B65D 2577/20
By applying separate lids or covers
Official title: by applying separate lids or covers
B65D2577/20 (By applying separate lids or covers) appears on 618 US grants and 503 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65D- Granted patents
- 618
- Published applications
- 503
- Assignees
- 327
- Inventors
- 1,062
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9 | 0 |
| 1977 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981 | 11 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 14 | 0 |
| 1988 | 16 | 0 |
| 1989 | 20 | 0 |
| 1990 | 27 | 0 |
| 1991 | 14 | 0 |
| 1992 | 20 | 0 |
| 1993 | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 19 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 3 |
| 2002 | 15 | 17 |
| 2003 | 9 | 16 |
| 2004 | 9 | 17 |
| 2005 | 10 | 10 |
| 2006 | 4 | 11 |
| 2007 | 6 | 18 |
| 2008 | 4 | 14 |
| 2009 | 1 | 14 |
| 2010 | 10 | 11 |
| 2011 | 9 | 20 |
| 2012 | 9 | 20 |
| 2013 | 5 | 13 |
| 2014 | 20 | 24 |
| 2015 | 11 | 24 |
| 2016 | 13 | 31 |
| 2017 | 25 | 29 |
| 2018 | 26 | 35 |
| 2019 | 22 | 29 |
| 2020 | 18 | 32 |
| 2021 | 19 | 27 |
| 2022 | 20 | 22 |
| 2023 | 15 | 23 |
| 2024 | 14 | 16 |
| 2025 | 20 | 15 |
| 2026 | 11 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B65D 2577/2041Pull tabsIndexing code352
- B65D 2577/2075Lines of weakness or aperturesIndexing code221
- B65D 2577/2025Multi-layered containerIndexing code159
- B65D 2577/2066Means on, or attached to, container flange facilitating openingIndexing code109
- B65D 2577/2008Rigid cutting or tearing devicesIndexing code10
- B65D 2577/2016Reinforcing ribs in the central part of the closureIndexing code3
Recent patents
- Heart valve storage and shipping packaging6 Oct 2026US 12,751,811 B2Medtronic, Inc.
- Packaged food product25 Aug 2026US 12,715,672 B2Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC
- Can and an urging member therefor18 Aug 2026US 12,709,457 B2Caniel Industries A. T. G. Ltd.
- Laminate for a wrapped bundle of tobacco industry products4 Aug 2026US 12,696,923 B2British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
- Tabbed seal with oversized tab30 Jun 2026US 12,668,406 B2Selig Sealing Products, Inc.
- Tabbed Seal With Oversized Tab8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307870 A1Selig Sealing Products, Inc.
- Pod Capsules24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285569 A1Eco.Logic Brands Inc.
- Membrane lid with integrated two-stage tab system10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264955 A1TOPPAN Packaging Americas Holdings, Inc.
- Packaging and method for plant matter3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257821 A1VIRGIN FRUIT, Inc.
- Controlled-atmosphere product packaging and associated method of use27 Aug 2026US 2026/0250058 A1Geneomat
Most cited
By later US patents
- Tamper-resistant container utilizing a flexible seal201US 4,849,606 AS. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. · 1989
- Patch top closure member including a monoaxially oriented film layer138US 4,209,126 ABoise Cascade Corporation · 1980
- Container133US 4,373,636 A1983
- Tamper-evident fusion bonded pull-tab induction foil lining system for container closures132US 5,197,618 ATop Seal Corporation · 1993
- Easy open 1-2-3 instrumentation package114US 5,392,917 AEthicon, Inc. · 1995