B65D CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
Description
B65D encompasses the design and manufacture of rigid and flexible containers used for storing or transporting goods, including bags, bottles, boxes, cans, cartons, crates, drums, tanks, and hoppers. The subclass covers container structure, materials, construction methods, and integral or detachable accessories such as closures, handles, and fitting devices. Also included are packaging elements (e.g., padding, dividers, protective inserts) and complete package configurations combining containers with contents or protective arrangements. This classification excludes container-specific technologies related to refrigeration or thermal control (covered in B65D elsewhere or in specialized classes) and focuses on the mechanical and structural aspects of containment solutions across industries.
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Child Classifications
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- B65D 1/00 Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material or by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material (with curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper B65D3/00; with polygonal cross-section formed by folding B65D5/00; specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing or tearing of wall portions B65D17/00; rigid pallets with side walls B65D19/02)
- B65D 13/00 Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of the same material, other than metal, plastics, wood or substitutes therefor
- B65D 17/00 Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions (frangible inner closure members associated with caps, lids or covers B65D51/20)
- B65D 19/00 Pallets or like platforms, with or without side walls, for supporting loads to be lifted or lowered
- B65D 21/00 Nestable, stackable or joinable containers; Containers of variable capacity
- B65D 2201/00 Means or constructions for testing or controlling the contents
- B65D 2203/00 Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators
- B65D 2205/00 Venting means
- B65D 2207/00 Standing packages
- B65D 2209/00 Provisions for used articles
- B65D 2211/00 Anti-theft means
- B65D 2213/00 Safety means
- B65D 2215/00 Child-proof means
- B65D 2217/00 Details of mixing containers or closures
- B65D 2221/00 Small packaging specially adapted for product samples, single-use packages or échantillons
- B65D 2231/00 Means for facilitating the complete expelling of the contents
- B65D 2251/00 Details relating to container closures
- B65D 2255/00 Locking devices
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B65, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 3,369
- KRONES DE 3,304
- TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE CH 2,227
- CANON JP 2,051
- AUTOSTORE TECHNOLOGY NO 1,731
- GPI (GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL) US 1,707
- CANON 1,693
- G.D IT 1,678
- MURATA MACHINERY JP 1,664
- DAIFUKU COMPANY JP 1,654