Means for stopping flow in pipes or hoses (F16L29/00, F16L37/28 take precedence; valves F16K)

Means for stopping flow in pipes or hoses (F16L29/00, F16L37/28 take precedence; valves F16K) · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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

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CPC classification statistics
MetricValue
CPC codeF16L55/10
Official titleMeans for stopping flow in pipes or hoses (F16L29/00, F16L37/28 take precedence; valves F16K)
Display labelMeans for stopping flow in pipes or hoses (F16L29/00, F16L37/28 take precedence; valves F16K)
Total patents48

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
20158
20161
20175
20189
20199
20205
20214
20221
20231
20242
20253

Representative patents

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

Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC F16L55/10?
CPC F16L55/10 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Means for stopping flow in pipes or hoses (F16L29/00, F16L37/28 take precedence; valves F16K).”
How many patents are filed under CPC F16L55/10 (Means for stopping flow in pipes or hoses (F16L29/00, F16L37/28 take precedence; valves F16K))?
Our database includes 48 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F16L55/10 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 2 in 2024 vs 3 in 2025 (latest complete years).