B65D 17/28
At lines or points of weakness
Official title: at lines or points of weakness
B65D17/28 (At lines or points of weakness) appears on 1,438 US grants and 1,129 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65D- Granted patents
- 1,438
- Published applications
- 1,129
- Assignees
- 467
- Inventors
- 2,090
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 68 | 0 |
| 1977 | 49 | 0 |
| 1978 | 32 | 0 |
| 1979 | 24 | 0 |
| 1980 | 32 | 0 |
| 1981 | 25 | 0 |
| 1982 | 23 | 0 |
| 1983 | 22 | 0 |
| 1984 | 24 | 0 |
| 1985 | 27 | 0 |
| 1986 | 18 | 0 |
| 1987 | 17 | 0 |
| 1988 | 21 | 0 |
| 1989 | 35 | 0 |
| 1990 | 38 | 0 |
| 1991 | 27 | 0 |
| 1992 | 27 | 0 |
| 1993 | 17 | 0 |
| 1994 | 17 | 0 |
| 1995 | 18 | 0 |
| 1996 | 17 | 0 |
| 1997 | 20 | 0 |
| 1998 | 41 | 0 |
| 1999 | 24 | 0 |
| 2000 | 30 | 0 |
| 2001 | 26 | 7 |
| 2002 | 28 | 24 |
| 2003 | 10 | 26 |
| 2004 | 21 | 35 |
| 2005 | 14 | 30 |
| 2006 | 10 | 34 |
| 2007 | 10 | 45 |
| 2008 | 6 | 32 |
| 2009 | 14 | 39 |
| 2010 | 17 | 48 |
| 2011 | 24 | 38 |
| 2012 | 32 | 52 |
| 2013 | 28 | 55 |
| 2014 | 43 | 58 |
| 2015 | 45 | 73 |
| 2016 | 37 | 62 |
| 2017 | 54 | 57 |
| 2018 | 37 | 52 |
| 2019 | 43 | 37 |
| 2020 | 48 | 57 |
| 2021 | 35 | 51 |
| 2022 | 32 | 58 |
| 2023 | 32 | 53 |
| 2024 | 33 | 37 |
| 2025 | 40 | 36 |
| 2026 | 26 | 33 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B65D 17/401Characterised by having the line of weakness provided in an end wall1,266
- B65D 17/404Details of the lines of weakness114
- B65D 17/34Arrangement or construction of pull or lift tabs100
- B65D 17/402Characterised by having the line of weakness provided in the side wall25
- B65D 17/30Using cutting devices18
- B65D 17/32Having non-detachable members or portions9
- B65D 17/40Characterised by having the line of weakness extending circumferentially of the container8
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Most cited
By later US patents
- 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
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