F16L 49/00
Connecting arrangements
Official title: Connecting arrangements, e.g. joints, specially adapted for pipes of brittle material, e.g. glass, earthenware
F16L49/00 (Connecting arrangements) appears on 91 US grants and 65 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16L- Granted patents
- 91
- Published applications
- 65
- Assignees
- 76
- Inventors
- 197
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 9 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 5 |
| 2013 | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 |
| 2015 | 5 | 9 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 5 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Adapter to connect metal and ceramic components and related systems1 Sep 2026US 12,723,683 B2Coorstek Membrane Sciences AS
- Sealing of ceramic to metallic tubes with different CTE for high temperature reactors27 Jan 2026US 12,535,171 B2Honeywell International Inc.
- Method for refurbishing pre-stressed concrete cylinder pipe and refurbished pre-stressed concrete cylinder pipe6 May 2025US 12,292,157 B1Technical Construction Infrastructure Inc.
- Systems and methods for fluid fitting installation24 Dec 2024US 12,173,818 B2GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Plug connection between two tubular workpieces made of concrete, each workpiece having an inner liner made of plastic24 Oct 2023US 11,796,093 B2
- Arrangement for joining and sealing a metallic hydrogen separation membrane to a metallic connector1 Jan 2026US 2026/0001041 A1Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research
- Method for Refurbishing Pre-Stressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe and Refurbished Pre-Stressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe1 Jan 2026US 2026/0002612 A1
- Adapter to connect metal and ceramic components and related systems26 Jun 2025US 2025/0207707 A1Coorstek Membrane Sciences AS
- Mechanical fittings for pvc based material26 Jun 2025US 2025/0207708 A1Aliaxis Research & Technology
- Mechanical fittings26 Jun 2025US 2025/0207709 A1Aliaxis Research & Technology
Most cited
By later US patents
- Connector for capillary tubing53US 6,102,449 AAgilent Technologies, In. · 2000
- Non-rigid connection for circular pipes51US 3,998,477 AProduits Chimiques Ugine Kuhlmann · 1976
- Ramp-lock lifting device45US 6,250,688 B1Micron Technology, Inc. · 2001
- Plastic tube fitting and joint40US 3,977,708 AFluoroware, Inc. · 1976
- High compressibility gasket material38US 4,900,629 AGarlock Inc. · 1990