F16L 23/036
Characterised by the tensioning members
Official title: characterised by the tensioning members, e.g. specially adapted bolts or C-clamps
F16L23/036 (Characterised by the tensioning members) appears on 206 US grants and 225 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16L- Granted patents
- 206
- Published applications
- 225
- Assignees
- 170
- Inventors
- 480
- Latest grant
- 24 Mar 2026
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| 2025 | 13 | 14 |
| 2026 | 4 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Storage tank isolation system24 Mar 2026US 12,583,667 B2
- Flange coupling system for connecting pipes in an aircraft3 Mar 2026US 12,565,951 B2Airbus Operations GmbH
- Tensioner and method of using same17 Feb 2026US 12,553,550 B2SPM Oil & Gas Inc.
- Ingot puller apparatus including automated clamp6 Jan 2026US 12,516,440 B2GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.
- Ducting coupler and assembly30 Dec 2025US 12,510,265 B1Ductoad Inc.
- Clamped Quick Connect Misalignment-Compensating Union for Fluid Transfer27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251250 A1Dixon Valve and Coupling Company
- Method of rotating a pipeline section23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210463 A1Victaulic Company
- Self-centering clamping device16 Jul 2026US 2026/0201996 A1
- Clamping jig for pipe connection4 Jun 2026US 2026/0153172 A1Yodogawa Hu-Tech Co., Ltd.
- Ingot puller apparatus including automated clamp28 May 2026US 2026/0146358 A1GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Pump housing coupling103US 8,182,212 B2Hayward Industries, Inc. · 2012
- Reducing cracking adjacent shell flange connecting bolts54US 6,467,988 B1General Electric Company · 2002
- Flange for connecting fan to manway53US 6,889,948 B22005
- Equally tensioned coupling apparatus45US 4,222,590 ARegan Offshore International, Inc. · 1980
- Closure apparatus for pipes and vessels40US 5,048,876 AFluor Corporation · 1991