B65D 33/255
Being provided with special visual, audible or tactile indicating means
Official title: {being provided with special visual, audible or tactile indicating means, e.g. indicating proper engagement (B65D33/2516 takes precedence)}
B65D33/255 (Being provided with special visual, audible or tactile indicating means) appears on 145 US grants and 134 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65D- Granted patents
- 145
- Published applications
- 134
- Assignees
- 39
- Inventors
- 169
- Latest grant
- 21 Apr 2026
Filings by year
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| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2004 | 4 | 15 |
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| 2021 | 7 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 6 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 |
| 2026 | 4 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Closure device21 Apr 2026US 12,606,348 B2Inteplast Group Corporation
- Zipper strap structure, packaging bag comprising zipper strap structure, and manufacturing method for zipper strap structure31 Mar 2026US 12,588,739 B2Zippian Co., Ltd.
- Storage bag with visually distinct features providing the bag with an asymmetric appearance27 Jan 2026US 12,534,271 B2S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
- Method of applying a plurality of partial indentations to at least one sidewall of a reclosable pouch27 Jan 2026US 12,534,272 B2S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
- Zipper strap structure, packaging bag comprising zipper strap structure, and manufacturing method for zipper strap structure7 Oct 2025US 12,433,374 B2Zippian Co., Ltd.
- In-line laser measurement system and method for monitoring pouch openings in automated filling machines13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233877 A1
- Linear fastener2 Jul 2026US 2026/0184469 A1Poly-America, L. P.
- Storage Bag With Visually Distinct Features Providing The Bag With An Asymmetric Appearance4 Jun 2026US 2026/0152327 A1S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
- Closure system for pouch or container20 Nov 2025US 2025/0353643 A1S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
- Linear fastener11 Sep 2025US 2025/0282527 A1Poly-America, L. P.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Zipper for a reclosable thermoplastic bag and a process and apparatus for making166US 5,070,584 ADowbrands L.P. · 1991
- Fastener assembly with slider providing tactile and/or audible feedback152US 5,722,128 ADow Brands Inc. · 1998
- Wedge activated zipper147US 5,509,734 AMinigrip, Inc. · 1996
- Reclosable container140US 4,363,345 AUnion Carbide Corporation · 1982
- Colored interlocking closure strips for a container139US 4,186,786 AUnion Carbide Corporation · 1980