MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING

Introduced: September 1968

Classification Context

Section:: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:: CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Subclass:: MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING

Description

B65B covers machines, apparatus, and devices for packaging articles or materials, encompassing both the mechanical systems and methodologies used in commercial packaging operations. This subclass includes filling machines, wrapping equipment, sealing apparatus, case-packing machinery, and labeling devices used across industries such as food, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, and chemicals. It also addresses unpacking equipment and related automated or semi-automated processes integral to the packaging workflow. Related conveying, storing, and material-handling aspects are covered in the broader B65 class, while specific container design is addressed in other classifications.

Additional Content

Glossary

Container/Receptacle container containers receptacle receptacles A structure comprising a barrier for confining its content Package packages The end product of a packaging operation, e.g. a filled and closed container or receptacle, an article enclosed in a wrapper, a group of articles held together by string or wire, a crate of bottles Materials material Matter or masses of articles, which are to be packaged, as distinct from separate or individual articles.

Limiting references

Bundling and pressing devices for cigars Devices for tensioning and securing binders adapted to be supported by the article or articles to be bound Applying closure members to bottles, jars or similar containers; , , , Concurrent cleaning, filling, and closing of bottles Emptying bottles, jars, cans, casks, barrels, or similar containers

Application references

Machines for forming slabs of butter with packaging devices Sausage filling or stuffing machines Paper-bag holders as shop or office accessories Packaging surgical instruments Filling and assembling of medical capsules Filling of syringes in situ Attaching spouts to cans tins or bottles Filling wrapping material to produce cushioning pads or dunnage products Inserting documents in envelopes and closing the latter , Filling fuel tanks Packaging of matches Cutting machines specially adapted for sugar in combination with sorting and packing machines Packaging of ammunition or explosive charges Filling of grease guns

Related Keywords

filling of AMPOULES for medical purposesASSEMBLING by applying bands for packaging, e.g. bundlingpackaging articles, material or liquids in BAG(S)applying BAND(S) for packaging, e.g. bundlingapplying BINDER(S) material for packaging, e.g. bundlingpackaging articles or material in BLANKS of flexible materialpackaging, unpacking, or bundling BOTTLE(S)packaging articles, materials or liquids in BOXESfilling CAN(S) with liquids or semiliquidspackaging articles, material or liquids in CAN(S)filling of CARPULES for medical purposespackaging articles, material or liquids in CARTON(S)filling CASKS with liquids or semiliquidschecking associated with packagingCLOSING of packagespackaging articles, material or liquids in CONTAINER(S)CONVEYING in packaging-machinesENCAPSULATINGENCLOSING of articles or material in thin flexible materialFEEDING of goods to be packaged, or of package-forming material, in packaging machinesFILLING of containers with articles or materialspackaging of FOODSTUFFSGRIPPING in packaging machinesINSERTING articles or material into containerspackaging articles, material or liquids in JARSpackaging LIQUID(S)MEASURING associated with packagingORIENTING articles to be packaged in packaging machinesmachines, apparatus or methods in general for PACKAGINGmeasuring associated with PACKAGINGPARCELLINGpackaging articles, material or liquids in RECEPTACLESpackaging articles, material or liquids in SACK(S)SHEATHING for packagingpackaging of articles or material in flexible SHEET(S)applying STRING(S) for packaging, e.g. bundlingwrapping articles or material in STRIP(S) of flexible materialapplying TAPE(S) for packaging, e.g. bundlingfilling TINS with liquids or with semi-liquidsTWISTING or tying wires togetherUNPACKINGusing VIBRATIONS in packaging machinespackaging articles, material or liquids in flexible WEB(S)WEIGHING associated with packagingapplying WIRE(S) for packaging, e.g. bundlingpackaging articles or material in WRAPPERSWRAPPING

35 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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B65B 1/00 Packaging fluent solid material, e.g. powders, granular or loose fibrous material, loose masses of small articles, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans or jars
B65B 11/00 Wrapping, e.g. partially or wholly enclosing, articles or quantities of material, in strips, sheets or blanks, of flexible material
B65B 13/00 Bundling articles
B65B 15/00 Attaching articles to cards, sheets, strings, webs, or other carriers
B65B 17/00 Other machines, apparatus, or methods for packaging articles or materials
B65B 19/00 Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
B65B 21/00 Packaging or unpacking of bottles
B65B 23/00 Packaging fragile or shock-sensitive articles other than bottles; Unpacking eggs
B65B 25/00 Packaging other articles presenting special problems
B65B 27/00 Bundling particular articles presenting special problems using string, wire, or narrow tape or band; Baling fibrous material, e.g. peat, not otherwise provided for
B65B 29/00 Packaging of materials presenting special problems
B65B 3/00 Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans or jars
B65B 31/00 Packaging articles or materials under special atmospheric or gaseous conditions; Adding propellants to aerosol containers
B65B 33/00 Packaging articles by applying removable, e.g. strippable, coatings
B65B 35/00 Supplying, feeding, arranging or orientating articles to be packaged
B65B 37/00 Supplying or feeding fluent-solid, plastic, or liquid material, or loose masses of small articles, to be packaged
B65B 39/00 Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers
B65B 41/00 Supplying or feeding container-forming sheets or wrapping material
B65B 43/00 Forming, feeding, opening, or setting-up containers or receptacles in association with packaging
B65B 45/00 Apparatus or devices for supporting or holding wrappers during wrapping operation

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor 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