B67D 7/02
Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs
Official title: for transferring liquids other than fuel or lubricants
B67D7/02 (Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs) appears on 1,447 US grants and 1,161 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B67D- Granted patents
- 1,447
- Published applications
- 1,161
- Assignees
- 741
- Inventors
- 2,390
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 23 | 0 |
| 1988 | 22 | 0 |
| 1989 | 31 | 0 |
| 1990 | 24 | 0 |
| 1991 | 22 | 0 |
| 1992 | 29 | 0 |
| 1993 | 34 | 0 |
| 1994 | 31 | 0 |
| 1995 | 33 | 0 |
| 1996 | 33 | 0 |
| 1997 | 32 | 0 |
| 1998 | 35 | 0 |
| 1999 | 50 | 0 |
| 2000 | 60 | 0 |
| 2001 | 44 | 10 |
| 2002 | 35 | 33 |
| 2003 | 30 | 43 |
| 2004 | 21 | 32 |
| 2005 | 26 | 25 |
| 2006 | 16 | 36 |
| 2007 | 16 | 16 |
| 2008 | 5 | 23 |
| 2009 | 11 | 18 |
| 2010 | 17 | 31 |
| 2011 | 12 | 23 |
| 2012 | 21 | 37 |
| 2013 | 25 | 27 |
| 2014 | 30 | 49 |
| 2015 | 34 | 64 |
| 2016 | 40 | 67 |
| 2017 | 54 | 92 |
| 2018 | 49 | 77 |
| 2019 | 80 | 89 |
| 2020 | 65 | 63 |
| 2021 | 77 | 71 |
| 2022 | 58 | 61 |
| 2023 | 62 | 51 |
| 2024 | 53 | 46 |
| 2025 | 42 | 45 |
| 2026 | 33 | 32 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B67D 7/0288Container connection means546
- B67D 7/0238Utilising compressed air or other gas acting directly or indirectly on liquids329
- B67D 7/0277Using negative pressure176
- B67D 7/0227By an ejection plunger125
- B67D 7/0216By squeezing collapsible or flexible storage containers109
- B67D 7/0205By manually operable pumping apparatus101
Recent patents
- System for simultaneous distribution of fluid to multiple vessels and method of using the same6 Oct 2026US 12,753,064 B2Sartorius Stedim North America Inc.
- Article for refilling and refilling apparatus29 Sep 2026US 12,747,152 B2Nicoventures Trading Limited
- Coupler supporting module for drum container22 Sep 2026US 12,741,861 B2Protec Co., Ltd.
- Pilot controlled refill tanks for firefighting aircraft15 Sep 2026US 12,735,312 B2Whaling Fire Line Equipment, Inc.
- Dispenser fastening device18 Aug 2026US 12,709,535 B2Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation of Kyungnam University
- Container attachment8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307973 A1Silz & Lemp GmbH
- Portable fluid management system for cleaning and showering1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296872 A1Geyser Industries, Inc.
- System and method for supplying and dispensing bubble-free photolithography chemical solutions1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299422 A1Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.Ltd
- Systems, methods, and devices for industrial tower waste extraction17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274643 A1Industrial Vacuum Transfer Services USA, LLC
- Article for refilling and refilling apparatus3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257907 A1Nicoventures Trading Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- Delivery system for organometallic compounds576US 5,199,603 A1993
- Dispensing assembly with interchangeable cartridge pumps312US 5,316,452 AGilbert Corporation · 1994
- Eyewash dispenser211US 4,784,652 AFagersta EL & Diesel AB · 1988
- Dispenser for manually discharging plural media207US 4,826,048 AIng. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH · 1989
- Method and apparatus for precision squeeze tube valving, pumping and dispensing of work fluid(s)206US 4,967,940 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1990