B65D 2251/0068
Lower closure
B65D2251/0068 (Lower closure) appears on 1,623 US grants and 1,628 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65D- Granted patents
- 1,623
- Published applications
- 1,628
- Assignees
- 899
- Inventors
- 2,911
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15 | 0 |
| 1977 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979 | 10 | 0 |
| 1980 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981 | 11 | 0 |
| 1982 | 14 | 0 |
| 1983 | 9 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 22 | 0 |
| 1986 | 9 | 0 |
| 1987 | 23 | 0 |
| 1988 | 34 | 0 |
| 1989 | 28 | 0 |
| 1990 | 27 | 0 |
| 1991 | 30 | 0 |
| 1992 | 28 | 0 |
| 1993 | 32 | 0 |
| 1994 | 16 | 0 |
| 1995 | 29 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1997 | 31 | 0 |
| 1998 | 33 | 0 |
| 1999 | 41 | 0 |
| 2000 | 30 | 0 |
| 2001 | 35 | 4 |
| 2002 | 38 | 28 |
| 2003 | 11 | 24 |
| 2004 | 22 | 41 |
| 2005 | 17 | 42 |
| 2006 | 15 | 39 |
| 2007 | 11 | 44 |
| 2008 | 10 | 61 |
| 2009 | 11 | 55 |
| 2010 | 18 | 39 |
| 2011 | 34 | 53 |
| 2012 | 29 | 40 |
| 2013 | 43 | 44 |
| 2014 | 39 | 44 |
| 2015 | 30 | 84 |
| 2016 | 49 | 107 |
| 2017 | 57 | 116 |
| 2018 | 78 | 104 |
| 2019 | 104 | 91 |
| 2020 | 64 | 100 |
| 2021 | 74 | 95 |
| 2022 | 66 | 102 |
| 2023 | 69 | 79 |
| 2024 | 62 | 81 |
| 2025 | 69 | 65 |
| 2026 | 38 | 46 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B65D 2251/0093MembraneIndexing code786
- B65D 2251/0087Of the 47-typeIndexing code269
- B65D 2251/009Of the 51-typeIndexing code268
- B65D 2251/0081Of the 43-typeIndexing code225
- B65D 2251/0071Of the 17-typeIndexing code173
- B65D 2251/0078Of the 41-typeIndexing code139
- B65D 2251/0075Of the 39-typeIndexing code79
Recent patents
- Closure with retaining ring and tamper evidence band29 Sep 2026US 12,747,076 B2Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.
- Patterned can end modular dispensing systems with enhanced recyclability25 Aug 2026US 12,715,664 B2C-Loop Packaging Sweden AB
- Container and method and apparatus for adding a product to a container18 Aug 2026US 12,709,424 B2Colin Mear Engineering Limited
- Spout for a package, lid-spout assembly for a package and package having a spout11 Aug 2026US 12,703,548 B2Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S. A.
- Dispenser unit for aerosol precursor14 Jul 2026US 12,677,885 B2RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
- Dispenser unit for aerosol precursor8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305730 A1RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
- Tabbed Seal With Oversized Tab8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307870 A1Selig Sealing Products, Inc.
- Opening device for a package, mold for molding an opening device and package having an opening device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296719 A1Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S. A.
- Reclosable container1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296722 A1OPTIMA consumer GmbH
- Sip and pour drinking system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296743 A1Hydrojug, Inc.
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
- Closure assembly165US 5,085,332 AGettig Technologies, Inc. · 1992
- Safety cap for medicament vial having puncturable seal164US 3,940,003 APharmaco, Inc. · 1976