F16L 37/004
Couplings of the quick-acting type: using magnets
Official title: {using magnets}
F16L37/004 (Couplings of the quick-acting type: using magnets) appears on 91 US grants and 128 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16L- Granted patents
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- Published applications
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- Assignees
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- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Unified pneumatic and electrical connector system and method11 Aug 2026US 12,703,116 B2Roam Robotics Inc.
- Magnetic coupling mechanism for fluid conduits23 Jun 2026US 12,663,110 B2Lionsbot International Pte. Ltd.
- Hydraulic coupling5 May 2026US 12,618,500 B2AGCO International GmbH
- Quick release safety assembly for air and electrical connections14 Apr 2026US 12,603,460 B2
- Female element of a quick connector, and associated quick connector10 Feb 2026US 12,546,422 B2Staubli Faverges
- Magnetic connector assembly for pneumatic valves11 Jun 2026US 2026/0160370 A1NSV Group FZCO
- Magnetic coupling mechanism for fluid conduits30 Apr 2026US 2026/0117905 A1Lionsbot International Pte. Ltd.
- Using Multiple In-Line Fluid Systems16 Apr 2026US 2026/0103960 A1Upwing Energy, LLC
- In-Line Fluid System with Pressurized Coupling16 Apr 2026US 2026/0103962 A1Upwing Energy, LLC
- In-Line Fluid System with In-Line Fluid End16 Apr 2026US 2026/0103963 A1Upwing Energy, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Magnetic coupling assembly and method of using same129US 7,793,987 B1RIC Investments, LLC · 2010
- Quick release adapter for connecting an exhaust removal hose to a vehicle tail pipe using magnets80US 5,096,230 AGeneral Resource Corporation · 1992
- Connection mechanism71US 8,608,502 B2Otter Products, LLC · 2013
- Magnetic coupling device and method70US 8,210,572 B2Hana Consulting, Inc. · 2012
- Breakaway hose coupling with a magnetic connection61US 7,252,112 B1Catlow, Inc. · 2007