B65D 2517/00
Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of
Official title: Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions, e.g. preserving cans or tins
B65D2517/00 (Containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of) appears on 1,033 US grants and 1,088 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65D- Granted patents
- 1,033
- Published applications
- 1,088
- Assignees
- 349
- Inventors
- 1,659
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 13 | 0 |
| 1979 | 15 | 0 |
| 1980 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 16 | 0 |
| 1984 | 11 | 0 |
| 1985 | 17 | 0 |
| 1986 | 10 | 0 |
| 1987 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 21 | 0 |
| 1990 | 18 | 0 |
| 1991 | 17 | 0 |
| 1992 | 17 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 22 | 0 |
| 1999 | 23 | 0 |
| 2000 | 33 | 0 |
| 2001 | 21 | 8 |
| 2002 | 25 | 23 |
| 2003 | 12 | 35 |
| 2004 | 15 | 45 |
| 2005 | 15 | 36 |
| 2006 | 14 | 32 |
| 2007 | 9 | 43 |
| 2008 | 7 | 38 |
| 2009 | 12 | 40 |
| 2010 | 17 | 45 |
| 2011 | 22 | 44 |
| 2012 | 31 | 50 |
| 2013 | 23 | 47 |
| 2014 | 40 | 58 |
| 2015 | 38 | 49 |
| 2016 | 36 | 61 |
| 2017 | 41 | 43 |
| 2018 | 37 | 50 |
| 2019 | 40 | 49 |
| 2020 | 50 | 50 |
| 2021 | 28 | 55 |
| 2022 | 32 | 42 |
| 2023 | 27 | 47 |
| 2024 | 36 | 36 |
| 2025 | 33 | 32 |
| 2026 | 21 | 30 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Shipping and dispensing construct6 Oct 2026US 12,752,961 B2Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
- Container lid having a frustum shaped sidewall enabling nesting8 Sep 2026US D1,146,622 S1Design
- Container cap having frustum shaped sidewall segment enabling nesting8 Sep 2026US D1,146,623 S1Design
- Can ends having re-closable pour openings1 Sep 2026US 12,722,847 B2Ardagh Metal Packaging USA Corp.
- 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
- Dual mouth shotgun can8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307854 A1
- Improved hop flavour in canned beer1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296760 A1Heineken Supply Chain B. V.
- Composite film for sealable and peelable lidding to be sealed against plain tinplate10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264929 A1Amcor Flexibles North America, Inc.
- Can Lid With Reclosable Closure Device20 Aug 2026US 2026/0242091 A1Metx Technologies LLC
- System and method for a resealable can end13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233890 A1Drt Mfg. Co., LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Resealable closure for beverage container137US 6,626,314 B1Rexam Beverage Can Company · 2003
- Can end and method for fixing the same to a can body110US 6,065,634 ACrown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation · 2000
- Double hinged opening for container end members109US 5,555,992 ACoors Brewing Company · 1996
- Large opening beverage container99US 6,889,862 B2Ball Corporation · 2005
- Easy open closure system98US 3,990,603 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1976