F28F 9/0256
Arrangements for coupling connectors with flow lines
Official title: {Arrangements for coupling connectors with flow lines}
F28F9/0256 (Arrangements for coupling connectors with flow lines) appears on 225 US grants and 230 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F28F- Granted patents
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- Published applications
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- Assignees
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- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
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| 2026 | 11 | 28 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Connector, connector assembly, liquid cooled plate, and liquid cooled server6 Oct 2026US 12,753,979 B2Bitmain Technologies Inc.
- Self-aligning connector for liquid cooling of a computing device29 Sep 2026US 12,750,985 B2Quanta Computer Inc.
- Air conditioner constituent unit and air conditioner15 Sep 2026US 12,736,232 B2Daikin Industries, Ltd.
- Floating joint and retainer connection structure7 Jul 2026US 12,674,633 B2Shenzhen Fositek Telecom Co., Ltd.
- Heat exchanger inlet and outlet pipe connection structure2 Jun 2026US 12,644,659 B2Hanon Systems
- Mechanism for single hand operation of dual quick disconnects on an external desktop radiator1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298386 A1Lenovo (United States) Inc.
- Internal limited direction manifold1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298560 A1Delta Electronics, Inc.
- Connection member and heat exchanger10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266566 A1Sanden Corporation
- Cooling device10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266567 A1Nidec Corporation
- Liquid cooling device and battery pack27 Aug 2026US 2026/0253997 A1Eve Energy Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Rapid connection device for connecting a tube member with a pipe connector, especially for a heat exchanger; and a heat exchanger equipped with such a device69US 5,860,677 AValeo Climatisation · 1999
- Device for the rapid assembly of a hose connection with an automotive vehicle heat exchanger68US 5,228,724 AHutchinson · 1993
- Connector assembly for hot water heaters and other appliances58US 4,991,876 AEuroflex S.r.l. · 1991
- Quick connect coupling for a heat exchanger48US 6,848,723 B2Modine Manufacturing Company · 2005
- Pipe joint42US 5,593,187 AShowa Aluminum Corporation · 1997