B65B 7/20
By folding-down preformed flaps
Official title: by folding-down preformed flaps
B65B7/20 (By folding-down preformed flaps) appears on 319 US grants and 252 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65B- Granted patents
- 319
- Published applications
- 252
- Assignees
- 182
- Inventors
- 514
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 2 |
| 2002 | 4 | 2 |
| 2003 | 4 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 5 |
| 2005 | 5 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 | 5 | 9 |
| 2009 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 6 | 5 |
| 2011 | 4 | 9 |
| 2012 | 5 | 8 |
| 2013 | 7 | 6 |
| 2014 | 2 | 11 |
| 2015 | 3 | 14 |
| 2016 | 10 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 | 10 |
| 2018 | 9 | 18 |
| 2019 | 9 | 20 |
| 2020 | 25 | 14 |
| 2021 | 12 | 15 |
| 2022 | 19 | 18 |
| 2023 | 13 | 18 |
| 2024 | 15 | 11 |
| 2025 | 16 | 19 |
| 2026 | 12 | 12 |
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
- Machines, systems, and methods for assembling packaging cases18 Aug 2026US 12,709,081 B2WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
- Packaging and holder for a USB stick14 Jul 2026US 12,679,617 B2
- Pouch containment and carton loading16 Jun 2026US 12,654,890 B2R. A. Jones & Co. Inc.
- Flap folding device, box manufacturing device, box sealing device, and box packaging device5 May 2026US 12,617,570 B2Ishida Co., Ltd.
- Packaging method and machine for closing a rectangular parallelepiped box that is open at the top with a lid24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285517 A1Durrenberg
- Method and apparatus loading of cases with items10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264906 A1
- Automatic card packaging system and method16 Jul 2026US 2026/0200622 A1EIS Equipment Integration Solutions Ltd.
- Carton and Method of Using Same25 Jun 2026US 2026/0176015 A1Inno-Pak, LLC
- Packaging material, blank sheet, and packaging method21 May 2026US 2026/0138774 A1Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Nested insulated packaging166US 9,981,797 B2Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc. · 2018
- Carton folding apparatus47US 6,070,396 ASpecialty Machinery, Inc. · 2000
- In-line bottom loading case packer42US 5,115,625 ASabel Engineering Corporation · 1992
- Inline case sealing system39US 6,226,965 B1Belcor Industries Inc. · 2001
- Carton bottom folder and sealer36US 5,454,776 ADurable Packaging Corporation · 1995