B65D 77/32
Tearing-strings or like flexible elements
B65D77/32 (Tearing-strings or like flexible elements) appears on 89 US grants and 99 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65D- Granted patents
- 89
- Published applications
- 99
- Assignees
- 66
- Inventors
- 174
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 | 9 |
| 2018 | 8 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5 | 13 |
| 2020 | 5 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Packaging systems and methods8 Sep 2026US 12,729,047 B1Rheem Manufacturing Company
- Collation of packages and method of retaining packages together in a collation11 Aug 2026US 12,703,561 B2British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
- Box blank5 Aug 2025US 12,378,060 B2Altria Client Services LLC
- Integral carton and tray arrangements29 Jul 2025US 12,371,240 B2WestRock Shared Services, LLC
- Dual use box8 Jul 2025US 12,351,371 B2Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.
- Package for article17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274544 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Dual use box4 Jun 2026US 2026/0152317 A1Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.
- Insert with base and upper brim27 Mar 2025US 2025/0100750 A1Altria Client Services LLC
- Tear-open strip for a packaging and method for producing a tear-open strip20 Mar 2025US 2025/0091785 A1Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG
- Zipper assembly with separate tear strip and method of manufacturing the same13 Mar 2025US 2025/0083872 A1Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Package opening system55US 4,720,423 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1988
- Recloseable carton40US 4,621,736 AWaldorf Corporation · 1986
- Tear strip openable shipping/display container with butt joint39US 4,784,271 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1988
- Easy opening cigarette packet39US 5,515,965 AG. D S.p.A. · 1996
- Reclosable bag having hook and loop sealing strips38US 5,172,980 AVelcro Industries B. V. · 1992