B67D 7/0478
Constructional features or components
Official title: {constructional features or components (vapour recovery nozzles B67D7/54)}
B67D7/0478 (Constructional features or components) appears on 365 US grants and 189 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B67D- Granted patents
- 365
- Published applications
- 189
- Assignees
- 142
- Inventors
- 373
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 10 | 0 |
| 1993 | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 | 22 | 0 |
| 1995 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 6 |
| 2002 | 14 | 5 |
| 2003 | 4 | 5 |
| 2004 | 8 | 12 |
| 2005 | 14 | 11 |
| 2006 | 7 | 4 |
| 2007 | 6 | 8 |
| 2008 | 1 | 6 |
| 2009 | 3 | 8 |
| 2010 | 4 | 10 |
| 2011 | 3 | 5 |
| 2012 | 7 | 9 |
| 2013 | 12 | 5 |
| 2014 | 6 | 10 |
| 2015 | 1 | 5 |
| 2016 | 10 | 3 |
| 2017 | 7 | 12 |
| 2018 | 4 | 18 |
| 2019 | 16 | 8 |
| 2020 | 12 | 7 |
| 2021 | 9 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 8 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B67D 7/048Vapour flow control means202
- B67D 7/0488Means for preventing the formation of condensation on, or for removing condensation44
- B67D 7/0492Vapour storing means27
- B67D 7/049Vapour recovery methods18
- B67D 2007/0494Means for condensing the vapours and reintroducing them into the storage tanksIndexing code6
Recent patents
- Systems and methods for integrated fuel fill vent valve and fuel filling and vapor control25 Aug 2026US 12,715,756 B2Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Hydrogen liquefaction and recirculation for vehicle refueling16 Jun 2026US 12,655,010 B1Neoex Systems, Inc.
- Vapor line coupler5 May 2026US 12,617,667 B2Knappco, LLC
- Systems and methods for backhaul transportation of liquefied gas and CO2 using liquefied gas carriers10 Feb 2026US 12,546,245 B2Marthon Petroleum Company LP
- Textured sorbent sheets, assemblies containing them, and molds for making same3 Jun 2025US 12,318,758 B2Calgon Carbon Corporation
- Fluid purging system12 Jun 2025US 2025/0187046 A1CNX Resources Corporation
- Scalable greenhouse gas capture systems and methods22 May 2025US 2025/0164077 A1Marathon Petroleum Company LP
- Vapor line coupler15 May 2025US 2025/0153996 A1Knappco, LLC
- A pumping system with an equalizer tube1 May 2025US 2025/0136431 A1
- Systems and methods for transporting fuel and carbon dioxide in a dual fluid vessel3 Apr 2025US 2025/0109824 A1Marathon Petroleum Company LP
Most cited
By later US patents
- Intelligent fueling170US 5,956,259 AGilbarco Inc. · 1999
- Vapor recovery system for fuel dispenser142US 5,040,577 AGilbarco Inc. · 1991
- Venturi liquid evacuator system for maintaining clear vapor path in vapor recovery hose110US 4,687,033 AGilbarco Inc. · 1987
- Transponder communication of ORVR presence82US 6,169,938 AMarconi Commerce Systems Inc. · 2001
- Control system for temperature compensated vapor recovery in gasoline dispenser81US 5,156,199 AGilbarco Inc. · 1992