B65D 2251/1016
Means for locking the closure in closed position
B65D2251/1016 (Means for locking the closure in closed position) appears on 716 US grants and 559 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B65D 2251/105The closure having a part fitting over the rim of the containerIndexing code190
- B65D 2251/1058Latching mechanismsIndexing code168
- B65D 2251/1025Integral locking elements penetrating in an openingIndexing code132
- B65D 2251/1041The closure having a part penetrating in the dispensing aperture and retainedIndexing code68
- B65D 2251/1033Protuberances and cavities provided on a horizontal flange respectively of the containerIndexing code66
Recent patents
- Storage case6 Oct 2026US 12,752,971 B2
- Transport container and container arrangement6 Oct 2026US 12,752,973 B2BS Systems GmbH & Co. KG
- Locking member and box thereof6 Oct 2026US 12,752,974 B2A&A Intelligent (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
- Tamper-evident closure with tamper-evident strip and holding chamber for tamper-evident strip6 Oct 2026US 12,752,979 B2Silgan Dispensing Systems Group B.V.
- Lid assembly6 Oct 2026US 12,752,980 B2King's Flair Marketing Limited
- Cover, lock and alignment mark17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274500 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Modular container system with magnetic and interlocking features17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274503 A1
- Container, closure, and methods of manufacture6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225775 A1
- Container, closure, and methods of manufacture30 Jul 2026US 2026/0217428 A1
- Container, closure, and methods of manufacture30 Jul 2026US 2026/0217430 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Container for wet wipes having an improved closure mechanism276US 5,785,179 AKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · 1998
- Latching structure for food container265US 5,046,659 AMobil Oil Corporation · 1991
- Container with hinged lid207US 5,366,104 AFabri-Kal Corporation · 1994
- Container with reclosable lid latch202US 5,353,946 AChurch & Dwight Co., Inc. · 1994
- Container cover and safety closure190US 4,022,352 A1977