F16L 37/0987
The flexible hook being progressively compressed by axial tensile loads acting on
Official title: {the flexible hook being progressively compressed by axial tensile loads acting on the coupling}
F16L37/0987 (The flexible hook being progressively compressed by axial tensile loads acting on) appears on 269 US grants and 127 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16L- Granted patents
- 269
- Published applications
- 127
- Assignees
- 108
- Inventors
- 323
- Latest grant
- 28 Apr 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1998 | 14 | 0 |
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| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 | 10 | 7 |
| 2003 | 2 | 10 |
| 2004 | 5 | 10 |
| 2005 | 7 | 10 |
| 2006 | 7 | 9 |
| 2007 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 8 | 9 |
| 2009 | 7 | 6 |
| 2010 | 5 | 10 |
| 2011 | 6 | 5 |
| 2012 | 7 | 6 |
| 2013 | 5 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
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| 2016 | 2 | 8 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 9 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | 3 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Female connector and connector assembly comprising the same28 Apr 2026US 12,612,989 B2Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Quick connect release system for a fluid coupling24 Mar 2026US 12,584,575 B2Kohler Co.
- Device and method for assembling components of a plumbing fitting17 Feb 2026US 12,553,555 B2Reliance Worldwide Corporation
- High tolerance quick connect coupling29 Jul 2025US 12,372,181 B2Hutchinson Fluid Management Systems, Inc.
- Coupling system22 Oct 2024US 12,123,529 B2Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Quick Connector16 Jul 2026US 2026/0201995 A1Sanoh Industrial Co., Ltd.
- Connector assembly16 Apr 2026US 2026/0104121 A1A. Raymond Et Cie
- Female Connector and Connector Assembly Comprising the Same17 Jul 2025US 2025/0230887 A1Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Latch systems and methods for fluid line coupling19 Jun 2025US 2025/0198555 A1GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Connector Device for Connecting to at Least One Component12 Dec 2024US 2024/0413587 A1Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Most cited
By later US patents
- Tube connector with indicator and release169US 4,793,637 AAeroquip Corporation · 1988
- Squeeze-to-release quick connector with snap-in retainer153US 5,568,946 AITT Corporation · 1996
- High pressure fluid conduit assembly152US 4,669,757 A1987
- Quick connect tubing connector129US 6,086,118 ABundy Corporation · 2000
- Swivelable quick connector assembly112US 4,601,497 AProprietary Technology, Inc. · 1986