B44D 3/127
Covers or lids for paint cans
Official title: {Covers or lids for paint cans (covers or lids for containers of general type B65D)}
B44D3/127 (Covers or lids for paint cans) appears on 188 US grants and 194 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B44D- Granted patents
- 188
- Published applications
- 194
- Assignees
- 69
- Inventors
- 351
- Latest grant
- 21 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 4 |
| 2002 | 7 | 6 |
| 2003 | 4 | 9 |
| 2004 | 6 | 13 |
| 2005 | 1 | 13 |
| 2006 | 8 | 17 |
| 2007 | 3 | 5 |
| 2008 | 4 | 11 |
| 2009 | 4 | 5 |
| 2010 | 8 | 8 |
| 2011 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 | 7 |
| 2013 | 5 | 4 |
| 2014 | 7 | 5 |
| 2015 | 8 | 11 |
| 2016 | 4 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 | 12 |
| 2020 | 8 | 4 |
| 2021 | 8 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 8 |
| 2023 | 1 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 |
| 2026 | 6 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Multi-piece lid for paint pails and other pail shaped containers21 Jul 2026US 12,686,228 B2
- Accessible paint container cover26 May 2026US 12,636,905 B1
- Container and seal assembly3 Mar 2026US 12,565,358 B2Bway Corporation
- Painting mixing cup with guide function3 Mar 2026US 12,565,364 B2Qingdao Hanbo Plastic Technology Co., Ltd.
- Paint mixing container20 Jan 2026US 12,528,311 B2PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
- Cover for a pail8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307429 A1
- Portable paint bucket with accessories24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285084 A1
- Container and seal assembly6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225772 A1Bway Corporation
- Airless paint sprayer lid and paint bucket4 Dec 2025US 2025/0368402 A1
- Coating material container6 Nov 2025US 2025/0340086 A1Swimc LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Stackable container cover271US 6,269,977 B12001
- Fluid tight container and closure assembly188US 4,446,986 AGenpak Corporation · 1984
- Molded container and closure122US 4,524,882 A1985
- Hand-held vessel90US 6,708,838 B2Bercom International, LLC · 2004
- Container-lid including pouring spout and brush-support88US 5,893,489 A1999