F16K 15/028
The valve member consisting only of a predominantly disc-shaped flat element
Official title: {the valve member consisting only of a predominantly disc-shaped flat element}
F16K15/028 (The valve member consisting only of a predominantly disc-shaped flat element) appears on 159 US grants and 180 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16K- Granted patents
- 159
- Published applications
- 180
- Assignees
- 142
- Inventors
- 363
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
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| 2019 | 13 | 18 |
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| 2021 | 17 | 13 |
| 2022 | 14 | 11 |
| 2023 | 8 | 13 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 |
| 2025 | 10 | 6 |
| 2026 | 6 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Through-Hardened Valve Seat for Hydraulic Fracturing1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298349 A1Apex Industrial LLC
- Valve apparatus with a domed valve disc24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287066 A1Wanner Engineering, Inc.
- Discharge control device17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276097 A1Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engine & Turbocharger, Ltd.
- Two-way valve20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243361 A1
- Valve for controlling water flow valve and for improving water meter health and readings14 May 2026US 2026/0132603 A1Budderfly, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Low head to stem ratio poppet valve425US 9,309,978 B2Dresser-Rand Company · 2016
- Valve and seat assembly for a high pressure pump107US 9,631,739 B2Black Horse, LLC · 2017
- Low actuation pressure unidirectional flow valve72US 5,727,594 A1998
- Non-return valve, especially for a piston pump37US 6,244,295 B1Robert Bosch GmbH · 2001
- Dual use valve member for a valve assembly35US 11,242,849 B1Vulcan Industrial Holdings, LLC · 2022