B65D 2401/00
Tamper-indicating means
B65D2401/00 (Tamper-indicating means) appears on 2,129 US grants and 1,961 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65D- Granted patents
- 2,129
- Published applications
- 1,961
- Assignees
- 1,031
- Inventors
- 3,214
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 14 | 0 |
| 1977 | 14 | 0 |
| 1978 | 17 | 0 |
| 1979 | 10 | 0 |
| 1980 | 14 | 0 |
| 1981 | 15 | 0 |
| 1982 | 18 | 0 |
| 1983 | 19 | 0 |
| 1984 | 37 | 0 |
| 1985 | 35 | 0 |
| 1986 | 28 | 0 |
| 1987 | 33 | 0 |
| 1988 | 33 | 0 |
| 1989 | 36 | 0 |
| 1990 | 30 | 0 |
| 1991 | 42 | 0 |
| 1992 | 41 | 0 |
| 1993 | 36 | 0 |
| 1994 | 31 | 0 |
| 1995 | 31 | 0 |
| 1996 | 35 | 0 |
| 1997 | 43 | 0 |
| 1998 | 53 | 0 |
| 1999 | 57 | 0 |
| 2000 | 44 | 0 |
| 2001 | 41 | 12 |
| 2002 | 27 | 33 |
| 2003 | 21 | 44 |
| 2004 | 16 | 54 |
| 2005 | 29 | 50 |
| 2006 | 31 | 61 |
| 2007 | 22 | 58 |
| 2008 | 19 | 63 |
| 2009 | 26 | 54 |
| 2010 | 26 | 80 |
| 2011 | 37 | 61 |
| 2012 | 35 | 42 |
| 2013 | 49 | 53 |
| 2014 | 53 | 77 |
| 2015 | 46 | 71 |
| 2016 | 51 | 79 |
| 2017 | 66 | 71 |
| 2018 | 64 | 92 |
| 2019 | 78 | 120 |
| 2020 | 81 | 102 |
| 2021 | 84 | 128 |
| 2022 | 94 | 155 |
| 2023 | 98 | 119 |
| 2024 | 106 | 125 |
| 2025 | 107 | 90 |
| 2026 | 56 | 67 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B65D 2401/15Tearable part of the closureIndexing code1,440
- B65D 2401/10Tearable part of the containerIndexing code225
- B65D 2401/05Tearable non-integral stripsIndexing code99
- B65D 2401/55Based on a change or a contrast in colourIndexing code88
- B65D 2401/60Tearable part both of the container and of the closureIndexing code84
- B65D 2401/50Tamper-band co-operating with intermediate ring connected to the containerIndexing code38
- B65D 2401/45Windows in external skirts for viewing tamper-elementIndexing code36
Recent patents
- 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.
- Systems and methods for indicating tampering of a container29 Sep 2026US 12,747,075 B2The Boeing Company
- Systems and methods for manufacturing tethered container caps25 Aug 2026US 12,715,153 B2
- Closure assembly for a beverage container and method for repeatably closing a beverage container by means of a closure assembly25 Aug 2026US 12,715,650 B2Ardagh Metal Beverage Holdings Germany GmbH
- Container having metal lid and bottom connected with plastic connection ring25 Aug 2026US 12,715,662 B2J. L. Clark, Inc.
- Opening device for a packaging for pourable products, package therewith and methods for evaluating if an opening device has already been opened at least once1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296737 A1Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S. A.
- Container, closure, and methods for manufacture1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296740 A1H. J. Heinz Company Brands LLC
- Closing cap for a container24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285548 A1Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' Cooperativa
- Tethered, Hinged Closure24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285549 A1Silgan White Cap LLC
- Multi-compartment pouch apparatus and methods of manufacture24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285574 A1ALUBaby Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Tamper-evident packaging1,010US 8,963,714 B2AbbVie Inc. · 2015
- Collapsible thermal insulating container251US 5,857,778 A1999
- Carton structure251US 8,967,455 B2Wistron Corporation · 2015
- Lidded containers233US 4,819,824 ABarker, Brettell & Duncan · 1989
- Tamper-evident reclosable plastic bag with slider187US 5,669,715 ATenneco Packaging · 1997