spring-loaded

spring-loaded · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Engines, pumps, lighting, heating, and mechanical systems.

Related technology areas

Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.

CPC classification statistics
MetricValue
CPC codeF16K17/196
Official titlespring-loaded
Display labelspring-loaded
Total patents110

Filing trend

Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.

Filing activity over the last five years is declining.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20159
201612
20175
201815
201910
20208
202111
202213
20237
202411
20258
20261

Representative patents

Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.

Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.

What is CPC F16K17/196?
CPC F16K17/196 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “spring-loaded.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F16K17/196 (spring-loaded)?
Our database includes 110 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F16K17/196 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 11 in 2024 vs 8 in 2025 (latest complete years).