F16L 25/00
Construction or details of pipe joints not provided for in, or of
Official title: Construction or details of pipe joints not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F16L13/00 - F16L23/00 (adjustable or allowing movement F16L27/00; with fluid cut-off means F16L29/00; quick-acting F16L37/00; for double-walled or multi-channel pipes F16L39/00; connecting arrangements or other fittings specially adapted to be made of plastics or to be used with pipes made of plastics F16L47/00; specially adapted for pipes of brittle material F16L49/00)
F16L25/00 (Construction or details of pipe joints not provided for in, or of) appears on 2,114 US grants and 1,822 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16L- Granted patents
- 2,114
- Published applications
- 1,822
- Assignees
- 1,225
- Inventors
- 3,793
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16 | 0 |
| 1977 | 18 | 0 |
| 1978 | 28 | 0 |
| 1979 | 18 | 0 |
| 1980 | 23 | 0 |
| 1981 | 27 | 0 |
| 1982 | 17 | 0 |
| 1983 | 24 | 0 |
| 1984 | 28 | 0 |
| 1985 | 23 | 0 |
| 1986 | 36 | 0 |
| 1987 | 38 | 0 |
| 1988 | 25 | 0 |
| 1989 | 29 | 0 |
| 1990 | 24 | 0 |
| 1991 | 29 | 0 |
| 1992 | 39 | 0 |
| 1993 | 28 | 0 |
| 1994 | 36 | 0 |
| 1995 | 24 | 0 |
| 1996 | 23 | 0 |
| 1997 | 22 | 0 |
| 1998 | 30 | 0 |
| 1999 | 37 | 0 |
| 2000 | 36 | 0 |
| 2001 | 39 | 11 |
| 2002 | 47 | 34 |
| 2003 | 27 | 37 |
| 2004 | 29 | 65 |
| 2005 | 31 | 88 |
| 2006 | 50 | 49 |
| 2007 | 31 | 55 |
| 2008 | 28 | 78 |
| 2009 | 29 | 64 |
| 2010 | 45 | 85 |
| 2011 | 42 | 60 |
| 2012 | 37 | 75 |
| 2013 | 55 | 91 |
| 2014 | 57 | 75 |
| 2015 | 73 | 95 |
| 2016 | 62 | 102 |
| 2017 | 82 | 100 |
| 2018 | 81 | 100 |
| 2019 | 80 | 85 |
| 2020 | 92 | 78 |
| 2021 | 74 | 85 |
| 2022 | 71 | 65 |
| 2023 | 80 | 76 |
| 2024 | 70 | 78 |
| 2025 | 75 | 50 |
| 2026 | 49 | 41 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F16L 25/0036Joints for corrugated pipes460
- F16L 25/01Construction or details of pipe joints not provided for in, or of406
- F16L 25/14Joints for pipes of different diameters or cross-section325
- F16L 25/02Construction or details of pipe joints not provided for in, or of227
- F16L 25/06Comprising radial locking means196
- F16L 25/12Joints for pipes being spaced apart axially152
- F16L 25/0018Abutment joints72
- F16L 25/10Sleeveless joints between two pipes, one being introduced into the other72
All 14 subgroupsShow fewer
- F16L 25/0072Joints for pipes of dissimilar materials68
- F16L 25/0009Joints for pipes with a square or rectangular cross-section66
- F16L 25/04Comprising a collar or ring having a threaded pin rigid with the59
- F16L 25/009Combination of a quick-acting type coupling and a conventional one50
- F16L 25/0027Joints for pipes made of reinforced concrete24
- F16L 25/0081Pipe joints comprising a liquid or fusible seal15
Recent patents
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- Assembly of resin pipe and metal member and method of manufacturing assembly15 Sep 2026US 12,736,158 B2The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
- Non-metallic fluid coupling8 Sep 2026US 12,729,784 B2AdelWiggins Group, a division of TransDigm Inc.
- Adapter to connect metal and ceramic components and related systems1 Sep 2026US 12,723,683 B2Coorstek Membrane Sciences AS
- Well pipe having electrical conductor with improved electrical contacts1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298379 A1
- Fitting24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287098 A1Geberit International AG
- Piping connection system and method of use17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276109 A1SpringSeal, Inc.
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Coupling part for a fluid coupling device1,207US 7,021,669 B1Gardena Manufacturing GmbH · 2006
- Lightweight positive lock coupling522US 6,073,973 AStanley Aviation Corporation · 2000
- Downhole data transmission system288US 6,670,880 B1Novatek Engineering, Inc. · 2003
- Connector for breathing conduits280US 6,953,354 B2Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited · 2005
- Liquid tight connector236US 4,225,162 AAMP Incorporated · 1980