F16K 3/16
With special arrangements for separating the sealing faces or for pressing them
Official title: with special arrangements for separating the sealing faces or for pressing them together (F16K3/10, F16K3/14 take precedence)
F16K3/16 (With special arrangements for separating the sealing faces or for pressing them) appears on 658 US grants and 495 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16K- Granted patents
- 658
- Published applications
- 495
- Assignees
- 340
- Inventors
- 966
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 | 13 | 0 |
| 1980 | 15 | 0 |
| 1981 | 15 | 0 |
| 1982 | 11 | 0 |
| 1983 | 10 | 0 |
| 1984 | 9 | 0 |
| 1985 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986 | 10 | 0 |
| 1987 | 11 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 12 | 0 |
| 1993 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 2 |
| 2002 | 11 | 14 |
| 2003 | 12 | 5 |
| 2004 | 4 | 10 |
| 2005 | 11 | 13 |
| 2006 | 12 | 10 |
| 2007 | 4 | 7 |
| 2008 | 4 | 7 |
| 2009 | 4 | 8 |
| 2010 | 8 | 17 |
| 2011 | 6 | 14 |
| 2012 | 11 | 18 |
| 2013 | 14 | 14 |
| 2014 | 18 | 19 |
| 2015 | 17 | 24 |
| 2016 | 22 | 29 |
| 2017 | 27 | 27 |
| 2018 | 20 | 42 |
| 2019 | 31 | 22 |
| 2020 | 29 | 41 |
| 2021 | 41 | 26 |
| 2022 | 29 | 32 |
| 2023 | 35 | 24 |
| 2024 | 20 | 26 |
| 2025 | 19 | 23 |
| 2026 | 21 | 21 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Dovetailed gate valve6 Oct 2026US 12,753,843 B2Gartech, LLC
- System of valves for cell culture machine6 Oct 2026US 12,753,847 B2Cellaven
- Cam driven fluid valve assembly8 Sep 2026US 12,729,779 B2Robert Bosch GmbH
- Multi-piece slit valve gate28 Jul 2026US 12,692,947 B2APPLIED Materials.Inc.
- Valve gates28 Jul 2026US 12,692,948 B2Romac Industries, Inc.
- Cam driven fluid valve assembly1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298351 A1
- Dual seat assembly for bidirectional gate valve sealing24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287069 A1
- Large-diameter in-line seal comprising a sealing plate10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266380 A1Onis
- Gate valve27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251222 A1Hirata Corporation
- Gate valve for harsh service27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251223 A1Sayatva, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Bellows driver slot valve587US 5,975,492 A1999
- High vacuum gate valve having improved metal vacuum joint551US 4,718,637 AMDC Vacuum Products Corporation · 1988
- Gate valve530US 6,299,133 B2SMC Corporation · 2001
- Valve108US 4,570,670 A1986
- Valve seat ring having a corner groove to receive an elastic seal ring101US 4,068,821 AACF Industries, Incorporated · 1978