F16B 2012/103
Sleeves or dowels for connection fittings
Official title: {Sleeves or dowels for connection fittings}
F16B2012/103 (Sleeves or dowels for connection fittings) appears on 54 US grants and 74 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16B- Granted patents
- 54
- Published applications
- 74
- Assignees
- 36
- Inventors
- 104
- Latest grant
- 28 Apr 2026
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| 2023 | 5 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 8 |
| 2025 | 6 | 7 |
| 2026 | 3 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Clamp lock28 Apr 2026US 12,612,935 B2
- Furniture fitting21 Apr 2026US 12,607,214 B2Julius Blum GmbH
- First part, such as a furniture part, comprising a recess, a kit of parts, and an assembled product10 Feb 2026US 12,546,352 B2Inter IKEA Systems B.V.
- Set of panels with a mechanical locking device9 Sep 2025US 12,408,748 B2Välinge Innovation AB
- Concealable panel-engagement apparatus22 Jul 2025US 12,364,335 B1
- Assembly arrangement20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243288 A1Välinge Innovation AB
- Clamp lock23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210391 A1
- Modular Furniture Systems18 Jun 2026US 2026/0165476 A1The Lovesac Company
- Modular Furniture Systems18 Jun 2026US 2026/0165489 A1The Lovesac Company
- Set of panels with a mechanical locking device7 May 2026US 2026/0123745 A1Välinge Innovation AB
Most cited
By later US patents
- Fitting for detachable connecting structural parts61US 4,131,376 A1978
- Panels comprising a mechanical locking device and an assembled product comprising the panels47US 10,736,416 B2Välinge Innovation AB · 2020
- Detachable connector for cabinets30US 4,127,353 AFirma Richard Heinze GmbH & Co. KG · 1978
- Fastening element comprising a dowel-shaped sleeve30US 5,246,322 AArturo Salice S.p. A. · 1993
- Furniture connector21US 4,236,848 AJulius Blum Gesellschaft m. b. H. · 1980