Devices for capping vials useful in system and method for dispensing prescriptions
US-12589981-B2 · Mar 31, 2026 · US
by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps (forming threads in situ by resilient deforming means B67B3/16, by rotary capping heads B67B3/18)
by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps (forming threads in situ by resilient deforming means B67B3/16, by rotary capping heads B67B3/18) · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Separating, mixing, shaping, printing, and transporting materials.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | B67B3/20 |
| Official title | by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps (forming threads in situ by resilient deforming means B67B3/16, by rotary capping heads B67B3/18) |
| Display label | by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps (forming threads in situ by resilient deforming means B67B3/16, by rotary capping heads B67B3/18) |
| Total patents | 56 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Configuration of a machine for engaging a cap with a container
US-2026077989-A1 · Mar 19, 2026 · US
Devices for capping vials useful in system and method for dispensing prescriptions
US-2026070772-A1 · Mar 12, 2026 · US
Device for holding a container, and closing device
US-12503349-B2 · Dec 23, 2025 · US
Apparatus for closing a container
US-2025376365-A1 · Dec 11, 2025 · US
Cap attaching/detaching device, and sampling device and pre-processing device provided with same
US-12258251-B2 · Mar 25, 2025 · US
Device for holding a container, and closing device
US-2025002315-A1 · Jan 2, 2025 · US
End effector and robot having the same
US-12070852-B2 · Aug 27, 2024 · US
Capping device and method for closing screw caps
US-12024414-B2 · Jul 2, 2024 · US
Apparatus for closing a container with a container closure
US-11912553-B2 · Feb 27, 2024 · US
Sample vessel closure method, movable cap gripper and sample vessel closure system for automatically closing an open end of a sample vessel with a closure cap
US-2024034494-A1 · Feb 1, 2024 · US
Cap attachment-detachment device and pre-processing device
US-11851313-B2 · Dec 26, 2023 · US
Device for holding a container and closing device
US-11772949-B2 · Oct 3, 2023 · US
Cap attachment-detachment device and pre-processing device
US-2023249956-A1 · Aug 10, 2023 · US
Apparatus for closing a container with a container closure
US-2023174361-A1 · Jun 8, 2023 · US
Low weight closure having an improved gripping surface
US-11584569-B2 · Feb 21, 2023 · US
Multiple asymmetric anchor container closure
US-2022177199-A1 · Jun 9, 2022 · US
Capping And De-Capping Apparatus And A Method Of Operating Such An Apparatus
US-2022177288-A1 · Jun 9, 2022 · US
Test tube capping and de-capping apparatus
US-11332354-B2 · May 17, 2022 · US
Childproof tamper evident closure assembly
US-2022119164-A1 · Apr 21, 2022 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B67B3/20?
- CPC B67B3/20 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps (forming threads in situ by resilient deforming means B67B3/16, by rotary capping heads B67B3/18).”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B67B3/20 (by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps (forming threads in situ by resilient deforming means B67B3/16, by rotary capping heads B67B3/18))?
- Our database includes 56 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B67B3/20 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 4 in 2024 vs 4 in 2025 (latest complete years).