B65D 51/00
Closures not otherwise provided for
B65D51/00 (Closures not otherwise provided for) appears on 6,790 US grants and 7,927 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65D- Granted patents
- 6,790
- Published applications
- 7,927
- Assignees
- 3,391
- Inventors
- 12,549
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 53 | 0 |
| 1977 | 35 | 0 |
| 1978 | 42 | 0 |
| 1979 | 35 | 0 |
| 1980 | 46 | 0 |
| 1981 | 48 | 0 |
| 1982 | 35 | 0 |
| 1983 | 42 | 0 |
| 1984 | 46 | 0 |
| 1985 | 53 | 0 |
| 1986 | 38 | 0 |
| 1987 | 63 | 0 |
| 1988 | 74 | 0 |
| 1989 | 80 | 0 |
| 1990 | 60 | 0 |
| 1991 | 80 | 0 |
| 1992 | 81 | 0 |
| 1993 | 89 | 0 |
| 1994 | 66 | 0 |
| 1995 | 95 | 0 |
| 1996 | 68 | 0 |
| 1997 | 79 | 0 |
| 1998 | 108 | 0 |
| 1999 | 129 | 0 |
| 2000 | 115 | 0 |
| 2001 | 115 | 25 |
| 2002 | 107 | 139 |
| 2003 | 92 | 121 |
| 2004 | 80 | 196 |
| 2005 | 74 | 214 |
| 2006 | 92 | 196 |
| 2007 | 69 | 203 |
| 2008 | 50 | 247 |
| 2009 | 74 | 256 |
| 2010 | 100 | 265 |
| 2011 | 121 | 256 |
| 2012 | 137 | 255 |
| 2013 | 198 | 317 |
| 2014 | 246 | 339 |
| 2015 | 211 | 417 |
| 2016 | 249 | 411 |
| 2017 | 308 | 446 |
| 2018 | 298 | 434 |
| 2019 | 396 | 496 |
| 2020 | 335 | 467 |
| 2021 | 341 | 439 |
| 2022 | 302 | 416 |
| 2023 | 312 | 388 |
| 2024 | 324 | 416 |
| 2025 | 303 | 337 |
| 2026 | 196 | 231 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B65D 51/24Combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes3,208
- B65D 51/18Arrangements of closures with protective outer cap-like covers or of two or1,909
- B65D 51/16Closures not otherwise provided for: with means for venting air or gas1,436
- B65D 51/002Closures to be pierced by an extracting-device for the contents and fixed587
- B65D 51/14Rigid discs or spherical members adapted to be held in sealing engagement135
- B65D 51/007Separate closure devices for reclosing opened cans or tins71
- B65D 51/02Loosely-engaging lids or covers for jars, cans or like containers for liquids69
- B65D 51/005Closures provided with linings or internal coatings so as to avoid contact37
Recent patents
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- Dispensing lid6 Oct 2026US 12,752,976 B2Zak Designs, Inc.
- Dispensing lid6 Oct 2026US 12,752,977 B2Zak Designs, Inc.
- Dispensing lid6 Oct 2026US 12,752,978 B2Zak Designs, Inc.
- Dispenser unit for aerosol precursor8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305730 A1RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
- Lid for beverage container8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307867 A1Kaz Europe SàRl
- Tabbed Seal With Oversized Tab8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307870 A1Selig Sealing Products, Inc.
- Dosing and mixing cap8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307871 A1
- Container sealing liner with opening tab1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296723 A1Seal and Pack Co., Ltd
Most cited
By later US patents
- Connectable instrument trays for creating a modular case1,468US 7,909,191 B2Greatbatch Ltd. · 2011
- Double seal food container408US 5,377,860 AJames River Corporation of Virginia · 1995
- Attaching an electronic circuit to a substrate274US 5,566,441 ABritish Technology Group Limited · 1996
- Method and apparatus for contamination-free transfer of a hazardous drug236US 8,196,614 B2Plastmed Ltd. · 2012
- Needleless access stopper216US 5,433,330 AWest Corporation · 1995