F16L 37/092
By means of elements wedged between the pipe and the frusto-conical surface
Official title: by means of elements wedged between the pipe and the frusto-conical surface of the body of the connector
F16L37/092 (By means of elements wedged between the pipe and the frusto-conical surface) appears on 398 US grants and 297 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16L- Granted patents
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| 2024 | 20 | 16 |
| 2025 | 14 | 13 |
| 2026 | 7 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
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- Fluid connection system4 Aug 2026US 12,698,855 B2A. Raymond Et Cie
- Connection device for valves and valve arrangement equipped therewith9 Jun 2026US 12,650,192 B2Festo AG & Co.
- Reduced assembly force restraining gasket31 Mar 2026US 12,590,660 B1McWane, Inc.
- Grip ring3 Mar 2026US 12,565,954 B2Mueller International, LLC
- A tube support for insertion into the end of a pipe6 Aug 2026US 2026/0227015 A1Reliance Worldwide Corporation (UK) Limited
- Pipe Joint2 Jul 2026US 2026/0185640 A1Sanoh Industrial Co., Ltd.
- Liquid-cooling plug connector and connecting apparatus having the same2 Jul 2026US 2026/0185641 A1Jpc Connectivity Inc.
- Sleeve joint for pipes28 May 2026US 2026/0146692 A1Alpe Pipe Systems GmbH & Co. KG
- Valve connection adapter and valve unit21 May 2026US 2026/0139783 A1Buerkert Werke GmbH
Most cited
By later US patents
- Push-in tube connector246US 4,335,908 A1982
- Variable length telescopic connector and method for use131US 5,098,241 AXYZYX International Corporation · 1992
- Tube couplings119US 4,005,883 A1977
- Mechanical pipe coupling with toothed retainer118US 6,499,771 B1Victaulic Company of America · 2002
- Plastic pipe repair fitting and connection apparatus115US 5,975,587 AContinental Industries, Inc. · 1999