F16L 59/18
Adapted for joints
Official title: adapted for joints
F16L59/18 (Adapted for joints) appears on 355 US grants and 293 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16L- Granted patents
- 355
- Published applications
- 293
- Assignees
- 257
- Inventors
- 676
- Latest grant
- 2 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 4 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 8 |
| 2007 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 4 | 5 |
| 2009 | 2 | 6 |
| 2010 | 7 | 7 |
| 2011 | 2 | 11 |
| 2012 | 3 | 6 |
| 2013 | 5 | 11 |
| 2014 | 6 | 13 |
| 2015 | 9 | 13 |
| 2016 | 9 | 23 |
| 2017 | 9 | 14 |
| 2018 | 13 | 18 |
| 2019 | 20 | 22 |
| 2020 | 18 | 17 |
| 2021 | 11 | 19 |
| 2022 | 20 | 10 |
| 2023 | 14 | 22 |
| 2024 | 18 | 23 |
| 2025 | 20 | 18 |
| 2026 | 11 | 11 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F16L 59/20For non-disconnectable joints120
- F16L 59/184Flanged joints67
- F16L 59/182Joints with sleeve or socket48
- F16L 59/185Adjustable joints39
- F16L 59/188Couplings of the quick-acting type18
- F16L 59/181Joints in which sealing surfaces are pressed together by means of a15
- F16L 59/187Arrangements for connecting hoses to one another, to flexible sleeves or to7
Recent patents
- Coupling device, and method for flushing same2 Jun 2026US 12,644,559 B2L Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude et L'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
- Wire bonder and gas pipe connector therefor26 May 2026US 12,638,125 B2Diodes Incorporated
- Insulated coupling19 May 2026US 12,631,285 B2Mann Teknik AB
- Thermally insulated transfer line12 May 2026US 12,624,789 B2MAGNA Energy Storage Systems GesmbH
- Insulated welded joint for pipe-in-pipe systems5 May 2026US 12,618,505 B2XGS Energy, Inc.
- Coupling for cryogenic conduits20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243384 A1Witzenmann GmbH
- Low emission expansion joint assembly20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243385 A1Eagleburgmann Germany GmbH & Co.KG
- Low-emission nozzle and receptacle coupling for cryogenic fluid6 Aug 2026US 2026/0227017 A1Engineered Controls International, LLC
- Insulated coupling6 Aug 2026US 2026/0227022 A1Manin Teknik AB
- Device and method for improving a vacuum insulated coupling6 Aug 2026US 2026/0227023 A1Mann Teknik AB
Most cited
By later US patents
- Tubular article118US 5,070,597 ARaychem Corporation · 1991
- Joint assembly for insulating high temperature fluid carrying conduits111US 4,006,920 AJohns Manville · 1977
- Insulated casing assembly94US 4,332,401 AGeneral Electric Company · 1982
- Coated recoverable articles74US 4,732,412 ARaychem Corporation · 1988
- Insulated prestressed conduit string for heated fluids69US 4,340,245 AConoco Inc. · 1982