B65D 2251/0037
Intermediate closure
Official title: Intermediate closure(s)
B65D2251/0037 (Intermediate closure) appears on 164 US grants and 146 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65D- Granted patents
- 164
- Published applications
- 146
- Assignees
- 137
- Inventors
- 369
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 2 |
| 2004 | 4 | 11 |
| 2005 | 2 | 5 |
| 2006 | 3 | 7 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 6 |
| 2009 | 2 | 8 |
| 2010 | 2 | 5 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 | 6 |
| 2014 | 4 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2 | 5 |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 | 12 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 |
| 2020 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 10 |
| 2023 | 5 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 9 |
| 2025 | 7 | 4 |
| 2026 | 6 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Lid assembly6 Oct 2026US 12,752,980 B2King's Flair Marketing Limited
- Lid assembly29 Sep 2026US 12,747,073 B2King's Flair Marketing Limited
- Flexible container22 Sep 2026US 12,741,790 B1Dongguan ChiJian Electronic Technology CO., LTD
- Dispenser unit for aerosol precursor14 Jul 2026US 12,677,885 B2RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
- Bi-injection molded housing of a locking cap for a pharmaceutical vial, and locking cap including such a housing31 Mar 2026US 12,589,916 B2A. Raymond Et Cie
- Dispenser unit for aerosol precursor8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305730 A1RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
- Induction heat-seal closure liner with restricted product orifice1 Jan 2026US 2026/0001281 A1Tekni-Plex, Inc.
- Novel Lid Assembly6 Nov 2025US 2025/0340339 A1King's Flair Marketing Limited
- Novel Lid Assembly6 Nov 2025US 2025/0340340 A1King's Flair Marketing Limited
- Novel Lid Assembly6 Nov 2025US 2025/0340341 A1King's Flair Marketing Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- Needleless access stopper216US 5,433,330 AWest Corporation · 1995
- Medicament container stopper with integral spike access means208US 5,902,298 ABracco Research USA · 1999
- Protective safety cap for medicament vial170US 3,977,555 APharmaco, Inc. · 1976
- Safety cap for medicament vial having puncturable seal164US 3,940,003 APharmaco, Inc. · 1976
- Medicament container closure with integral spike access means139US 5,817,082 ABracco Diagnostics Inc. · 1998