B65D 47/18
For discharging drops
Official title: for discharging drops; Droppers (droppers in general B01L3/00; {pipettes connected to container closures B01L3/0282})
B65D47/18 (For discharging drops) appears on 316 US grants and 328 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65D- Granted patents
- 316
- Published applications
- 328
- Assignees
- 208
- Inventors
- 560
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 5 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 6 |
| 2005 | 1 | 6 |
| 2006 | 2 | 8 |
| 2007 | 6 | 12 |
| 2008 | 2 | 5 |
| 2009 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010 | 4 | 14 |
| 2011 | 8 | 15 |
| 2012 | 8 | 12 |
| 2013 | 10 | 6 |
| 2014 | 9 | 13 |
| 2015 | 7 | 19 |
| 2016 | 11 | 15 |
| 2017 | 14 | 17 |
| 2018 | 13 | 18 |
| 2019 | 16 | 20 |
| 2020 | 19 | 26 |
| 2021 | 21 | 24 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 |
| 2023 | 21 | 15 |
| 2024 | 14 | 17 |
| 2025 | 12 | 13 |
| 2026 | 12 | 11 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Dropper dispenser6 Oct 2026US 12,752,981 B2Texen
- Squeeze bottle dispenser with safety control4 Aug 2026US 12,698,135 B2Aptar Radolfzell GmbH
- Devices and methods for automated delivery of ophthalmological medications21 Jul 2026US 12,685,668 B2University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
- Dropper system with pre-positioned wiper21 Jul 2026US 12,686,536 B2
- Dispensing assembly and container system including the same30 Jun 2026US 12,667,179 B2Silgan Dispensing Systems (Wuxi) Co. Ltd.
- Dispensing container for cosmetic or pharmaceutical products8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307864 A1Quadpack Industries S.A.
- Dropper system with pre-positioned wiper8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307865 A1Bottle Barons, LLC
- Flavor enhancing condiment dispenser1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296728 A1Seriously Spicy Foods LLC
- Dispensing container10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264945 A1NV International (Asia) Limited
- Metered-dose airless dispensing pouch with internal bulb pump18 Jun 2026US 2026/0166286 A11Touch Holdings, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Device, provided with a puncher and a dripper, for the hermetic sealing of containers96US 3,968,872 ASigma-Tau · 1976
- Dropwise liquid dispensing system particularly suitable for liquids having low surface tension94US 5,664,704 AAllergan, Inc. · 1997
- Method of, and dispenser for introducing an opthalmic product into the occular cavity88US 4,002,168 A1977
- Perforated inner seal and liner assembly for closures and method of making same80US 5,513,781 APhoenix Closures, Inc. · 1996
- Dropwise liquid dispensing system particularly suitable for liquids having low surface tension76US 5,497,910 AAllergan, Inc. · 1996