B65D 17/00
Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or
Official title: Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions (frangible inner closure members associated with caps, lids or covers B65D51/20)
B65D17/00 (Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or) appears on 1,918 US grants and 1,557 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65D- Granted patents
- 1,918
- Published applications
- 1,557
- Assignees
- 633
- Inventors
- 2,747
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 87 | 0 |
| 1977 | 56 | 0 |
| 1978 | 47 | 0 |
| 1979 | 37 | 0 |
| 1980 | 39 | 0 |
| 1981 | 29 | 0 |
| 1982 | 32 | 0 |
| 1983 | 35 | 0 |
| 1984 | 34 | 0 |
| 1985 | 39 | 0 |
| 1986 | 28 | 0 |
| 1987 | 25 | 0 |
| 1988 | 33 | 0 |
| 1989 | 42 | 0 |
| 1990 | 47 | 0 |
| 1991 | 33 | 0 |
| 1992 | 35 | 0 |
| 1993 | 22 | 0 |
| 1994 | 23 | 0 |
| 1995 | 22 | 0 |
| 1996 | 19 | 0 |
| 1997 | 24 | 0 |
| 1998 | 47 | 0 |
| 1999 | 32 | 0 |
| 2000 | 41 | 0 |
| 2001 | 28 | 8 |
| 2002 | 36 | 31 |
| 2003 | 13 | 42 |
| 2004 | 26 | 49 |
| 2005 | 21 | 48 |
| 2006 | 16 | 43 |
| 2007 | 13 | 54 |
| 2008 | 9 | 42 |
| 2009 | 18 | 54 |
| 2010 | 22 | 61 |
| 2011 | 30 | 56 |
| 2012 | 48 | 66 |
| 2013 | 39 | 75 |
| 2014 | 56 | 85 |
| 2015 | 54 | 95 |
| 2016 | 58 | 83 |
| 2017 | 75 | 85 |
| 2018 | 49 | 74 |
| 2019 | 62 | 60 |
| 2020 | 65 | 77 |
| 2021 | 49 | 69 |
| 2022 | 41 | 76 |
| 2023 | 42 | 75 |
| 2024 | 52 | 53 |
| 2025 | 53 | 50 |
| 2026 | 35 | 46 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B65D 17/28At lines or points of weakness1,438
- B65D 17/50Non-integral frangible members applied to, or inserted in, preformed openings354
- B65D 17/06Integral, or permanently secured, end or side closures134
- B65D 17/02Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or83
- B65D 17/42Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or50
- B65D 17/52Attachment of opening tools20
- B65D 17/04Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or12
Recent patents
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- Closure assembly for a beverage container and method for repeatably closing a beverage container by means of a closure assembly25 Aug 2026US 12,715,650 B2Ardagh Metal Beverage Holdings Germany GmbH
- Dual mouth shotgun can8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307854 A1
- Container with mark or markings for tracking and tracing1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296707 A1Ball Corporation
- Reclosable container1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296722 A1OPTIMA consumer GmbH
- Container sealing liner with opening tab1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296723 A1Seal and Pack Co., Ltd
- Improved hop flavour in canned beer1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296760 A1Heineken Supply Chain B. V.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Container with means for displaying still and moving images273US 6,084,526 ATime Warner Entertainment Co., L. P. · 2000
- Resealable closure for beverage container137US 6,626,314 B1Rexam Beverage Can Company · 2003
- Non-detachable tab can end with large oval opening131US 5,711,448 AReynolds Metals Company · 1998
- Resealable closure on seamed can end131US 6,206,222 B1Ball Corporation · 2001
- Easy-open wall118US 3,967,752 AReynolds Metals Company · 1976