Description
VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
F16K
Technology
Stats
- 25,270 US PATENTS IN FORCE
- 7,111 US APPLICATIONS PENDING
- 11,643 Total Patent Owners
- 66,041 TOTAL INVENTORS
Subclasses
| Subclass | Title |
|---|---|
| 1/00 | Lift valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces (diaphragm valves F16K 7/00) |
| 1/02 | Lift valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces (diaphragm valves F16K 7/00) with screw-spindle (F16K 1/12-F16K 1/28 take precedence; actuating mechanisms with screw-spindles F16K 31/5) |
| 1/04 | Lift valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces (diaphragm valves F16K 7/00) with screw-spindle (F16K 1/12-F16K 1/28 take precedence; actuating mechanisms with screw-spindles F16K 31/5) with a cut-off member rigid with the spindle, e.g. main valves |
| 1/06 | Lift valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces (diaphragm valves F16K 7/00) with screw-spindle (F16K 1/12-F16K 1/28 take precedence; actuating mechanisms with screw-spindles F16K 31/5) Special arrangements for improving the flow, e.g. special shape of passages or casings |
| 1/08 | Lift valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces (diaphragm valves F16K 7/00) with screw-spindle (F16K 1/12-F16K 1/28 take precedence; actuating mechanisms with screw-spindles F16K 31/5) Special arrangements for improving the flow, e.g. special shape of passages or casings in which the spindle is perpendicular to the general direction of flow |
| 1/10 | Lift valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces (diaphragm valves F16K 7/00) with screw-spindle (F16K 1/12-F16K 1/28 take precedence; actuating mechanisms with screw-spindles F16K 31/5) Special arrangements for improving the flow, e.g. special shape of passages or casings in which the spindle is inclined to the general direction of flow |
| 1/12 | Lift valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces (diaphragm valves F16K 7/00) with streamlined valve member around which the fluid flows when the valve is opened |
| 1/14 | Lift valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces (diaphragm valves F16K 7/00) with ball-shaped valve members (check valves F16K 15/04) |
| 1/16 | Lift valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces (diaphragm valves F16K 7/00) with pivoted closure members |
| 1/18 | Lift valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces (diaphragm valves F16K 7/00) with pivoted closure members with pivoted discs or flaps |
| 1/20 | Lift valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces (diaphragm valves F16K 7/00) with pivoted closure members with pivoted discs or flaps with axis of rotation arranged externally of valve member |
| 1/22 | Lift valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces (diaphragm valves F16K 7/00) with pivoted closure members with pivoted discs or flaps with axis of rotation crossing the valve member, e.g. butterfly valves |
| 1/226 | Lift valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces (diaphragm valves F16K 7/00) with pivoted closure members with pivoted discs or flaps with axis of rotation crossing the valve member, e.g. butterfly valves Shape or arrangement of the sealing |
| 1/228 | Lift valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces (diaphragm valves F16K 7/00) with pivoted closure members with pivoted discs or flaps with axis of rotation crossing the valve member, e.g. butterfly valves Shape or arrangement of the sealing Movable sealing bodies |
| 1/24 | Lift valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces (diaphragm valves F16K 7/00) with valve members that, on opening of the valve, are initially lifted from the seat and next are turned around an axis parallel to the seat |
| 1/26 | Lift valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces (diaphragm valves F16K 7/00) with valve members that, on opening of the valve, are initially lifted from the seat and next are turned around an axis parallel to the seat Shape or arrangement of the sealing |
| 1/28 | Lift valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces (diaphragm valves F16K 7/00) with valve members that, on opening of the valve, are initially lifted from the seat and next are turned around an axis parallel to the seat Shape or arrangement of the sealing Movable sealing bodies |
| 1/30 | Lift valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces (diaphragm valves F16K 7/00) specially adapted for pressure containers |
| 1/32 | Lift valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces (diaphragm valves F16K 7/00) Details (details of more general applicability F16K 25/00-F16K 51/00) |
| 1/34 | Lift valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces (diaphragm valves F16K 7/00) Details (details of more general applicability F16K 25/00-F16K 51/00) Cutting-off parts (F16K 1/06, F16K 1/12, F16K 1/14, F16K 1/26 take precedence) |
Recent Patents
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Recent Publications
| Publication # | Title | Filing Date | Pub Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/0114,226 | CHECK VALVE WITH DOCKING STATION FOR GASTROINTESTINAL BALLOON | Dec 13, 24 | Apr 10, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0115,224 | REVERSE MODULATING ELECTROHYDRAULIC BRAKE VALVE WITH ADJUSTABLE PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE | Oct 06, 23 | Apr 10, 25 | ZF Off-Highway Solutions Minnesota Inc |
| 2025/0116,412 | TANKLESS WATER HEATER ISOLATION VALVE ASSEMBLY | Dec 16, 24 | Apr 10, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0118,451 | RADIATION SHIELDING OVERLAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE | Dec 17, 24 | Apr 10, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0116,339 | FAST OPENING, LOW FORCE POPPET VALVE | Feb 14, 23 | Apr 10, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0116,341 | CHECK VALVE | Oct 02, 24 | Apr 10, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0116,343 | PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE | Dec 17, 24 | Apr 10, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0116,345 | CHECK VALVE ADAPTER FOR ELECTRICAL SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS | Oct 04, 23 | Apr 10, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0116,347 | MOTOR-OPERATED VALVE | Dec 16, 24 | Apr 10, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0116,349 | PNEUMATIC ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY FOR REDUCED DEAD LEG | Sep 30, 24 | Apr 10, 25 | Repligen Corporation |
| 2025/0116,351 | HANDLE CONNECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Dec 16, 24 | Apr 10, 25 | Kohler Co. |
| 2025/0116,353 | FABRICATING TRIM FOR A BALL VALVE | Sep 25, 24 | Apr 10, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0116,268 | CHECK VALVE FOR RAT RE-STOW PUMP | Oct 04, 24 | Apr 10, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0116,340 | SWING CHECK VALVE | Oct 09, 23 | Apr 10, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0116,344 | SINGLE COUPLED VALVE BODY OF FAUCET | Dec 16, 24 | Apr 10, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0116,346 | ELECTRIC VALVE CONTROL DEVICE, ELECTRIC VALVE DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC VALVE | Jan 30, 23 | Apr 10, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0116,348 | THROTTLE VALVE FOR SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEMS | May 19, 23 | Apr 10, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0116,350 | HYDRAULIC DEVICE | Sep 05, 24 | Apr 10, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0116,352 | TEMPERATURE COMPENSATING BIMETALLIC SPRING ENERGIZED MECHANICAL SEAL | Oct 07, 24 | Apr 10, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0116,354 | HEATED VALVE ASSEMBLY | Aug 30, 24 | Apr 10, 25 | Not available |
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Average Time to Issuance
- 32 Months (last 2 years Issuances)
- 32 Months (last 5 years Issuances)