F16K 3/06
In the form of closure plates arranged between supply and discharge passages
Official title: in the form of closure plates arranged between supply and discharge passages (F16K3/10 takes precedence)
F16K3/06 (In the form of closure plates arranged between supply and discharge passages) appears on 574 US grants and 460 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16K- Granted patents
- 574
- Published applications
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- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
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| 2024 | 28 | 30 |
| 2025 | 22 | 12 |
| 2026 | 12 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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