B65D 5/72
Contents-dispensing means
B65D5/72 (Contents-dispensing means) appears on 1,110 US grants and 1,028 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65D- Granted patents
- 1,110
- Published applications
- 1,028
- Assignees
- 475
- Inventors
- 1,776
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | 8 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988 | 10 | 0 |
| 1989 | 15 | 0 |
| 1990 | 19 | 0 |
| 1991 | 20 | 0 |
| 1992 | 28 | 0 |
| 1993 | 20 | 0 |
| 1994 | 27 | 0 |
| 1995 | 19 | 0 |
| 1996 | 19 | 0 |
| 1997 | 22 | 0 |
| 1998 | 34 | 0 |
| 1999 | 27 | 0 |
| 2000 | 38 | 0 |
| 2001 | 31 | 7 |
| 2002 | 28 | 22 |
| 2003 | 9 | 21 |
| 2004 | 11 | 48 |
| 2005 | 33 | 50 |
| 2006 | 15 | 37 |
| 2007 | 15 | 30 |
| 2008 | 18 | 39 |
| 2009 | 12 | 29 |
| 2010 | 21 | 40 |
| 2011 | 29 | 26 |
| 2012 | 20 | 37 |
| 2013 | 16 | 52 |
| 2014 | 28 | 56 |
| 2015 | 41 | 54 |
| 2016 | 41 | 37 |
| 2017 | 31 | 42 |
| 2018 | 31 | 56 |
| 2019 | 39 | 50 |
| 2020 | 45 | 42 |
| 2021 | 44 | 43 |
| 2022 | 28 | 40 |
| 2023 | 35 | 56 |
| 2024 | 31 | 43 |
| 2025 | 35 | 47 |
| 2026 | 26 | 24 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B65D 5/74Spouts611
- B65D 5/725Incised or pre-scored openings or windows provided in the side wall of171
- B65D 5/721Consisting of mobile elements forming part of the containers or attached to150
- B65D 5/724Internal fittings facilitating the discharge of contents67
- B65D 5/727Dispensing openings provided in the upper end-walls of tubular containers, the openings51
- B65D 5/726Means for discharging contents through the bottom of containers26
- B65D 5/728For drawer-and-shell-type containers24
- B65D 5/76For discharging metered quantities23
Recent patents
- Two or more compartment dispensing box with top side slide openings6 Oct 2026US 12,752,960 B2Revobox Dispensing Technologies, LLC
- Shipping and dispensing construct6 Oct 2026US 12,752,961 B2Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
- Closure with retaining ring and tamper evidence band29 Sep 2026US 12,747,076 B2Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.
- Pouring element and composite package with improved opening behaviour1 Sep 2026US 12,722,845 B2SIG Services AG
- Opening device for aseptic carton packaging used for enteral nutrition through closed system or open system1 Sep 2026US 12,722,858 B2Neolever Ltda
- Cardboard container for selling capsules of detergent and similar8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307853 A1Persan S.A.
- Opening device for a package and package having an opening device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296718 A1Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S. A.
- Opening device for a package, mold for molding an opening device and package having an opening device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296719 A1Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S. A.
- Packaging item with fragrance diffusor and packaged food product24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285538 A1Societe des Produits Nestle S. A.
- Dual Dispenser Apparatus for Breath Freshening and Dental Care and Related Methods10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264926 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Article carrier with dispensing feature168US 4,364,509 AThe Mead Corporation · 1982
- Quick release package for surgical instrument156US 5,485,917 AEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 1996
- Can carrier with integral handle142US 4,974,771 AInternational Paper Company · 1990
- Dispensing carton133US 5,137,211 APropper Manufacturing Co., Inc. · 1992
- Knocked-down drum-like fiberboard container for bulk material with funnel-like dispensing bottom122US 4,397,406 AWillamette Industries, Inc. · 1983