B65B
Machines, apparatus or devices for, or methods of, packaging articles or materials
Official title: MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING (bundling and pressing devices for cigars A24C1/44; devices for tensioning and securing binders adapted to be supported by the article or articles to be bound B25B25/00; applying closure members to bottles, jars or similar containers B67B1/00-B67B6/00; concurrent cleaning, filling and closing of bottles B67C7/00; emptying bottles, jars, cans, casks, barrels or similar containers B67C9/00)
B65B (Machines, apparatus or devices for, or methods of, packaging articles or materials) appears on 32,406 US grants and 27,533 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65B- Granted patents
- 32,406
- Published applications
- 27,533
- Assignees
- 10,680
- Inventors
- 44,989
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 545 | 0 |
| 1977 | 442 | 0 |
| 1978 | 400 | 0 |
| 1979 | 299 | 0 |
| 1980 | 350 | 0 |
| 1981 | 355 | 0 |
| 1982 | 303 | 0 |
| 1983 | 271 | 0 |
| 1984 | 295 | 0 |
| 1985 | 477 | 0 |
| 1986 | 486 | 0 |
| 1987 | 481 | 0 |
| 1988 | 426 | 0 |
| 1989 | 559 | 0 |
| 1990 | 509 | 0 |
| 1991 | 594 | 0 |
| 1992 | 526 | 0 |
| 1993 | 469 | 0 |
| 1994 | 485 | 0 |
| 1995 | 580 | 0 |
| 1996 | 560 | 0 |
| 1997 | 594 | 0 |
| 1998 | 744 | 0 |
| 1999 | 630 | 0 |
| 2000 | 663 | 0 |
| 2001 | 601 | 227 |
| 2002 | 590 | 663 |
| 2003 | 681 | 843 |
| 2004 | 620 | 961 |
| 2005 | 570 | 946 |
| 2006 | 538 | 813 |
| 2007 | 420 | 783 |
| 2008 | 473 | 838 |
| 2009 | 414 | 820 |
| 2010 | 519 | 881 |
| 2011 | 470 | 928 |
| 2012 | 532 | 944 |
| 2013 | 642 | 1359 |
| 2014 | 707 | 1369 |
| 2015 | 884 | 1430 |
| 2016 | 979 | 1456 |
| 2017 | 990 | 1385 |
| 2018 | 1056 | 1393 |
| 2019 | 1210 | 1367 |
| 2020 | 1215 | 1339 |
| 2021 | 1134 | 1259 |
| 2022 | 1117 | 1246 |
| 2023 | 1002 | 1220 |
| 2024 | 1174 | 1200 |
| 2025 | 1061 | 1097 |
| 2026 | 764 | 766 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- B65B 61/00Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs4,100
- B65B 51/00Devices for, or methods of, sealing or securing package folds or closures3,674
- B65B 9/00Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material3,608
- B65B 5/00Packaging individual articles in containers or receptacles3,484
- B65B 43/00Forming, feeding, opening or setting-up containers or receptacles in association with packaging3,437
- B65B 25/00Packaging other articles presenting special problems3,421
- B65B 3/00Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual3,378
- B65B 7/00Closing containers or receptacles after filling3,324
All 38 main groupsShow fewer
- B65B 35/00Supplying, feeding, arranging or orientating articles to be packaged2,760
- B65B 57/00Automatic control, checking, warning, or safety devices2,663
- B65B 55/00Preserving, protecting or purifying packages or package contents in association with packaging2,489
- B65B 11/00Wrapping2,487
- B65B 31/00Packaging articles or materials under special atmospheric or gaseous conditions2,250
- B65B 1/00Packaging fluent solid material2,108
- B65B 13/00Bundling articles1,769
- B65B 67/00Apparatus or devices facilitating manual packaging operations1,630
- B65B 39/00Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or1,481
- B65B 59/00Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce1,318
- B65B 69/00Unpacking of articles or materials, not otherwise provided for1,279
- B65B 63/00Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on articles or materials1,141
- B65B 41/00Supplying or feeding container-forming sheets or wrapping material1,076
- B65B 19/00Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure974
- B65B 2210/00Specific aspects of the packaging machineIndexing code948
- B65B 65/00Details peculiar to packaging machines and not otherwise provided for935
- B65B 27/00Bundling particular articles presenting special problems using string, wire, or narrow tape920
- B65B 2220/00Specific aspects of the packaging operationIndexing code845
- B65B 29/00Packaging of materials presenting special problems794
- B65B 21/00Packaging or unpacking of bottles626
- B65B 37/00Supplying or feeding fluent-solid, plastic, or liquid material, or loose masses of617
- B65B 47/00Apparatus or devices for forming pockets or receptacles in or from sheets604
- B65B 53/00Shrinking wrappers, containers, or container covers during or after packaging551
- B65B 23/00Packaging fragile or shock-sensitive articles other than bottles424
- B65B 17/00Machines, apparatus or devices for, or methods of, packaging articles or materials270
- B65B 49/00Devices for folding or bending wrappers around contents251
- B65B 15/00Attaching articles to cards, sheets, strings, webs, or other carriers189
- B65B 2230/00Aspects of the final packageIndexing code115
- B65B 45/00Apparatus or devices for supporting or holding wrappers during wrapping operation62
- B65B 33/00Packaging articles by applying removable37
Recent patents
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- Device and method for pretreating packaging blanks and packaging device for producing packaging units6 Oct 2026US 12,752,506 B2Krones AG
- Apparatus for products packaging6 Oct 2026US 12,752,942 B2Heat and Control, Inc.
- Isolator system for filling a container with a liquid, transfer station for transferring a container and method therefor6 Oct 2026US 12,752,943 B2Groninger & Co. GmbH
- Flip-top coffee capsule sealer6 Oct 2026US 12,752,944 B2
- Dispenser unit for aerosol precursor8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305730 A1RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
- Package comprising a bag and a stack of absorbent articles and manufacturing method thereof8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306314 A1Drylock Technologies NV
- Modular multiplatform system for mrna drug production8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306407 A1BioNTech SE
- Gripper for an ophthalmic lens and process for transporting an ophthalmic lens8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307276 A1Alcon Inc.
- Compact bag filling machine and method of use8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307833 A1Sandbags, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Drive interface for operably coupling a manipulatable surgical tool to a robot2,511US 8,479,969 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2013
- Surgical instrument with wireless communication between a control unit of a robotic system and remote sensor2,233US 8,684,253 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2014
- Manually driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument1,939US 8,322,455 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2012
- Dispenser of discrete cable ties provided on a continuous ribbon of cable ties1,544US 4,790,225 APanduit Corp. · 1988
- Surgical instrument1,488US 9,320,521 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2016