B05B 1/1627
With a selecting mechanism comprising a gate valve, a sliding valve or
Official title: {with a selecting mechanism comprising a gate valve, a sliding valve or a cock (B05B1/1681 takes precedence)}
B05B1/1627 (With a selecting mechanism comprising a gate valve, a sliding valve or) appears on 925 US grants and 863 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B05B- Granted patents
- 925
- Published applications
- 863
- Assignees
- 379
- Inventors
- 1,360
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
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| 1990 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 10 | 0 |
| 1993 | 13 | 0 |
| 1994 | 15 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 13 | 0 |
| 1997 | 18 | 0 |
| 1998 | 17 | 0 |
| 1999 | 17 | 0 |
| 2000 | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 | 19 | 5 |
| 2002 | 18 | 20 |
| 2003 | 25 | 15 |
| 2004 | 14 | 17 |
| 2005 | 9 | 21 |
| 2006 | 17 | 22 |
| 2007 | 13 | 16 |
| 2008 | 16 | 19 |
| 2009 | 12 | 23 |
| 2010 | 12 | 22 |
| 2011 | 16 | 25 |
| 2012 | 19 | 37 |
| 2013 | 23 | 57 |
| 2014 | 29 | 46 |
| 2015 | 53 | 35 |
| 2016 | 38 | 43 |
| 2017 | 46 | 52 |
| 2018 | 37 | 43 |
| 2019 | 55 | 53 |
| 2020 | 32 | 49 |
| 2021 | 35 | 49 |
| 2022 | 39 | 49 |
| 2023 | 37 | 41 |
| 2024 | 37 | 46 |
| 2025 | 44 | 38 |
| 2026 | 19 | 20 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
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- Automated wall finishing system and method25 Aug 2026US 12,716,247 B2JLG Industries, Inc.
- One-button controlled water spray gun18 Aug 2026US 12,708,913 B2Zhongshan Qingyi Metal Products Enterprise Co., Ltd.
- Overhead shower arm with showerhead holder2 Jun 2026US 12,644,262 B1Xiamen Rainshower Co., Ltd.
- Configurable nozzle assembly and methods of same26 May 2026US 12,635,679 B2Raven Industries, Inc.
- Direct access spray selection engine for water delivery devices23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208210 A1Kohler Co.
- One-button controlled water spray gun16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199913 A1Zhongshan Qing Yi Metal Products Enterprise Co., Ltd.
- Multifunctional water spray gun16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199914 A1Zhongshan Qingyi Metal Products Enterprise Co., Ltd.
- Showerhead Having Selector for Directing Water Flow in Independent Directions18 Jun 2026US 2026/0166569 A1
- Water outlet device and a shower11 Jun 2026US 2026/0158506 A1Xiamen Songlin Technology Co.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Device for distributing flowing media over a flow cross section571US 4,134,425 ASiemens Aktiengesellschaft · 1979
- Showering system187US 4,303,201 ATeledyne Industries, Inc. · 1981
- Spray valve with constant actuating force181US 5,100,055 AModern Faucet Mfg. Co. · 1992
- Turret nozzle with ball valve flow adjustment174US 4,903,897 AL. R. Nelson Corporation · 1990
- Push button controlled multifunction shower head174US 5,433,384 AJing Mei Industrial Limited · 1995