B67B 3/26
Applications of control, warning, or safety devices in capping machinery
B67B3/26 (Applications of control, warning, or safety devices in capping machinery) appears on 160 US grants and 148 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B67B- Granted patents
- 160
- Published applications
- 148
- Assignees
- 103
- Inventors
- 337
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
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| 2025 | 8 | 9 |
| 2026 | 9 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Cap attachment system1 Sep 2026US 12,722,961 B2Opio Connect, Inc.
- Apparatuses and systems for the automated retrieval, transport, and processing of articles18 Aug 2026US 12,709,532 B2McKesson Corporation
- Container closure indicator system28 Jul 2026US 12,692,054 B2Abbott Rapid Diagnostics International Unlimited Company
- Configuration of a machine for engaging a cap with a container2 Jun 2026US 12,643,781 B2Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S. A.
- Capping chuck assembly for a filler, a capper and a filler having a capping chuck assembly21 Apr 2026US 12,606,428 B2Fogg Filler Company
- Configuration of a machine for engaging a cap with a container19 Mar 2026US 2026/0077989 A1Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S. A.
- Container top closure apparatus, automation system and related methods11 Dec 2025US 2025/0376366 A1PSR Automation Incorporated
- Screw cap, tool and method for screwing a cap onto a container27 Nov 2025US 2025/0361063 A1Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S. A.
- Modular container-processing installation23 Oct 2025US 2025/0326586 A1Krones AG
- Apparatus for closing containers and associated operating method2 Oct 2025US 2025/0304420 A1Krones AG
Most cited
By later US patents
- Capping machine head with magnetic clutch48US 5,313,765 AAnderson-Martin Machine Company · 1994
- Systems and methods for sorting40US 8,731,711 B1Express Scripts, Inc. · 2014
- Apparatus and method for a capping machine38US 6,105,343 APneumatic Scale Corporation · 2000
- Slewing device for screw caps and method for putting screw caps on containers36US 5,321,935 AAlcoa Deutschland GmbH · 1994
- Seal force monitor apparatus, system, and method for in-process determination of integrity of sealed containers33US 4,511,044 AWest Corporation · 1985