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B65B 51/10

Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof

Full Title

Devices for, or methods of, sealing or securing package folds or closures; Devices for gathering or twisting wrappers, or necks of bags > Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof

9 direct subcodes

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  • B65B 51/12 by resilient means, e.g. brushes
  • B65B 51/16 by rotary members
  • B65B 51/18 by endless bands or chains
  • B65B 51/20 by fluid pressure acting directly on folds or on opposed surfaces, e.g. using hot-air jets (shrinking wrappers by heating B65B53/02)
  • B65B 51/24 to produce bead seals (combined with severing by heated wires or rods B65B61/10)

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B65, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 3,369
  2. KRONES DE 3,304
  3. TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE CH 2,227
  4. CANON JP 2,051
  5. AUTOSTORE TECHNOLOGY NO 1,731
  6. GPI (GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL) US 1,707
  7. CANON 1,693
  8. G.D IT 1,678
  9. MURATA MACHINERY JP 1,664
  10. DAIFUKU COMPANY JP 1,654