F16K 17/34
In which the flow-energy of the flowing medium actuates the closing mechanism
Official title: in which the flow-energy of the flowing medium actuates the closing mechanism
F16K17/34 (In which the flow-energy of the flowing medium actuates the closing mechanism) appears on 154 US grants and 121 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16K- Granted patents
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- Published applications
- 121
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- Latest grant
- 19 May 2026
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| 2024 | 7 | 8 |
| 2025 | 11 | 6 |
| 2026 | 2 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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