Switching device
US-2026063217-A1 · Mar 5, 2026 · US
the enclosure being itself a valve, tap, or cock
the enclosure being itself a valve, tap, or cock · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Engines, pumps, lighting, heating, and mechanical systems.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | F16K24/02 |
| Official title | the enclosure being itself a valve, tap, or cock |
| Display label | the enclosure being itself a valve, tap, or cock |
| Total patents | 59 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Auto-draining diverter valve
US-12510174-B2 · Dec 30, 2025 · US
Emergency degassing valve apparatus
US-12379039-B2 · Aug 5, 2025 · US
Shower system
US-12259062-B2 · Mar 25, 2025 · US
Auto-draining diverter valve
US-2024360909-A1 · Oct 31, 2024 · US
Pneumatically controlled valve unit, valve system, and method of operating a valve unit
US-12110983-B2 · Oct 8, 2024 · US
Systems and methods for purging liquid from a liquid fuel supply system
US-12066114-B2 · Aug 20, 2024 · US
Degassing unit for electronics housing and electronics housing comprising degassing unit
US-2024274970-A1 · Aug 15, 2024 · US
Combined dirt collector and cutout cock having controlled venting
US-12005872-B2 · Jun 11, 2024 · US
Automatic pressure control device, film forming apparatus and pressure control method
US-2024052950-A1 · Feb 15, 2024 · US
Shower system
US-2024019047-A1 · Jan 18, 2024 · US
Emergency degassing valve apparatus
US-2023323973-A1 · Oct 12, 2023 · US
Shower system
US-11767930-B2 · Sep 26, 2023 · US
Pneumatically controlled valve unit, valve system, and method of operating a valve unit
US-2023287988-A1 · Sep 14, 2023 · US
Air release structure of integrated flow control mechanism
US-11732635-B2 · Aug 22, 2023 · US
Systems and methods for purging liquid from a liquid fuel supply system
US-2023160479-A1 · May 25, 2023 · US
Deaeration valve
US-11629631-B2 · Apr 18, 2023 · US
Valve system configured to prevent corrosion at process liquid/vapor interface
US-2023099720-A1 · Mar 30, 2023 · US
Combined dirt collector and cutout cock having controlled venting
US-2023035386-A1 · Feb 2, 2023 · US
Air release structure of integrated flow control mechanism
US-2022412247-A1 · Dec 29, 2022 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC F16K24/02?
- CPC F16K24/02 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “the enclosure being itself a valve, tap, or cock.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC F16K24/02 (the enclosure being itself a valve, tap, or cock)?
- Our database includes 59 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC F16K24/02 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 7 in 2024 vs 3 in 2025 (latest complete years).