B65D 71/16
With article-locating elements
Official title: with article-locating elements
B65D71/16 (With article-locating elements) appears on 250 US grants and 169 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65D- Granted patents
- 250
- Published applications
- 169
- Assignees
- 81
- Inventors
- 237
- Latest grant
- 10 Feb 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 10 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 5 |
| 2003 | 7 | 5 |
| 2004 | 1 | 9 |
| 2005 | 4 | 8 |
| 2006 | 5 | 9 |
| 2007 | 6 | 5 |
| 2008 | 5 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 4 | 7 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 9 |
| 2013 | 5 | 7 |
| 2014 | 1 | 11 |
| 2015 | 11 | 17 |
| 2016 | 14 | 10 |
| 2017 | 5 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 | 9 |
| 2019 | 9 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6 | 10 |
| 2021 | 3 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Carrier for containers10 Feb 2026US 12,545,490 B2Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
- Package, article carrier and blank therfor7 Oct 2025US 12,434,872 B2WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
- Article carrier and blank therfor15 Jul 2025US 12,358,704 B2WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
- Carrier for containers14 Jan 2025US 12,195,256 B2Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
- Carrier with handle features11 Jun 2024US 12,006,116 B2Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
- Carrier with retention features20 Aug 2026US 2026/0242109 A1Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
- Article carrier and blank therefor5 Sep 2024US 2024/0294315 A1WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
- Carrier for Containers5 Sep 2024US 2024/0294319 A1Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
- Article carrier and blank therfor27 Jun 2024US 2024/0208704 A1WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
- Construct With Article Engagement Features7 Dec 2023US 2023/0391524 A1Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Multi-unit packaging method and package197US 3,942,631 AFederal Paper Board Company, Inc. · 1976
- Warp-around carrier with end panels184US 5,297,673 ARiverwood International Corporation · 1994
- Wrap-around carrier with article retaining flaps180US 5,524,756 ARiverwood International Corporation · 1996
- Means for stabilizing articles in multiple article packages157US 4,784,266 AThe Mead Corporation · 1988
- Bottle package156US 4,029,204 AFederal Paper Board Company, Inc. · 1977