Patent Application
Utility
App. No. 18/666,969
· Confirmation No. 9131
PIPE END FITTING WITH IMPROVED VENTING
Applicant:
FlexSteel USA, LLC
Notice of Allowance Mailed -- Application Received in Office of Publications
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Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) | 1 | View | |
| 2026-08-12 | APP.FILE.REC |
Filing Receipt | 4 | View | |
| 2026-08-07 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 3 | View | |
| 2026-08-07 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2026-08-07 | ADS.CORR |
Application Data Sheet to update/correct info | 3 | View | |
| 2026-08-07 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2026-08-07 | R3.73 |
Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73 | 3 | View | |
| 2026-08-06 | M327 |
Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count | 2 | View | |
| 2026-08-06 | N572 |
Response - Re: Informal Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) | 1 | View | |
| 2026-07-28 | NOA |
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) | 5 | View | |
| 2026-07-28 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2026-07-28 | IIFW |
Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. | 3 | View | |
| 2026-07-28 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 1 | View | |
| 2026-07-16 | DIST.E.FILE |
Terminal Disclaimer-Filed (Electronic) | 3 | View | |
| 2026-07-16 | DISQ.E.FILE |
Terminal Disclaimer-Electronic-Approved | 1 | View | |
| 2026-07-16 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2026-07-16 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2026-07-16 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 3 | View | |
| 2026-07-16 | DISQ |
Terminal Disclaimer review decision | 2 | View | |
| 2026-07-14 | DIST |
Terminal Disclaimer Filed | 2 | View | |
| 2026-07-14 | DIST |
Terminal Disclaimer Filed | 2 | View | |
| 2026-07-14 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2026-07-14 | A.NE |
Response After Final Action | — | View | |
| 2026-07-14 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2026-07-14 | ADS.CORR |
Application Data Sheet to update/correct info | 9 | View | |
| 2026-07-14 | A.NE |
Response After Final Action | 1 | View | |
| 2026-07-14 | CLM |
Claims | 5 | View | |
| 2026-07-14 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 2 | View | |
| 2026-07-14 | R46C.REQ |
Request under 37CFR1.46(c) to correct, update, change applicant | 2 | View | |
| 2026-07-14 | R3.73 |
Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73 | 3 | View | |
| 2026-07-14 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2026-05-21 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 7 | View | |
| 2026-05-21 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2026-05-21 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 2 | View | |
| 2026-03-19 | DISQ |
Terminal Disclaimer review decision | 1 | View | |
| 2026-03-17 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | — | View | |
| 2026-03-17 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2026-03-17 | CLM |
Claims | 5 | View | |
| 2026-03-17 | DIST |
Terminal Disclaimer Filed | 2 | View | |
| 2026-03-17 | DIST |
Terminal Disclaimer Filed | 2 | View | |
| 2026-03-17 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 2 | View | |
| 2026-03-17 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2026-03-17 | N417.PYMT |
Electronic Fee Payment | 2 | View | |
| 2026-03-17 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2026-01-28 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 7 | View | |
| 2026-01-28 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2026-01-28 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 3 | View | |
| 2025-09-16 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | — | View | |
| 2025-09-16 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2025-09-16 | CLM |
Claims | 5 | View | |
| 2025-09-16 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 4 | View | |
| 2025-09-16 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2025-09-16 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2025-06-17 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 14 | View | |
| 2025-06-17 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 2 | View | |
| 2025-06-17 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2025-06-17 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 6 | View | |
| 2025-06-17 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 49 | View | |
| 2025-06-17 | BIB |
Bibliographic Data Sheet | 1 | View | |
| 2024-09-26 | N570 |
Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) | 1 | View | |
| 2024-09-26 | APP.FILE.REC |
Filing Receipt | 4 | View | |
| 2024-09-19 | ADS |
Application Data Sheet | 9 | View | |
| 2024-09-19 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 3 | View | |
| 2024-09-19 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2024-09-19 | R3.73 |
Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73 | 3 | View | |
| 2024-09-12 | NTC.PUB |
Notice of Publication | 1 | View | |
| 2024-06-06 | APP.FILE.REC |
Filing Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2024-06-06 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2024-06-06 | WELCOME.LET |
Welcome Letter from USPTO Director and Deputy Director | 1 | View | |
| 2024-05-17 | DRW.SUPP |
Drawings-black and white line and/or other drawings | — | View | |
| 2024-05-17 | APP.TEXT |
Application body structured text document | — | View | |
| 2024-05-17 | SPEC |
Specification | 6 | View | |
| 2024-05-17 | CLM |
Claims | 6 | View | |
| 2024-05-17 | ABST |
Abstract | 1 | View | |
| 2024-05-17 | N417.PYMT |
Electronic Fee Payment | 2 | View | |
| 2024-05-17 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 2 | View | |
| 2024-05-17 | ADS |
Application Data Sheet | 9 | View | |
| 2024-05-17 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 49 | View | |
| 2024-05-17 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2024-05-17 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2024-05-17 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 5 | View | |
| 2024-05-17 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 3 | View | |
| 2024-05-17 | SCORE |
Placeholder sheet indicating presence of supplemental content in Supplemental Complex Repository for Examiners(SCORE) | 1 | View |
Inventors
Matthew Allen Hegler
Kingwood, TX
Andrew James Heaton
Lincolnshire, UNITED KINGDOM
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
138/109
F16L35/00
Y10T29/49879
Y10T29/49968
F16L9/19
F16L13/02
F16L33/2071
F16L39/005
Prosecution
- Examiner
- KEE, FANNIE C
- Art Unit
- 3679
- Customer No.
- 169740
- Docket No.
- EndFitting-US-CON3|FLEX
- Confirmation No.
- 9131
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20240301976A1
- Pub. Date
- 2024-09-12
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 17/341,059
· US 12,000,512
Filed 2021-06-07
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 16/249,609
· US 11,028,951
Filed 2019-01-16
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 13/644,891
· US 10,184,603
Filed 2012-10-04
· Patented Case
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 61/543,247
Filed 2011-10-04
· Provisional Application Expired
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2025-12-02
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2025-01-21
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2024-08-05
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2024-08-05
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Quick Facts
- App. No.
- 18/666,969
- Filed
- 2024-05-17
- Pub. No.
- US20240301976A1
- Examiner
- KEE, FANNIE C
- Art Unit
- 3679
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