B65D 2401/15
Tearable part of the closure
Official title: Tearable part of the closure (B65D2401/60 takes precedence)
B65D2401/15 (Tearable part of the closure) appears on 1,440 US grants and 1,220 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65D- Granted patents
- 1,440
- Published applications
- 1,220
- Assignees
- 684
- Inventors
- 1,935
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13 | 0 |
| 1977 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978 | 15 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981 | 13 | 0 |
| 1982 | 16 | 0 |
| 1983 | 16 | 0 |
| 1984 | 26 | 0 |
| 1985 | 29 | 0 |
| 1986 | 25 | 0 |
| 1987 | 28 | 0 |
| 1988 | 29 | 0 |
| 1989 | 27 | 0 |
| 1990 | 21 | 0 |
| 1991 | 29 | 0 |
| 1992 | 27 | 0 |
| 1993 | 25 | 0 |
| 1994 | 20 | 0 |
| 1995 | 20 | 0 |
| 1996 | 20 | 0 |
| 1997 | 34 | 0 |
| 1998 | 31 | 0 |
| 1999 | 40 | 0 |
| 2000 | 38 | 0 |
| 2001 | 30 | 9 |
| 2002 | 21 | 25 |
| 2003 | 15 | 26 |
| 2004 | 9 | 31 |
| 2005 | 15 | 28 |
| 2006 | 21 | 35 |
| 2007 | 12 | 32 |
| 2008 | 9 | 31 |
| 2009 | 17 | 32 |
| 2010 | 16 | 50 |
| 2011 | 17 | 34 |
| 2012 | 22 | 27 |
| 2013 | 35 | 30 |
| 2014 | 31 | 45 |
| 2015 | 29 | 40 |
| 2016 | 27 | 39 |
| 2017 | 34 | 38 |
| 2018 | 34 | 44 |
| 2019 | 40 | 71 |
| 2020 | 47 | 57 |
| 2021 | 54 | 90 |
| 2022 | 62 | 114 |
| 2023 | 76 | 86 |
| 2024 | 75 | 96 |
| 2025 | 81 | 65 |
| 2026 | 42 | 45 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B65D 2401/25Non-metallic tear-off stripsIndexing code387
- B65D 2401/30Tamper-ring remaining connected to closure after initial removalIndexing code251
- B65D 2401/35Vertical or axial lines of weaknessIndexing code245
- B65D 2401/20Frangible elements completely enclosed in closure skirtIndexing code180
- B65D 2401/40Bridges having different cross-sectionsIndexing code32
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 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
- Composite closure having improved seal25 Aug 2026US 12,715,663 B2Silgan White Cap LLC
- Cap for containers18 Aug 2026US 12,709,442 B2Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' Cooperativa
- 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
- Closure assembly165US 5,085,332 AGettig Technologies, Inc. · 1992
- Process for making a closure148US 4,497,765 AH-C Industries, Inc. · 1985
- Screw cap with tamper-proof hold ring143US 4,394,918 ACharles A. Breskin Assoc. Inc. · 1983
- Tamper-resistant container with tamper-evident feature and method of forming the same128US 7,073,680 B2Inline Plastics Corp. · 2006
- Closure for rigid and deformable containers120US 4,170,315 ACreatechnic Patent AG · 1979