug container and method of making and using same132US 5,944,709 AB. Braun Medical Inc. · 1999
- Flexible packaging structure with a built-in opening and reclose feature, and method for making same96US 7,717,620 B2Sonoco Development, Inc. · 2010
- Method of making and using a flexible, multiple-compartment drug container91US 6,203,535 B1B. Braun Medical Inc. · 2001
- Stand up bag87US 6,783,277 B2Scholle Corporation · 2004
- Polyethylene urine bag with tube83US 4,023,607 AAutomaticon A/S · 1977