B65B 61/20
Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs
Official title: for adding cards, coupons or other inserts to package contents (adding unpacking elements B65B61/18)
B65B61/20 (Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs) appears on 730 US grants and 743 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65B- Granted patents
- 730
- Published applications
- 743
- Assignees
- 489
- Inventors
- 1,405
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 9 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 | 13 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 10 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
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| 1994 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 5 |
| 2002 | 17 | 24 |
| 2003 | 12 | 15 |
| 2004 | 16 | 31 |
| 2005 | 10 | 16 |
| 2006 | 10 | 12 |
| 2007 | 11 | 16 |
| 2008 | 17 | 24 |
| 2009 | 9 | 23 |
| 2010 | 11 | 22 |
| 2011 | 13 | 29 |
| 2012 | 18 | 23 |
| 2013 | 22 | 29 |
| 2014 | 10 | 36 |
| 2015 | 23 | 40 |
| 2016 | 32 | 69 |
| 2017 | 30 | 58 |
| 2018 | 37 | 51 |
| 2019 | 44 | 30 |
| 2020 | 36 | 44 |
| 2021 | 28 | 30 |
| 2022 | 32 | 33 |
| 2023 | 26 | 29 |
| 2024 | 29 | 19 |
| 2025 | 26 | 20 |
| 2026 | 14 | 15 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Method of erecting box for insertion of roll packed mattress22 Sep 2026US 12,741,772 B2L&P Property Management Company
- Method for packaging and transporting compressed foam sponges at up to 20 times higher density than normal without losing shape or size after returning the sponge to its original form22 Sep 2026US 12,741,775 B2
- System and method for packaging and preparing a radiofrequency ablation kit15 Sep 2026US 12,734,009 B2Avent, Inc.
- Pharmaceutical order processing systems and methods9 Jun 2026US 12,651,663 B2Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.
- Apparatus and method for filling cushioning member26 May 2026US 12,637,247 B2Cj Logistics Corporation
- Pusher assembly10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264907 A1Marchesini Group S.p.A.
- Method and system for automating cushioning material filling and packaging based on 3d space detection data10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264914 A1Yunhunplus Co,.Ltd
- Food Assembly And Packaging Robot20 Aug 2026US 2026/0242083 A1Lab 37 LLC
- Packaging machine and control method13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233879 A1Ulma Packaging, S. Coop.
- Eco-Friendly Liquid Packaging Solutions and Techniques13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233888 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Automatic prescription filling, sorting and packaging system319US 5,771,657 AMerck-Medco Managed Care, LLC · 1998
- Prescription order packaging system and method190US 6,769,228 B1Express Scripts, Inc. · 2004
- Automated prescription filling system/method with automated labeling and packaging system/method automated order consolidation system/method117US 6,892,512 B2Medco Health Solutions, Inc. · 2005
- Wireless communication device and method102US 6,501,435 B1Marconi Communications, Inc. · 2002
- Method of producing sealed protective pouchs with premium object enclosed therein84US 4,841,712 APackage Service Company, Inc. · 1989