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B67B 3/00

Closing bottles, jars, or similar containers by applying caps

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
OPENING OR CLOSING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
Subclass:
APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES, JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS

Related Keywords

(2) CAP(S) [= closures]

6 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B67B 3/2 by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps
  • B67B 3/22 by applying snap-on caps
  • B67B 3/24 Special measures for applying and securing caps under vacuum
  • B67B 3/26 Applications of control, warning, or safety devices in capping machinery
  • B67B 3/28 Mechanisms for causing relative movement between bottle or jar and capping head

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B67, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. KRONES DE 1,255
  2. KHS DE 781
  3. LG ELECTRONICS KR 687
  4. ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV BE 472
  5. COCA-COLA COMPANY US 461
  6. PEPSICO US 408
  7. TRUKING TECHNOLOGY 401
  8. HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN NL 390
  9. COWAY COMPANY KR 332
  10. KRONES 321