B65D 17/4012
For opening partially by means of a tearing tab
Official title: {for opening partially by means of a tearing tab}
B65D17/4012 (For opening partially by means of a tearing tab) appears on 843 US grants and 745 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65D- Granted patents
- 843
- Published applications
- 745
- Assignees
- 247
- Inventors
- 1,227
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 24 | 0 |
| 1977 | 17 | 0 |
| 1978 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979 | 9 | 0 |
| 1980 | 16 | 0 |
| 1981 | 13 | 0 |
| 1982 | 17 | 0 |
| 1983 | 9 | 0 |
| 1984 | 10 | 0 |
| 1985 | 15 | 0 |
| 1986 | 9 | 0 |
| 1987 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 16 | 0 |
| 1990 | 17 | 0 |
| 1991 | 14 | 0 |
| 1992 | 13 | 0 |
| 1993 | 9 | 0 |
| 1994 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 30 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 25 | 0 |
| 2001 | 16 | 7 |
| 2002 | 20 | 19 |
| 2003 | 8 | 20 |
| 2004 | 12 | 25 |
| 2005 | 10 | 18 |
| 2006 | 6 | 24 |
| 2007 | 8 | 29 |
| 2008 | 5 | 22 |
| 2009 | 11 | 30 |
| 2010 | 9 | 29 |
| 2011 | 10 | 35 |
| 2012 | 23 | 32 |
| 2013 | 23 | 42 |
| 2014 | 29 | 38 |
| 2015 | 31 | 42 |
| 2016 | 23 | 42 |
| 2017 | 34 | 37 |
| 2018 | 24 | 36 |
| 2019 | 30 | 22 |
| 2020 | 32 | 33 |
| 2021 | 20 | 31 |
| 2022 | 20 | 36 |
| 2023 | 18 | 31 |
| 2024 | 15 | 20 |
| 2025 | 27 | 20 |
| 2026 | 18 | 25 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
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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
- Easy-open wall118US 3,967,752 AReynolds Metals Company · 1976
- Nestable non-corrosive container for pressurized beverages and processes for manufacture and handling thereof110US 4,049,122 A1977
- Double hinged opening for container end members109US 5,555,992 ACoors Brewing Company · 1996