B65B 31/048
Specially adapted for wrappers or bags
Official title: {specially adapted for wrappers or bags}
B65B31/048 (Specially adapted for wrappers or bags) appears on 95 US grants and 164 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65B- Granted patents
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- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
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