F16K 5/0626
Easy mounting or dismounting means
Official title: {Easy mounting or dismounting means}
F16K5/0626 (Easy mounting or dismounting means) appears on 343 US grants and 263 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16K- Granted patents
- 343
- Published applications
- 263
- Assignees
- 204
- Inventors
- 572
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 11 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4 | 6 |
| 2003 | 3 | 2 |
| 2004 | 4 | 8 |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 |
| 2006 | 3 | 8 |
| 2007 | 3 | 9 |
| 2008 | 8 | 8 |
| 2009 | 5 | 6 |
| 2010 | 6 | 10 |
| 2011 | 2 | 12 |
| 2012 | 8 | 9 |
| 2013 | 8 | 14 |
| 2014 | 7 | 12 |
| 2015 | 14 | 12 |
| 2016 | 10 | 19 |
| 2017 | 10 | 14 |
| 2018 | 15 | 12 |
| 2019 | 8 | 15 |
| 2020 | 9 | 18 |
| 2021 | 22 | 17 |
| 2022 | 16 | 7 |
| 2023 | 11 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 16 |
| 2025 | 8 | 6 |
| 2026 | 10 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Valve apparatus1 Sep 2026US 12,723,664 B2Jb Valves Limited
- Valve seat and a valve sealing arrangement of a valve assembly25 Aug 2026US 12,716,506 B2Fisher Controls International LLC
- Ball valve with improved assembly configuration18 Aug 2026US 12,710,100 B2Dramm Corporation of Manitowoc
- Securing a plug assembly in a valve4 Aug 2026US 12,698,837 B2Dresser, Inc.
- Valve assembly useful for cryogenic applications5 May 2026US 12,618,479 B2ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
- Ball valve assembly having adjustable handle positions24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287070 A1Caleffi S.p.A.
- Top-Entry Ball Valve with Pressure Seal Bonnet for Power and Nuclear Applications20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243354 A1Velan Inc.
- Ball valve with a retaining system16 Jul 2026US 2026/0201961 A1Castel, Inc.
- Characterized disc retention9 Jul 2026US 2026/0194148 A1Bray International, Inc.
- Repairable valve25 Jun 2026US 2026/0177150 A1Mogas Industries, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Ball valve having replaceable seals under full service pressure63US 5,193,573 A1993
- Top entry trunnion ball valve57US 4,566,482 A1986
- True union ball valve54US 4,023,773 AGeorg Fischer Aktiengesellschaft · 1977
- Valve seat retraction method and apparatus53US 4,718,444 AKF Industries, Inc. · 1988
- Quick pipe connector47US 7,530,606 B12009