B65B 51/18
By endless bands or chains
Official title: by endless bands or chains
B65B51/18 (By endless bands or chains) appears on 58 US grants and 54 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65B- Granted patents
- 58
- Published applications
- 54
- Assignees
- 53
- Inventors
- 112
- Latest grant
- 30 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 7 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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- Heat-seal Band System with Heat Tunability Through an Air Gap Arrangement5 Sep 2024US 2024/0294287 A1Force Global—ROPEX America LLC
- Heat shrink apparatus and device for packaging, and packaging line and process using said heat shrink apparatus and device15 Aug 2024US 2024/0270428 A1Cryovac, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Process and apparatus for packaging an article67US 4,909,019 ASAPAL Societe Anonyme des Plieuses Automatiques · 1990
- Machine and process for capping and sealing containers54US 4,095,390 AMcKenna Equipment Company, Inc. · 1978
- Apparatus for bag closure and sealing using heated air48US 8,443,578 B2Coating Excellence International LLC · 2013
- Wrapping machines32US 5,046,258 AMolins Limited · 1991
- Band sealer for closing bags30US 4,080,241 ADomain Industries, Inc. · 1978