F16L 55/24
Preventing accumulation of dirt or other matter in pipes
Official title: Preventing accumulation of dirt or other matter in pipes, e.g. by traps, by strainers
F16L55/24 (Preventing accumulation of dirt or other matter in pipes) appears on 177 US grants and 197 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16L- Granted patents
- 177
- Published applications
- 197
- Assignees
- 164
- Inventors
- 482
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
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| 2006 | 3 | 5 |
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| 2010 | 3 | 10 |
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| 2017 | 7 | 9 |
| 2018 | 13 | 11 |
| 2019 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020 | 7 | 14 |
| 2021 | 10 | 12 |
| 2022 | 13 | 24 |
| 2023 | 16 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 | 14 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 |
| 2026 | 8 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Catch basin trap with collapsible outlet pipe connector and method of making a catch basin11 Aug 2026US 12,704,211 B2Decast Ltd.
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- Basket strainers for oil recovery systems28 May 2026US 2026/0145101 A1Double Drop Services LLC
- Pipeline airmover adaptor21 May 2026US 2026/0139784 A1
- Round pipe to flat vent adapter for vapor mitigation implementations30 Apr 2026US 2026/0117902 A1
- Plumbing fixture for a shower system16 Oct 2025US 2025/0320702 A1Grohe AG
Most cited
By later US patents
- Fluid routing system130US 5,826,854 AAmana Refrigeration, Inc. · 1998
- Feed control device for plumbing tools35US 7,685,669 B2Emerson Electric Co. · 2010
- Piping outlet protector29US 5,102,537 A1992
- In-line filter for tubing27US 5,545,242 APall Corporation · 1996
- Wear resistant pipe elbow25US 5,301,984 A1994