B65D 71/50
Comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements
Official title: comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed otherwise than by folding a blank
B65D71/50 (Comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements) appears on 584 US grants and 421 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65D- Granted patents
- 584
- Published applications
- 421
- Assignees
- 201
- Inventors
- 720
- Latest grant
- 14 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 9 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 11 | 0 |
| 1982 | 11 | 0 |
| 1983 | 9 | 0 |
| 1984 | 12 | 0 |
| 1985 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986 | 10 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 10 | 0 |
| 1989 | 14 | 0 |
| 1990 | 15 | 0 |
| 1991 | 14 | 0 |
| 1992 | 16 | 0 |
| 1993 | 17 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 1 |
| 2002 | 5 | 8 |
| 2003 | 8 | 12 |
| 2004 | 10 | 18 |
| 2005 | 10 | 18 |
| 2006 | 9 | 11 |
| 2007 | 6 | 24 |
| 2008 | 9 | 12 |
| 2009 | 7 | 15 |
| 2010 | 12 | 10 |
| 2011 | 8 | 12 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 |
| 2013 | 5 | 16 |
| 2014 | 6 | 21 |
| 2015 | 19 | 19 |
| 2016 | 12 | 17 |
| 2017 | 11 | 14 |
| 2018 | 8 | 24 |
| 2019 | 17 | 25 |
| 2020 | 17 | 19 |
| 2021 | 15 | 26 |
| 2022 | 17 | 24 |
| 2023 | 16 | 26 |
| 2024 | 22 | 16 |
| 2025 | 15 | 13 |
| 2026 | 12 | 15 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Blank for forming an article carrier14 Jul 2026US 12,679,615 B2WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
- Container carrier30 Jun 2026US 12,668,409 B2Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Container carrier2 Jun 2026US 12,643,725 B2Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Bottle packaging2 Jun 2026US 12,643,726 B2Niagara Bottling, LLC
- Article carrier and blank therefor7 Apr 2026US 12,595,102 B2WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
- Container carrier1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296753 A1Roberts PolyPro, Inc.
- Container Carrier30 Jul 2026US 2026/0217435 A1
- Improved device for packaging at least two containers in one batch23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208933 A1Sidel Participations
- Carrier and carrier system for cartons11 Jun 2026US 2026/0159297 A1Mixee's LLC
- Edible can holder with flaps21 May 2026US 2026/0138800 A1E6Pr S.A P.I. De C.V.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Paperboard bottle carrier126US 5,706,936 AInternational Paper Company · 1998
- Locked bottle holder114US 5,322,668 AEastman Kodak Company · 1994
- Package for holding a plurality of discrete container assemblies107US 4,471,870 AOwens-Illinois, Inc. · 1984
- Welded container carrier105US 5,746,310 AIllinois Tool Works Inc. · 1998
- Multi-container package with optional cover and method for making the same101US 4,523,676 AThe Coca-Cola Company · 1985