B29L 2031/7278
Couplings, connectors, nipples
Official title: {Couplings, connectors, nipples (B29L2031/7274 takes precedence; for pipes or tubes B29L2031/24; electrical B29L2031/34)}
B29L2031/7278 (Couplings, connectors, nipples) appears on 40 US grants and 54 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B29L- Granted patents
- 40
- Published applications
- 54
- Assignees
- 42
- Inventors
- 110
- Latest grant
- 24 Feb 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 0 | 7 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 | 6 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Joining two objects24 Feb 2026US 12,560,190 B2Woodwelding AG
- Metal composite joints for composite rods16 Jul 2024US 12,036,749 B2B/E Aerospace, Inc.
- Securing a second object to a first object18 Oct 2022US 11,472,124 B2Multimaterial-Welding AG
- Bar pin bushing for vehicle suspension8 Sep 2020US 10,767,721 B2Hendrickson USA, L L C
- Leak-proof connection fitting1 Sep 2020US 10,760,716 B1Mercury Plastics, Inc.
- Joining two objects4 Jun 2026US 2026/0153110 A1Woodwelding AG
- Manufacturing of blow-molded structures for temperature control media26 Feb 2026US 2026/0054444 A1
- Two-Sided Adaptor3 Jul 2025US 2025/0216013 A1Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc.
- Heat treatment of 3d printed parts5 Jun 2025US 2025/0178277 A1Cytiva Sweden AB
- Compensating element20 Mar 2025US 2025/0091232 A1Krones AG
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and means for securing plastic covered equipment to a support surface26US 4,692,968 AIowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. · 1987
- Indented female blow-molded connector and male connector and method17US 7,234,780 B2Confer Plastics, Inc. · 2007
- Method for resin insert molding a connector block for injectors of an internal combustion engine14US 6,019,928 ASumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. · 2000
- Fastening device for fastening small components to a mounting surface by adhesive bonding10US 7,371,303 B2Newfrey LLC · 2008
- Interconnection seal10US 9,616,602 B2CommScope Technologies LLC · 2017