B65D 2401/20
Frangible elements completely enclosed in closure skirt
B65D2401/20 (Frangible elements completely enclosed in closure skirt) appears on 180 US grants and 189 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65D- Granted patents
- 180
- Published applications
- 189
- Assignees
- 118
- Inventors
- 329
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 3 | 5 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 5 |
| 2011 | 1 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 6 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 | 9 |
| 2015 | 6 | 9 |
| 2016 | 5 | 11 |
| 2017 | 9 | 8 |
| 2018 | 8 | 9 |
| 2019 | 7 | 12 |
| 2020 | 5 | 11 |
| 2021 | 13 | 19 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 |
| 2023 | 17 | 15 |
| 2024 | 14 | 11 |
| 2025 | 9 | 10 |
| 2026 | 5 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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.
- Food container with resealable cap11 Aug 2026US 12,703,544 B2General Mills, Inc.
- Closure26 May 2026US 12,637,259 B2Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
- Scored locking cap for neck container3 Feb 2026US 12,540,014 B2A. Raymond Et Cie
- Safety closing device20 Jan 2026US 12,528,625 B2BASF SE
- Closure for a container20 Aug 2026US 2026/0242107 A1ThisCap, Inc.
- Closure cap made of plastic13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233901 A1Alpla Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co. KG
- 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
- Package integrity indicator for container closure76US 8,308,363 B2Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC · 2012
- Snap-on, flexible lid65US 5,538,154 A1996
- Tamper-evident container and closure64US 4,711,364 ALetica Corporation · 1987
- Molded lid assembly with primary and secondary latching features60US 4,718,571 A1988
- Easy-open lid54US 5,294,015 ALandis Plastics, Inc. · 1994