F16K 31/607
Characterised by particular material, by special measures to obtain aesthetical effects, or
Official title: {characterised by particular material, by special measures to obtain aesthetical effects, or by auxiliary functions, e.g. storage}
F16K31/607 (Characterised by particular material, by special measures to obtain aesthetical effects, or) appears on 106 US grants and 124 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16K- Granted patents
- 106
- Published applications
- 124
- Assignees
- 66
- Inventors
- 204
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 6 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 6 |
| 2011 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 5 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 5 |
| 2014 | 6 | 5 |
| 2015 | 6 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 | 7 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020 | 7 | 9 |
| 2021 | 10 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 7 |
| 2025 | 8 | 5 |
| 2026 | 3 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Valve with valve unit and pushbutton housing with actuating button25 Aug 2026US 12,716,513 B2Grohe AG
- Valve handle21 Jul 2026US 12,687,240 B1Green Leaf, Inc.
- Valve handwheel and a valve arrangement comprising such a valve handwheel6 Jan 2026US 12,516,748 B2Imi Hydronic Engineering International SA
- Safety knob assembly systems23 Dec 2025US 12,504,776 B2RangeSafe, LLC
- Coupler for use in a closed transfer system15 Jul 2025US 12,358,777 B2Pentair Flow Technologies, LLC
- Valve handle6 Aug 2026US 2026/0227002 A1Green Leaf, Inc.
- Safety valve cap and safety valve2 Jul 2026US 2026/0185632 A1Smolsys AG
- Safety Knob Systems12 Mar 2026US 2026/0072465 A1RangeSafe, LLC
- Valve handle5 Mar 2026US 2026/0063220 A1Green Leaf, Inc.
- Torque limiting handle26 Feb 2026US 2026/0055821 A1Entegris, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Handle assembly109US 4,766,642 AKohler Co. · 1988
- Valve with smart handle75US 7,114,510 B2INO Therapeutics LLC · 2006
- Handle assembly46US 4,961,443 AKohler Co. · 1990
- Decorative faucet assembly formed of plastic figurine molded onto metal parts33US 7,225,828 B22007
- Flow and temperature control valve handles31US 6,279,604 B1Moen Incorporated · 2001