F16B 7/0486
Forming an abutting connection of at least one tube
Official title: {forming an abutting connection of at least one tube}
F16B7/0486 (Forming an abutting connection of at least one tube) appears on 233 US grants and 202 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16B- Granted patents
- 233
- Published applications
- 202
- Assignees
- 150
- Inventors
- 411
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
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| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
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| 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 6 | 3 |
| 2003 | 5 | 6 |
| 2004 | 1 | 12 |
| 2005 | 5 | 8 |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 |
| 2007 | 5 | 3 |
| 2008 | 6 | 5 |
| 2009 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | 5 |
| 2011 | 4 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 7 |
| 2013 | 5 | 7 |
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| 2015 | 7 | 14 |
| 2016 | 12 | 12 |
| 2017 | 12 | 17 |
| 2018 | 1 | 9 |
| 2019 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020 | 9 | 7 |
| 2021 | 10 | 15 |
| 2022 | 11 | 15 |
| 2023 | 6 | 11 |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026 | 8 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Bone anchor26 May 2026US 12,636,054 B2Biedermann Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
- Frame joint for an above-ground pool5 May 2026US 12,618,252 B2Belgravia Wood Limited
- Modular support system and clamp5 May 2026US 12,618,493 B2ERICO International Corporation
- Detachable Connection Structure for Assembled Frame and Lifting Platform30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215580 A1Changzhou Kaidi Electrical Co., Ltd.
- Systems and methods for inspecting airship structures11 Jun 2026US 2026/0159253 A1LTA Research and Exploration, LLC
- Portable hammock kit14 May 2026US 2026/0130488 A1YOBOgear, LLC
- Frame joint for an above-ground pool30 Apr 2026US 2026/0117543 A1Belgravia Wood Limited
- Modular ladder2 Apr 2026US 2026/0092498 A1Moonraker Innovation Ltd
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and system of programming at least one appliance to change state upon the occurrence of a trigger event210US 5,877,957 AAmeritech Services, Inc. · 1999
- Nub assembly for tent frame struts111US 5,069,572 AT. A. Pelsue Company · 1991
- Rail clamp100US 4,799,444 AHelm Products, Inc. · 1989
- Clamp assembly for surgical retractor support92US 4,993,862 APilling Co. · 1991
- Universal fence post connector84US 5,593,143 A1997