F16K 17/363
The closure members being rotatable or pivoting
Official title: {the closure members being rotatable or pivoting (F16K17/386 takes precedence)}
F16K17/363 (The closure members being rotatable or pivoting) appears on 109 US grants and 67 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16K- Granted patents
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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- Aircraft equipped with at least one pressure-relief device including a mobile wall retained in a closed position10 Dec 2024US 12,162,615 B2Airbus Operations GmbH
- Expanding systems for break check water dampening26 Feb 2026US 2026/0055824 A1Mueller International, LLC
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- Low water hammer break check valve2 Oct 2025US 2025/0305589 A1Mueller International, LLC
- Liquid discharge mechanism, battery box, battery, and electric apparatus17 Apr 2025US 2025/0125511 A1Contemporary Amperex Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
- Self-orienting suction with baffles for fluid transportation19 Dec 2024US 2024/0417052 A1The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
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By later US patents
- Fluid-responsive vent control valve with peel-away opening action68US 5,313,977 AG. T. Products, Inc. · 1994
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- Gas venting valve for liquid tank43US 4,886,089 AGT Development Corporation · 1989
- Emergency shut-off valves41US 5,099,870 ADover Corporation · 1992