B67B 3/20
Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps: by applying and
Official title: by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps (forming threads in situ by resilient deforming means B67B3/16, by rotary capping heads B67B3/18)
B67B3/20 (Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps: by applying and) appears on 413 US grants and 357 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B67B- Granted patents
- 413
- Published applications
- 357
- Assignees
- 232
- Inventors
- 663
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 11 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 | 5 |
| 2003 | 4 | 9 |
| 2004 | 6 | 12 |
| 2005 | 11 | 12 |
| 2006 | 9 | 12 |
| 2007 | 7 | 8 |
| 2008 | 14 | 8 |
| 2009 | 6 | 9 |
| 2010 | 7 | 22 |
| 2011 | 6 | 16 |
| 2012 | 8 | 23 |
| 2013 | 13 | 12 |
| 2014 | 9 | 9 |
| 2015 | 9 | 15 |
| 2016 | 10 | 5 |
| 2017 | 14 | 15 |
| 2018 | 8 | 16 |
| 2019 | 14 | 19 |
| 2020 | 18 | 25 |
| 2021 | 22 | 10 |
| 2022 | 19 | 23 |
| 2023 | 12 | 13 |
| 2024 | 13 | 23 |
| 2025 | 21 | 22 |
| 2026 | 13 | 11 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B67B 3/2013By carousel-type capping machines137
- B67B 3/2073Comprising torque limiting means123
- B67B 3/2066Details of capping heads101
- B67B 3/204Linear-type capping machines66
- B67B 3/206Means for preventing rotation of the container or cap50
- B67B 3/2006Using manually-controlled or manually operated devices22
Recent patents
- Cap attachment system1 Sep 2026US 12,722,961 B2Opio Connect, Inc.
- Container and method and apparatus for adding a product to a container18 Aug 2026US 12,709,424 B2Colin Mear Engineering Limited
- Apparatuses and systems for the automated retrieval, transport, and processing of articles18 Aug 2026US 12,709,532 B2McKesson Corporation
- Capper head for capper11 Aug 2026US 12,703,619 B2Krones AG
- Configuration of a machine for engaging a cap with a container2 Jun 2026US 12,643,781 B2Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S. A.
- Capping head provided with axial load and/or torque sensors and capping method1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296867 A1Arol S.P.A.
- Hand-Held Capper/Decapper Device and Method1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296868 A1Azenta US, Inc.
- Cap attachment-detachment device, pre-processing device and cap attachment method3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257904 A1Shimadzu Corporation
- Devices for capping vials useful in system and method for dispensing prescriptions2 Jul 2026US 2026/0184551 A1Parata Systems, LLC
- Closures with tamper evidence25 Jun 2026US 2026/0176029 A1Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Cap liner and process for using cap liner to seal containers77US 5,057,365 A501 Tri-Seal International, Inc. · 1991
- Anti-rotation method and apparatus for bottle capping machines51US 4,939,890 AFci · 1990
- Apparatus for fastening and loosening a lid from a container49US 7,437,972 B2The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army · 2008
- Capping machine head with magnetic clutch48US 5,313,765 AAnderson-Martin Machine Company · 1994
- Container capper and torque tester47US 4,696,144 ANew England Machinery, Inc. · 1987