F04B 53/126
Ball valves
Official title: {Ball valves}
F04B53/126 (Ball valves) appears on 150 US grants and 88 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F04B- Granted patents
- 150
- Published applications
- 88
- Assignees
- 69
- Inventors
- 273
- Latest grant
- 21 Apr 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 2 |
| 2002 | 6 | 3 |
| 2003 | 6 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 7 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 |
| 2017 | 2 | 8 |
| 2018 | 3 | 13 |
| 2019 | 8 | 7 |
| 2020 | 12 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- System for conveying and dispensing heated food material22 Aug 2023US 11,730,174 B2Nordson Corporation
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- Method and apparatus for producing well fluids25 Apr 2023US 11,634,975 B2Liquid Rod Lift, LLC
- Valve assemblies, valve assemblies for use with downhole components and related methods27 Nov 2025US 2025/0361789 A1ChampionX LLC
- Self-Adjusting Downhole Sucker Rod Pump Spacing Tool27 Nov 2025US 2025/0361800 A1
- Valve assemblies, valve assemblies for use in plunger applications and related methods14 Nov 2024US 2024/0376885 A1ChampionX LLC
- Rapid sucker rod pump downhole dynacard estimation for deviated wells13 Jun 2024US 2024/0191614 A1Sensia LLC
- Valve assemblies, valve assemblies for use with downhole pumps and related methods23 Jun 2022US 2022/0196007 A1Harbison-Fischer, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Valve cage for a rod drawn positive displacement pump67US 5,593,292 A1997
- Movable magnet type pump57US 5,472,323 ATDK Corporation · 1995
- Planocentric drive mechanism50US 5,211,611 AAmerican Power Equipment Company · 1993
- Quick-change fluid section for piston-type paint pumps49US 5,228,842 AWagner Spray Tech Corporation · 1993
- Standing valve with a curved fin49US 6,283,148 B1Flowmore Systems, Inc. · 2001