B65G 47/082
Grouping articles in rows
Official title: {grouping articles in rows}
B65G47/082 (Grouping articles in rows) appears on 322 US grants and 245 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65G- Granted patents
- 322
- Published applications
- 245
- Assignees
- 193
- Inventors
- 586
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 4 |
| 2002 | 6 | 5 |
| 2003 | 5 | 8 |
| 2004 | 7 | 6 |
| 2005 | 9 | 6 |
| 2006 | 4 | 5 |
| 2007 | 2 | 7 |
| 2008 | 2 | 7 |
| 2009 | 7 | 12 |
| 2010 | 6 | 14 |
| 2011 | 6 | 7 |
| 2012 | 8 | 9 |
| 2013 | 8 | 9 |
| 2014 | 9 | 5 |
| 2015 | 9 | 10 |
| 2016 | 11 | 20 |
| 2017 | 17 | 8 |
| 2018 | 13 | 11 |
| 2019 | 10 | 13 |
| 2020 | 10 | 13 |
| 2021 | 10 | 14 |
| 2022 | 15 | 16 |
| 2023 | 13 | 11 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 |
| 2025 | 12 | 5 |
| 2026 | 4 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Orientation module11 Aug 2026US 12,703,529 B2WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
- Apparatus and method for moving objects14 Apr 2026US 12,600,511 B2Aetna Group S.P.A.
- Method and apparatus for grouping and/or separating products transported in rows10 Feb 2026US 12,545,526 B2Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Product handling apparatuses, systems and associated methods6 Jan 2026US 12,515,893 B2Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A.
- Packaging apparatus30 Dec 2025US 12,509,263 B2Packaging Automation Limited
- Apparatus for the controlled movement of containers6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225825 A1
- Buffer device configured to buffer containers in a pre-grouped arrangement on a buffer surface of the buffer device, and method for buffering containers in a pre-grouped arrangement using the buffer device23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208975 A1
- Integrated packaging box storage device23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208983 A1Suzhou Cai Machine Group Co., Ltd.
- Partitioning Device14 May 2026US 2026/0131925 A1Ocme S.R.L.
- Roll stacking device for secondary batteries30 Apr 2026US 2026/0116674 A1LG Electronics Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Multiple conveyors with overlapping material handling device paths85US 4,768,642 AKimberly-Clark Corporation · 1988
- High speed variable count mechanical stacker78US 5,176,244 ACurt G. Joa, Inc. · 1993
- Stacker with a yoke-type stripping device76US 4,802,570 ACurt G. Joa, Inc. · 1989
- Stack stripper for a stacking machine74US 4,927,322 ACurt G. Joa, Inc. · 1990
- Process of loading rolls of roofing material onto a pallet66US 6,547,511 B1Owens Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc. · 2003