F17C 13/06
Closures
Official title: Closures, e.g. cap, breakable member ({for autoclaves B01J3/03}; closures for {large} containers in general B65D {B65D90/54}; {for pressure vessels in general F16J13/00})
F17C13/06 (Closures) appears on 363 US grants and 353 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F17C- Granted patents
- 363
- Published applications
- 353
- Assignees
- 263
- Inventors
- 822
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
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| 2002 | 11 | 6 |
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| 2018 | 16 | 35 |
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| 2022 | 13 | 21 |
| 2023 | 19 | 27 |
| 2024 | 28 | 36 |
| 2025 | 25 | 21 |
| 2026 | 14 | 10 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- High-pressure fluid storage container with oxidation resistance/hydrogen embrittlement resistance through surface treatment6 Oct 2026US 12,753,881 B2Duksan Aetherct Co., Ltd.
- Vehicle fluid storage device and method of manufacturing the same14 Jul 2026US 12,680,654 B2Korea Fuel-Tech Corporation
- Apparatus for mounting component and method for mounting component9 Jun 2026US 12,649,236 B2Semes Co., Ltd.
- Device for protecting a device for supplying pressurised fluid26 May 2026US 12,638,138 B2L Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude et L'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
- Tank comprising inner and outer enclosures and at least one duct passing through at least one deformable closure plate26 May 2026US 12,638,139 B2Airbus Operations GmbH
- Cap for providing a tamper evidence feature8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309282 A1Alpla Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co. KG
- Apparatuses comprising seal components and methods comprising seal components27 Aug 2026US 2026/0250010 A1The Boeing Company
- Pressure vessel for storing a pressurised fluid, such as hydrogen27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251270 A1Tenaris Connections Limited
- Nozzle for pressure vessel and pressure vessel including the same13 Aug 2026US 2026/0235263 A1Hyundai Motor Company
- Marine vessel, method, and a fuel tank23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208826 A1WäRtsilä Finland Oy
Most cited
By later US patents
- Drug particle delivery145US 6,475,181 B1Powderject Research Limited · 2002
- Cryogenic storage apparatus with lid vent104US 5,779,089 AForma Scientific, Inc. · 1998
- Compressed gas cartridge dispensing system allowing interchangeable use of different capacity compressed gas cartridges and novel storage feature61US 6,843,388 B12005
- Method and apparatus for gas cylinder sealing56US 8,925,756 B2Coravin, Inc. · 2015
- Locking gas tank cap42US 4,254,888 A1981