B65D 77/2028
Means for opening the cover other than, or in addition to, a
Official title: {Means for opening the cover other than, or in addition to, a pull tab}
B65D77/2028 (Means for opening the cover other than, or in addition to, a) appears on 465 US grants and 485 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65D- Granted patents
- 465
- Published applications
- 485
- Assignees
- 275
- Inventors
- 920
- Latest grant
- 18 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 10 | 0 |
| 1990 | 16 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 12 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 4 |
| 2002 | 9 | 12 |
| 2003 | 5 | 10 |
| 2004 | 7 | 11 |
| 2005 | 9 | 13 |
| 2006 | 2 | 12 |
| 2007 | 4 | 12 |
| 2008 | 5 | 13 |
| 2009 | 3 | 8 |
| 2010 | 11 | 8 |
| 2011 | 7 | 22 |
| 2012 | 6 | 18 |
| 2013 | 11 | 17 |
| 2014 | 21 | 34 |
| 2015 | 17 | 29 |
| 2016 | 12 | 32 |
| 2017 | 29 | 33 |
| 2018 | 25 | 34 |
| 2019 | 22 | 24 |
| 2020 | 25 | 27 |
| 2021 | 20 | 31 |
| 2022 | 20 | 18 |
| 2023 | 14 | 21 |
| 2024 | 19 | 14 |
| 2025 | 15 | 18 |
| 2026 | 7 | 10 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Fusion packaging18 Aug 2026US 12,709,435 B2Nypro Inc.
- Fracture film for peelable membrane containers11 Aug 2026US 12,703,173 B2TOPPAN Packaging Americas Holdings, Inc.
- Lid, combination of container and lid, and container with lid16 Jun 2026US 12,654,913 B2Ky7 Inc.
- Pod capsules16 Jun 2026US 12,654,924 B2Eco.Logic Brands Inc.
- Membrane lid with integrated two-stage tab system26 May 2026US 12,637,275 B2TOPPAN Packaging Americas Holdings, Inc.
- A recyclable packaging with barrier to oxygen and moisture1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296714 A1Societe des Produits Nestle S. A.
- Pod Capsules24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285569 A1Eco.Logic Brands Inc.
- Membrane lid with integrated two-stage tab system10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264955 A1TOPPAN Packaging Americas Holdings, Inc.
- Container sealing body6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225764 A1Seal and Pack Co., Ltd
- Article and Method for Forming an Integrated Liner Seal, Dispensing Aperture and Spout16 Jul 2026US 2026/0200647 A1Tekni-Plex, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Reclosable packing system176US 6,056,141 ASafta S.p.A. · 2000
- Patch top closure member including a monoaxially oriented film layer138US 4,209,126 ABoise Cascade Corporation · 1980
- Tamper-evident fusion bonded pull-tab induction foil lining system for container closures132US 5,197,618 ATop Seal Corporation · 1993
- Self-closing liquid dispensing package129US 5,529,224 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1996
- Easy open 1-2-3 instrumentation package114US 5,392,917 AEthicon, Inc. · 1995