Ball valve with pressure relief feature
US-10107406-B2 · Oct 23, 2018 · US
with plugs having spherical surfaces; Packings therefor
with plugs having spherical surfaces; Packings therefor · 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 | F16K5/06 |
| Official title | with plugs having spherical surfaces; Packings therefor |
| Display label | with plugs having spherical surfaces; Packings therefor |
| Total patents | 216 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is growing.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 16 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2025 | 24 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Fermentation cooling system
US-2018291319-A1 · Oct 11, 2018 · US
Systems and devices for controlling and monitoring liquid applications of agricultural fields
US-2018263180-A1 · Sep 20, 2018 · US
Bearing for rotary control valve
US-10077804-B2 · Sep 18, 2018 · US
Receiver surge test tool assembly, system, and method
US-10067515-B2 · Sep 4, 2018 · US
Double positive isolation ball valve
US-2018245697-A1 · Aug 30, 2018 · US
Fermentation cooling system
US-10017722-B2 · Jul 10, 2018 · US
Metal to metal single ball seat system
US-2018187514-A1 · Jul 5, 2018 · US
Combined isolation valve and check valve with integral flow rate pressure, and/or temperature measurement and field configurability
US-2018156488-A1 · Jun 7, 2018 · US
Radial bearing device
US-2018142798-A1 · May 24, 2018 · US
Ball valve
US-9964219-B2 · May 8, 2018 · US
Ball valves with translating seating assemblies
US-9958078-B2 · May 1, 2018 · US
Ball valve with pressure relief feature
US-2018112784-A1 · Apr 26, 2018 · US
Anti-Cavitation Element for Use with Valves
US-2018106383-A1 · Apr 19, 2018 · US
Override for a valve assembly
US-2018094747-A1 · Apr 5, 2018 · US
Flexible stem bellow assembly
US-2018051824-A1 · Feb 22, 2018 · US
Ball valve system
US-2018045324-A1 · Feb 15, 2018 · US
Receiver surge test tool assembly, system, and method
US-2017344034-A1 · Nov 30, 2017 · US
Refrigerant control valve apparatus
US-2017335750-A1 · Nov 23, 2017 · US
Fermentation cooling system
US-2017321173-A1 · Nov 9, 2017 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC F16K5/06?
- CPC F16K5/06 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “with plugs having spherical surfaces; Packings therefor.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC F16K5/06 (with plugs having spherical surfaces; Packings therefor)?
- Our database includes 216 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC F16K5/06 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 17 in 2024 vs 24 in 2025 (latest complete years).