F16L 23/162
The pipe ends abutting each other
Official title: {the pipe ends abutting each other}
F16L23/162 (The pipe ends abutting each other) appears on 48 US grants and 63 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16L- Granted patents
- 48
- Published applications
- 63
- Assignees
- 50
- Inventors
- 133
- Latest grant
- 18 Nov 2025
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| 2023 | 3 | 8 |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025 | 6 | 5 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Hydrogen pipe coupling arrangement with enhanced inner sealing29 Jul 2025US 12,372,185 B2Airbus Operations GmbH
- Joint seal system and method25 Mar 2025US 12,259,130 B2The Schebler Co.
- Clamping apparatus11 Mar 2025US 12,247,682 B2Airbus Operations GmbH
- Flexible hose end fitting assembly4 Mar 2025US 12,241,571 B2SPM Oil & Gas Inc.
- Tube connecting structure and connection method thereof2 Jul 2026US 2026/0184351 A1Posco
- Joint seal system & method18 Sep 2025US 2025/0290630 A1The Schebler Co.
- Joint Seal System & Method3 Jul 2025US 2025/0216073 A1The Schebler Co.
- Fixation mechanism for high temperature seals of tubes15 May 2025US 2025/0155059 A1Honeywell International Inc.
- Flexible hose end fitting assembly3 Apr 2025US 2025/0109811 A1SPM Oil & Gas Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Fluid-tight joint with inclined flange face66US 5,230,540 AROLLS-ROYCE plc · 1993
- Pressing ring, joint, and valve28US 10,018,290 B2Kubota Corporation · 2018
- High pressure lightweight flanges14US 4,074,914 AUnited Technologies Corporation · 1978
- Pipe mating swivel adapter for misaligned joints11US 7,490,868 B22009
- Seal for use in subsea connections and subsea connections employing such a seal10US 9,222,609 B1Trendsetter Engineering, Inc. · 2015