B65D 41/00
Caps
Official title: Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper (clamping or other pressure-applying devices for securing or retaining closure members B65D45/00)
B65D41/00 (Caps) appears on 4,542 US grants and 4,120 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65D- Granted patents
- 4,542
- Published applications
- 4,120
- Assignees
- 1,903
- Inventors
- 6,458
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 69 | 0 |
| 1977 | 39 | 0 |
| 1978 | 62 | 0 |
| 1979 | 28 | 0 |
| 1980 | 44 | 0 |
| 1981 | 42 | 0 |
| 1982 | 51 | 0 |
| 1983 | 57 | 0 |
| 1984 | 70 | 0 |
| 1985 | 80 | 0 |
| 1986 | 94 | 0 |
| 1987 | 90 | 0 |
| 1988 | 93 | 0 |
| 1989 | 80 | 0 |
| 1990 | 61 | 0 |
| 1991 | 56 | 0 |
| 1992 | 65 | 0 |
| 1993 | 59 | 0 |
| 1994 | 51 | 0 |
| 1995 | 59 | 0 |
| 1996 | 40 | 0 |
| 1997 | 70 | 0 |
| 1998 | 92 | 0 |
| 1999 | 98 | 0 |
| 2000 | 75 | 0 |
| 2001 | 65 | 27 |
| 2002 | 55 | 54 |
| 2003 | 50 | 68 |
| 2004 | 54 | 100 |
| 2005 | 44 | 108 |
| 2006 | 43 | 86 |
| 2007 | 34 | 95 |
| 2008 | 22 | 96 |
| 2009 | 34 | 87 |
| 2010 | 52 | 107 |
| 2011 | 58 | 109 |
| 2012 | 56 | 94 |
| 2013 | 98 | 139 |
| 2014 | 100 | 156 |
| 2015 | 86 | 216 |
| 2016 | 124 | 218 |
| 2017 | 191 | 333 |
| 2018 | 179 | 277 |
| 2019 | 271 | 291 |
| 2020 | 230 | 241 |
| 2021 | 207 | 229 |
| 2022 | 181 | 230 |
| 2023 | 180 | 217 |
| 2024 | 183 | 230 |
| 2025 | 185 | 184 |
| 2026 | 135 | 128 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B65D 41/02Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or2,895
- B65D 41/32Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like1,896
- B65D 41/62Secondary protective cap-like outer covers for closure members169
- B65D 41/005Caps: with integral sealing means52
Recent patents
- Fill material dispenser6 Oct 2026US 12,752,164 B2Trisha Woolen Investments Inc.
- Food container6 Oct 2026US 12,752,956 B2Jia Wei Lifestyle, Inc.
- Tamper-evident and child safety container6 Oct 2026US 12,752,984 B2
- Closure with retaining ring and tamper evidence band29 Sep 2026US 12,747,076 B2Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.
- Antimicrobial bottle with antimicrobial seal29 Sep 2026US 12,747,085 B2Microban Products Company
- Dispenser unit for aerosol precursor8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305730 A1RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
- Method of opening a cigarette packaging closure8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307889 A1Dyer Arctic Consulting, LLC
- Method for producing a closure cap for containers1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295911 A1Georg Menshen GmbH & Co. KG
- 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.
- Gravity-flow filter assembly1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296921 A1Hydros Bottle, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Two-part package for medical implant275US 7,712,606 B2Sadra Medical, Inc. · 2010
- Closure for a container214US 4,754,892 A1988
- Liquid product pouring and measuring package with self draining feature184US 4,550,862 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1985
- Threaded aluminum cans and methods of manufacture181US 5,718,352 AAluminum Company of America · 1998
- Compartmented flexible solution container177US 4,458,811 AAbbott Laboratories · 1984