Switching valve
US-12565938-B2 · Mar 3, 2026 · US
with special arrangements for separating the sealing faces or for pressing them together (F16K3/10, F16K3/14 take precedence)
with special arrangements for separating the sealing faces or for pressing them together (F16K3/10, F16K3/14 take precedence) · 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 | F16K3/16 |
| Official title | with special arrangements for separating the sealing faces or for pressing them together (F16K3/10, F16K3/14 take precedence) |
| Display label | with special arrangements for separating the sealing faces or for pressing them together (F16K3/10, F16K3/14 take precedence) |
| Total patents | 51 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Seal assembly for a replaceable liquid dispenser cartridge
US-2024191799-A1 · Jun 13, 2024 · US
Switching valve
US-2024125398-A1 · Apr 18, 2024 · US
Valve apparatuses and related methods for reactive process gas isolation and facilitating purge during isolation
US-11854839-B2 · Dec 26, 2023 · US
Low-profile valve, pipeline and immersion cooling system
US-11828379-B2 · Nov 28, 2023 · US
Dual gate valve
US-11668401-B2 · Jun 6, 2023 · US
Low-profile valve, pipeline and immersion cooling system
US-2023076046-A1 · Mar 9, 2023 · US
Gate valve
US-11402024-B2 · Aug 2, 2022 · US
Dual gate valve
US-2022196156-A1 · Jun 23, 2022 · US
Vacuum valve with inertial sensor
US-11313491-B2 · Apr 26, 2022 · US
Gate valve
US-2021388907-A1 · Dec 16, 2021 · US
Mounting structure for mounting valve plate to valve rod in gate valve, and gate valve having mounting structure
US-11174950-B2 · Nov 16, 2021 · US
Valve Apparatuses and Related Methods for Reactive Process Gas Isolation and Facilitating Purge During Isolation
US-2021327727-A1 · Oct 21, 2021 · US
Sprung gate valves movable by an actuator
US-11067177-B2 · Jul 20, 2021 · US
Mounting structure for mounting valve plate to valve rod in gate valve, and gate valve having mounting structure
US-2020400238-A1 · Dec 24, 2020 · US
Vacuum valve with inertial sensor
US-2020224788-A1 · Jul 16, 2020 · US
Upper for a shoe
US-10694816-B2 · Jun 30, 2020 · US
Valve insert system
US-10697269-B2 · Jun 30, 2020 · US
Valve gate within a Venturi gap of a Venturi device for producing vacuum
US-10571030-B2 · Feb 25, 2020 · US
Gate valve
US-10436331-B2 · Oct 8, 2019 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC F16K3/16?
- CPC F16K3/16 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “with special arrangements for separating the sealing faces or for pressing them together (F16K3/10, F16K3/14 take precedence).”
- How many patents are filed under CPC F16K3/16 (with special arrangements for separating the sealing faces or for pressing them together (F16K3/10, F16K3/14 take precedence))?
- Our database includes 51 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC F16K3/16 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 4 in 2023 vs 2 in 2024 (latest complete years).