B65D 81/36
Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage
Official title: adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
B65D81/36 (Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage) appears on 882 US grants and 909 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65D- Granted patents
- 882
- Published applications
- 909
- Assignees
- 332
- Inventors
- 1,428
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 13 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 11 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 |
| 1992 | 15 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 19 | 0 |
| 1995 | 24 | 0 |
| 1996 | 26 | 0 |
| 1997 | 57 | 0 |
| 1998 | 38 | 0 |
| 1999 | 41 | 0 |
| 2000 | 42 | 0 |
| 2001 | 50 | 9 |
| 2002 | 48 | 62 |
| 2003 | 47 | 63 |
| 2004 | 26 | 48 |
| 2005 | 14 | 47 |
| 2006 | 16 | 41 |
| 2007 | 10 | 28 |
| 2008 | 7 | 34 |
| 2009 | 10 | 32 |
| 2010 | 13 | 24 |
| 2011 | 9 | 34 |
| 2012 | 13 | 29 |
| 2013 | 12 | 28 |
| 2014 | 16 | 40 |
| 2015 | 20 | 35 |
| 2016 | 25 | 32 |
| 2017 | 19 | 42 |
| 2018 | 23 | 43 |
| 2019 | 29 | 42 |
| 2020 | 30 | 48 |
| 2021 | 17 | 33 |
| 2022 | 20 | 34 |
| 2023 | 18 | 26 |
| 2024 | 16 | 18 |
| 2025 | 8 | 25 |
| 2026 | 6 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B65D 81/365Containers, or parts thereof, simulating or being incorporated into other items205
- B65D 81/361Modular elements with complementary shapes, interengageable parts or the like82
- B65D 81/368Foldable carton-boxes simulating, or transformable into, a special configuration65
- B65D 81/363Containers forming or being transformable into items of wearing apparel20
Recent patents
- Eco-garden packaging device29 Sep 2026US 12,747,086 B2
- Portable computer mouse storage device with an integrated mouse pad9 Jun 2026US 12,649,617 B2Daj Rising, Inc.
- Method and apparatus for interconnectable building block container toys capable of storing items19 May 2026US 12,630,334 B2ChangeBox IP Holdings, LLC
- System and method for attaching an exchangeable sealing caps to containers19 May 2026US 12,630,344 B2
- Game box element forming the lid of a game box or game board, associated game box14 Apr 2026US 12,599,834 B2Gamegenic GmbH
- A takeaway food container assembly1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296763 A1Icon23 Pty Ltd
- Packing box24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285577 A1ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
- Package for puzzle table30 Jul 2026US 2026/0217438 A1
- Shaped beverage container and integrated parts system9 Jul 2026US 2026/0192966 A1
- Bottle with built-in finger-strengthening mechanism28 May 2026US 2026/0145026 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Article forming system696US 4,773,182 AHighland Supply Corporation · 1988
- Flower pot or flower pot cover having connected and unconnected segments in the skirt341US 5,152,100 AHighland Supply Corporation · 1992
- Sleeve having a detachable portion for forming a pot cover278US 5,493,809 AHighland Supply Corporation · 1996
- Method of forming a flower pot cover with crimped portion276US 5,361,482 AHighland Supply Corporation · 1994
- Covering for flower pot and floral grouping266US 5,307,606 AHighland Supply Corporation · 1994