F16L 57/00
Protection of pipes or objects of similar shape against external or internal
Official title: Protection of pipes or objects of similar shape against external or internal damage or wear ({protection under water F16L1/123;} supporting of pipes inside other pipes or sleeves F16L7/00; used in connection with end fittings of hoses F16L35/00; protection of pipes or pipe fittings against corrosion or incrustation F16L58/00; protection thereof during transport B65D59/00)
F16L57/00 (Protection of pipes or objects of similar shape against external or internal) appears on 1,356 US grants and 1,340 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16L- Granted patents
- 1,356
- Published applications
- 1,340
- Assignees
- 897
- Inventors
- 2,865
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16 | 0 |
| 1977 | 14 | 0 |
| 1978 | 15 | 0 |
| 1979 | 22 | 0 |
| 1980 | 19 | 0 |
| 1981 | 14 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 11 | 0 |
| 1984 | 19 | 0 |
| 1985 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986 | 16 | 0 |
| 1987 | 25 | 0 |
| 1988 | 12 | 0 |
| 1989 | 20 | 0 |
| 1990 | 16 | 0 |
| 1991 | 14 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 |
| 1993 | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 | 16 | 0 |
| 1995 | 15 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 19 | 4 |
| 2002 | 18 | 11 |
| 2003 | 10 | 12 |
| 2004 | 12 | 16 |
| 2005 | 6 | 28 |
| 2006 | 8 | 25 |
| 2007 | 11 | 24 |
| 2008 | 13 | 35 |
| 2009 | 11 | 36 |
| 2010 | 23 | 50 |
| 2011 | 19 | 29 |
| 2012 | 23 | 44 |
| 2013 | 28 | 57 |
| 2014 | 28 | 78 |
| 2015 | 55 | 76 |
| 2016 | 47 | 98 |
| 2017 | 61 | 72 |
| 2018 | 87 | 100 |
| 2019 | 79 | 77 |
| 2020 | 86 | 87 |
| 2021 | 67 | 80 |
| 2022 | 66 | 72 |
| 2023 | 58 | 72 |
| 2024 | 61 | 69 |
| 2025 | 50 | 53 |
| 2026 | 33 | 35 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Methods and systems for earth drilling6 Oct 2026US 12,753,664 B2Mhwirth AS
- Pipe wear monitoring system and method of use thereof15 Sep 2026US 12,736,322 B22C Holdings Pty Ltd
- Single or multi-durometer elastomer, self-actuating, dynamic, stress suppressor for hot tapping tools8 Sep 2026US 12,729,796 B2TDW Delaware, Inc.
- Work machine comprising an electric traction drive1 Sep 2026US 12,722,723 B2Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH
- Heated whip hose11 Aug 2026US 12,702,991 B2Graco Minnesota Inc.
- Apparatus for removing pipe thread protectors1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298392 A1
- Complementary hose bib protector for outdoor hose bib1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298393 A1D5Wilson Partners LLC
- Class 1 flexible uninsulated duct with polymer core and integrated flame resistant barrier layer, method of use, and method of making1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298394 A1Flexible Technologies, Inc.
- Protective cap for small-diameter thick-walled pipe17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276129 A1Usui Co., Ltd.
- Cable protector ring10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264275 A1KUKA Deutschland GmbH
Most cited
By later US patents
- Segmented flexible housing389US 5,254,809 AW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · 1993
- Fire-resistant intumescent laminates251US 3,934,066 AW. R. Grace & Co. · 1976
- Flexible cable168US 4,396,797 AHoriba, Ltd. · 1983
- Flexible supporting sheath for cables and the like161US 4,739,801 ATysubakimoto Chain Co. · 1988
- Abrasion resistant braided sleeve141US 4,754,685 ARaychem Corporation · 1988