B65B 9/14
Devices for distending tubes supplied in the flattened state
B65B9/14 (Devices for distending tubes supplied in the flattened state) appears on 81 US grants and 70 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65B- Granted patents
- 81
- Published applications
- 70
- Assignees
- 49
- Inventors
- 121
- Latest grant
- 21 Jul 2026
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| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Stretch-hood machine28 Nov 2023US 11,827,392 B2Signode Industrial Group LLC
- Stretch-hood machine8 Nov 2022US 11,492,155 B2Signode Industrial Group LLC
- Packaging device and packaging process23 Aug 2022US 11,420,781 B2Autefa Solutions Germany GmbH
- Stretch-Hood Machine with Perforator24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285529 A1Signode Industrial Group LLC
- Mandrel and method of spreading open a flattened tubular foil14 May 2026US 2026/0131922 A1Fuji Seal International, Inc.
- Stretch-hood machine for partially sealed stretch-hood23 Apr 2026US 2026/0109503 A1Signode Industrial Group LLC
- Handling device for making sleeve assemblies while making use of an automated opening/buffering/positioning station27 Feb 2025US 2025/0063995 A1
- Method and apparatus for producing a bundle pack for hygiene products, and corresponding bundle pack2 Jan 2025US 2025/0000712 A1Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co.)
Most cited
By later US patents
- Netting bag machine and method69US 4,091,595 AFilper Corporation · 1978
- Method and apparatus for encapsulating container with tubular wrapping member36US 4,016,704 A1977
- Banding machine32US 3,974,628 A1976
- Shrink banding machine25US 4,922,683 AAustin-Gordon Design, Inc. · 1990
- Sleeve seal fitting machine24US 4,208,857 A1980