B65D 47/36
Closures with frangible parts adapted to be pierced, torn or removed, to
Official title: Closures with frangible parts adapted to be pierced, torn or removed, to provide discharge openings (caps with pierceable membranes B65D41/20, B65D41/50; arrangements of closures with protective outer cap-like covers or of two or more co-operating closures B65D51/18)
B65D47/36 (Closures with frangible parts adapted to be pierced, torn or removed, to) appears on 243 US grants and 230 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65D- Granted patents
- 243
- Published applications
- 230
- Assignees
- 175
- Inventors
- 496
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 6 |
| 2003 | 6 | 5 |
| 2004 | 4 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 7 |
| 2008 | 0 | 7 |
| 2009 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 3 | 11 |
| 2011 | 3 | 8 |
| 2012 | 6 | 8 |
| 2013 | 7 | 11 |
| 2014 | 9 | 15 |
| 2015 | 6 | 13 |
| 2016 | 9 | 20 |
| 2017 | 10 | 18 |
| 2018 | 16 | 11 |
| 2019 | 18 | 11 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 | 13 |
| 2023 | 12 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 |
| 2026 | 10 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Lid8 Sep 2026US 12,729,043 B2
- Hinge cap1 Sep 2026US 12,722,857 B2Nippon Closures Co., Ltd.
- Opening device for aseptic carton packaging used for enteral nutrition through closed system or open system1 Sep 2026US 12,722,858 B2Neolever Ltda
- Bag dispenser for aseptic liquids18 Aug 2026US 12,709,446 B1
- Dispenser unit for aerosol precursor14 Jul 2026US 12,677,885 B2RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
- Dispenser unit for aerosol precursor8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305730 A1RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
- Vacuum-assisted liquid dispensing container and method for controlled liquid flow1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296746 A1
- Pouring device10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264946 A1Eville LLC
- Container for irrigation application comprising a precisely defined opening and a production process thereof3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256651 A1B. Braun Melsungen AG
- Retractable spout closure system with flame mitigation25 Jun 2026US 2026/0175059 A1Rieke Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Disposable dome lid for drinking cups151US 5,839,601 AAmhil Enterprises · 1998
- Container and dispensing system for liquid chemicals140US 5,102,010 ANOW Technologies, Inc. · 1992
- Container assembly for use with a separator dispenser84US 3,960,298 ACornelius, Inc. · 1976
- Bottle seal73US 4,243,150 ASiemens Aktiengesellschaft · 1981
- Container closure with hinged cap and seal piercing means69US 4,722,449 AAlfatechnic AG · 1988