B67C 3/26
Filling-heads
Official title: Filling-heads; Means for engaging filling-heads with bottle necks
B67C3/26 (Filling-heads) appears on 681 US grants and 545 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B67C- Granted patents
- 681
- Published applications
- 545
- Assignees
- 272
- Inventors
- 891
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 14 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 14 | 0 |
| 1992 | 19 | 0 |
| 1993 | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 18 | 0 |
| 2001 | 18 | 0 |
| 2002 | 7 | 4 |
| 2003 | 5 | 9 |
| 2004 | 10 | 5 |
| 2005 | 1 | 18 |
| 2006 | 5 | 6 |
| 2007 | 8 | 13 |
| 2008 | 10 | 10 |
| 2009 | 5 | 19 |
| 2010 | 9 | 16 |
| 2011 | 8 | 26 |
| 2012 | 11 | 14 |
| 2013 | 16 | 22 |
| 2014 | 18 | 32 |
| 2015 | 22 | 18 |
| 2016 | 23 | 42 |
| 2017 | 21 | 35 |
| 2018 | 35 | 27 |
| 2019 | 30 | 37 |
| 2020 | 32 | 38 |
| 2021 | 36 | 31 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 |
| 2023 | 32 | 30 |
| 2024 | 32 | 27 |
| 2025 | 20 | 22 |
| 2026 | 15 | 10 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B67C 3/2614Specially adapted for counter-pressure filling202
- B67C 2003/2671Means for preventing foaming of the liquidIndexing code90
- B67C 3/2608Comprising anti-dripping means87
- B67C 2003/2688Means for filling containers in defined atmospheric conditionsIndexing code80
- B67C 2003/2657Specially adapted for filling cansIndexing code75
- B67C 2003/2668Means for adapting the filling head to various sizes of containersIndexing code67
- B67C 2003/2651The liquid valve being carried by the vent tubeIndexing code44
- B67C 2003/2602Details of vent-tubesIndexing code43
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- B67C 3/2637Comprising a liquid valve opened by relative movement between the container and43
- B67C 2003/2685Details of probesIndexing code39
- B67C 3/2642Specially adapted for sterilising prior to filling35
- B67C 2003/266Means for centering the container with the filling headIndexing code28
- B67C 3/2634Specially adapted for vacuum or suction filling23
- B67C 2003/2645Means to avoid overfilling by preventing gas returning from the container intoIndexing code20
- B67C 2003/2648Inflatable gaskets for sealingly engaging bottle necks or bodiesIndexing code8
- B67C 2003/2665Means for locking the filling head in a given position once engagedIndexing code5
Recent patents
- Aseptic filling apparatus with filter6 Oct 2026US 12,753,060 B1Torr Industries, Inc.
- Fluid filling systems and methods18 Aug 2026US 12,709,533 B2Fountain Master, LLC
- Counter pressure filler apparatus, system, and related methods28 Jul 2026US 12,692,142 B2PSR Automation Incorporated
- Content-filling system and sterilizing method21 Jul 2026US 12,686,604 B2Dai Nippon Printing Co.Ltd.
- Controlled dosing of liquid cryogen21 Jul 2026US 12,687,260 B2Vacuum Barrier Corporation
- Device and method for filling a container with liquid8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307972 A1
- Content-filling system and sterilizing method3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257906 A1Dai Nippon Printing Co.Ltd.
- Content-filling system and sterilizing method27 Aug 2026US 2026/0250116 A1Dai Nippon Printing Co.Ltd.
- Filling machine for filling containers with liquids25 Jun 2026US 2026/0176123 A1Gruppo Bertolaso S.p.A.
- Adjustable neck alignment assembly7 May 2026US 2026/0125259 A1Fogg Filler Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- System for blow-molding, filling and capping containers101US 6,298,638 B1Graham Packaging Company L. P. · 2001
- Apparatus for filling a high temperature liquid into a biaxially oriented, saturated polyester bottle, a device for cooling said bottle86US 4,450,878 AYoshino Kogyosho Co., Ltd. · 1984
- Piezoelectric stack insulation70US 4,011,474 APZ Technology, Inc. · 1977
- Apparatus for filling vessels with liquid63US 5,501,253 AKrones AG Hermann Kronseder Maschinenfabrik · 1996
- Apparatus for dispensing a carbonated beverage with minimal foaming59US 5,603,363 AExel Nelson Engineering LLC · 1997