B65B 49/12
Rotary folders
B65B49/12 (Rotary folders) appears on 47 US grants and 46 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65B- Granted patents
- 47
- Published applications
- 46
- Assignees
- 41
- Inventors
- 108
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 8 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
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
- Systems and methods for packaging articles within a carton2 Dec 2025US 12,486,066 B2WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
- Carboard packer, and a folding unit for a cardboard packer24 Dec 2024US 12,172,786 B2Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S. A.
- Systems and processes for packing articles of footwear13 Aug 2024US 12,060,176 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Application unit, method for operating an application unit, and packaging machine having an application unit29 Aug 2023US 11,738,896 B2KHS GmbH
- Systems and methods for packaging articles within a carton9 Apr 2026US 2026/0097876 A1
- Pallet wrapping film perforation system and method26 Jun 2025US 2025/0206482 A1Allied Packaging Corporation
- Cartoning machine3 Apr 2025US 2025/0108947 A1Plusline S.R.L.
- Systems and methods for packaging articles within a carton20 Jun 2024US 2024/0199259 A1WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
- Strapping device and method for producing strapped packages15 Feb 2024US 2024/0051694 A1Krones AG
Most cited
By later US patents
- Carton folding mechanism for wraparound cartons57US 5,664,401 AThe Mead Corporation · 1997
- Carton folding mechanism for wraparound cartons48US 5,778,630 AThe Mead Corporation · 1998
- Carton bottom folder26US 6,385,950 B1Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S. A. · 2002
- Wrapping machine23US 4,102,111 AFMC Corporation · 1978
- Rotary flap tucker for a cartoning machine19US 5,826,408 ARiverwood International Corporation · 1998