B65B 7/28
By applying separate preformed closures
Official title: by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
B65B7/28 (By applying separate preformed closures) appears on 1,748 US grants and 1,960 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65B- Granted patents
- 1,748
- Published applications
- 1,960
- Assignees
- 1,088
- Inventors
- 3,639
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 23 | 0 |
| 1977 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978 | 18 | 0 |
| 1979 | 11 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 10 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986 | 15 | 0 |
| 1987 | 17 | 0 |
| 1988 | 18 | 0 |
| 1989 | 19 | 0 |
| 1990 | 28 | 0 |
| 1991 | 29 | 0 |
| 1992 | 22 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 17 | 0 |
| 1999 | 25 | 0 |
| 2000 | 18 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 9 |
| 2002 | 13 | 12 |
| 2003 | 19 | 33 |
| 2004 | 19 | 32 |
| 2005 | 16 | 18 |
| 2006 | 14 | 26 |
| 2007 | 8 | 31 |
| 2008 | 13 | 31 |
| 2009 | 15 | 42 |
| 2010 | 29 | 45 |
| 2011 | 24 | 54 |
| 2012 | 27 | 53 |
| 2013 | 39 | 63 |
| 2014 | 37 | 81 |
| 2015 | 57 | 135 |
| 2016 | 57 | 125 |
| 2017 | 73 | 143 |
| 2018 | 87 | 105 |
| 2019 | 127 | 119 |
| 2020 | 107 | 121 |
| 2021 | 102 | 100 |
| 2022 | 98 | 139 |
| 2023 | 89 | 129 |
| 2024 | 112 | 109 |
| 2025 | 104 | 120 |
| 2026 | 66 | 85 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Isolator system for filling a container with a liquid, transfer station for transferring a container and method therefor6 Oct 2026US 12,752,943 B2Groninger & Co. GmbH
- Flip-top coffee capsule sealer6 Oct 2026US 12,752,944 B2
- Condiment packaging apparatus, systems, and methods6 Oct 2026US 12,752,950 B2H. J. Heinz Company Brands LLC
- Tamper-indicating device installation tools and related tamper-indicating devices, assemblies, systems, and methods29 Sep 2026US 12,747,048 B2Battelle Savannah River Alliance, LLC
- Resealable lidding for rigid thermoformed tubs29 Sep 2026US 12,747,081 B2TOPPAN Packaging Americas Holdings, Inc.
- Dispenser unit for aerosol precursor8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305730 A1RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
- Modular multiplatform system for mrna drug production8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306407 A1BioNTech SE
- Smokeless tobacco packaging system and method1 Oct 2026US 2026/0293975 A1Altria Client Services LLC
- Apparatus and method for vacuum sealing pharmaceuticals into containers1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296695 A1Vanrx Pharmasystems Inc.
- Heat-sealing machine1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296696 A1Ulma Packaging, S. Coop.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and apparatus for automatically producing a plurality of sterile liquid filled delivery devices171US 5,884,457 ASmithKline Beecham Corporation · 1999
- Automated apparatus and process for reconstitution and delivery of medication to an automated syringe preparation apparatus168US 6,915,823 B2ForHealth Technologies, Inc. · 2005
- Automated means of storing, dispensing and orienting injectable drug vials for a robotic application155US 7,117,902 B2ForHealth Technologies, Inc. · 2006
- Calibratable automatic fluid dispenser153US 4,331,262 ANew Brunswick Scientific Co., Inc. · 1982
- Method for sealing a container147US 4,338,765 AHonshu Paper Co., Ltd. · 1982