F16L 37/144
The securing element being u-shaped
Official title: {the securing element being U-shaped}
F16L37/144 (The securing element being u-shaped) appears on 370 US grants and 361 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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- Swivelable quick connector assembly112US 4,601,497 AProprietary Technology, Inc. · 1986
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- Female coupling with staple lock85US 4,244,608 AThe Gates Rubber Company · 1981
- Fluid coupling and method of making same85US 4,431,218 ADayco Corporation · 1984