B65D 55/024
Closures in which a part has to be ruptured to gain access
Official title: {Closures in which a part has to be ruptured to gain access to the contents (B65D41/32, B65D43/0235, B65D55/022, B65D55/06 take precedence)}
B65D55/024 (Closures in which a part has to be ruptured to gain access) appears on 227 US grants and 257 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65D- Granted patents
- 227
- Published applications
- 257
- Assignees
- 154
- Inventors
- 411
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
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| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 6 |
| 2004 | 2 | 9 |
| 2005 | 2 | 7 |
| 2006 | 2 | 7 |
| 2007 | 8 | 6 |
| 2008 | 1 | 11 |
| 2009 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 |
| 2011 | 3 | 9 |
| 2012 | 3 | 9 |
| 2013 | 10 | 6 |
| 2014 | 3 | 7 |
| 2015 | 3 | 9 |
| 2016 | 5 | 12 |
| 2017 | 8 | 17 |
| 2018 | 9 | 14 |
| 2019 | 17 | 18 |
| 2020 | 12 | 16 |
| 2021 | 12 | 20 |
| 2022 | 19 | 13 |
| 2023 | 16 | 22 |
| 2024 | 19 | 14 |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 |
| 2026 | 5 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Tamper-evident closure with tamper-evident strip and holding chamber for tamper-evident strip6 Oct 2026US 12,752,979 B2Silgan Dispensing Systems Group B.V.
- Food container with resealable cap11 Aug 2026US 12,703,544 B2General Mills, Inc.
- Containers covers and methods of using the same21 Jul 2026US 12,686,534 B2Inline Plastics Corp.
- Tamper evident plastic food container2 Jun 2026US 12,643,715 B2Anchor Packaging, Inc.
- Tamper evident plastic food container2 Jun 2026US 12,643,720 B2Anchor Packaging, Inc.
- Tamper evident plastic food container24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285552 A1Anchor Packaging, Inc.
- Container closure with an indicator element24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285562 A1Bericap Holding GmbH
- Container closure overcap30 Jul 2026US 2026/0217431 A1Greif International Holding BV
- Tamper evident flip top closure16 Jul 2026US 2026/0200646 A1Berry Global, Inc.
- Container lid having opening identification function16 Jul 2026US 2026/0200648 A1Mplb Co.,Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Tamper-proof container and cap assembly118US 5,133,470 ACapitol Vial Inc. · 1992
- Reclosable container lid112US 6,732,875 B2Solo Cup Company · 2004
- Rigid closure lid to a disposable container for holding and disposing of used medical sharps and other medical-surgical materials89US 5,107,990 ADevon Industries, Inc. · 1992
- Container with snap cover having frangible portions81US 4,006,839 ABellaplast GmbH · 1977
- Reclosable container lid73US 7,159,732 B2Solo Cup Operating Corporation · 2007