B65D 41/32 Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
Introduced: September 1968
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper > Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper (clamping or other pressure-applying devices for securing or retaining closure members B65D45/00) > Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
Of 9 combined children, 8 exist in both systems.
1 codes are CPC-only extensions.
Child Classifications
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- B65D 41/40 Caps or cap-like covers adapted to be secured in position by permanent deformation of the wall-engaging parts +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B65D 41/50 Caps or cap-like covers with membranes, e.g. arranged to be pierced +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B65D 41/52 Caps or cap-like covers with elastic parts adapted to be stretched over the container +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B65D 41/54 Caps or cap-like covers made of shrinkable material or formed in situ by dipping, e.g. using gelatine or celluloid +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B65D 41/56 Caps or cap-like covers serving as, or incorporating, drinking or measuring vessels +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class B65,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- CANON 3,755
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 3,721
- YOSHINO KOGYOSHO COMPANY 3,659
- DNP (DAINIPPON PRINTING COMPANY) 3,573
- KRONES DE 3,114
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 2,777
- TOPPAN PRINTING COMPANY 2,720
- SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 2,574
- KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS 2,371
- RICOH COMPANY 2,349
Top Applicants (CPC)
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