F16L 47/34
Tapping pipes, i.e. making connections through walls of pipes while carrying fluids
Official title: Tapping pipes, i.e. making connections through walls of pipes while carrying fluids; Fittings therefor
F16L47/34 (Tapping pipes, i.e. making connections through walls of pipes while carrying fluids) appears on 85 US grants and 54 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Combined drilling and stopping system8 Sep 2026US 12,729,795 B2Mueller International, LLC
- Adaptor devices, installation guide devices, and methods1 Sep 2026US 12,723,694 B2Joey Mac Inventions LLC
- Wide range tapping sleeve24 Feb 2026US 12,560,267 B2Mueller International, LLC
- Method and device for sampling pressure barrier of flexible pipes18 Nov 2025US 12,474,235 B2Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras
- Boring machine21 Oct 2025US 12,449,081 B2Cosmo Koki Co., Ltd.
- Bushing, Control Bar Lock, and Housing for Manually Operated Plugging Machine13 Aug 2026US 2026/0235245 A1R.B. Williamson Energy Advisors LLC
- Wide range tapping sleeve2 Jul 2026US 2026/0185643 A1Mueller International, LLC
- Exterior-installable poly coupler system for use with irrigation spans7 May 2026US 2026/0126144 A1Valmont Industries, Inc.
- Irrigation Saddle Annular Seal Face19 Mar 2026US 2026/0076318 A1XCAD Valve and Irrigation, Inc.
- Boring machine8 Jan 2026US 2026/0009487 A1Cosmo Koki Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Two step branch forming attachment49US 5,105,844 A1992
- Quick-connect fittings for a trickle type irrigation system41US 3,957,292 A1976
- Valve and tapping tee apparatus and method34US 4,730,636 APerfection Corporation · 1988
- Tapping apparatus and method31US 4,399,829 A1983
- Self-tapping tee31US 6,216,723 B1Tom King Harmony Products, Inc. · 2001