B65B 21/245
In flexible wrappers
Official title: {in flexible wrappers, e.g. foils (B65B21/26 takes precedence)}
B65B21/245 (In flexible wrappers) appears on 96 US grants and 120 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65B- Granted patents
- 96
- Published applications
- 120
- Assignees
- 59
- Inventors
- 174
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 5 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 5 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 7 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 4 | 7 |
| 2014 | 3 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 | 12 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 10 |
| 2019 | 8 | 13 |
| 2020 | 7 | 4 |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 |
| 2025 | 4 | 5 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Strapping device and method for producing strapped packages1 Sep 2026US 12,722,821 B2Krones AG
- Perforated panel for bottle packaging18 Nov 2025US 12,473,132 B2Niagara Bottling, LLC
- Method for advancing products arranged consecutively in at least one row which are moved forwards into a packaging machine12 Aug 2025US 12,384,575 B2Colines S.P.A.
- Method of packing6 May 2025US 12,291,389 B2
- Handle for heat shrink film8 Apr 2025US 12,269,637 B2Polycerf, Inc.
- Packaging system and method for operating a packaging machine8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307839 A1Krones AG
- Perforated panel for bottle packaging5 Mar 2026US 2026/0062190 A1Niagara Bottling, LLC
- Packing system, method of use, and method of manufacture21 Aug 2025US 2025/0263219 A1
- Process for heat shrinking a film wrapped bundle or article24 Jul 2025US 2025/0236427 A1Polycerf, Inc.
- Machine for packaging products in bundles17 Jul 2025US 2025/0229925 A1Colines S.P.A.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Spiral bundler54US 4,050,220 A1977
- Jacketed bottle and methods of making same53US 3,967,995 ALiberty Glass Company · 1976
- Apparatus for nesting bottles32US 7,726,464 B22010
- Temporary package and method28US 6,182,422 B2Delkor Systems, Inc. · 2001
- Apparatus for packing articles, such as bottles17US 4,041,674 AAnderson Bros. Mfg. Co. · 1977