F16L 55/1018
Pivoting closing devices
Official title: {Pivoting closing devices}
F16L55/1018 (Pivoting closing devices) appears on 68 US grants and 58 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16L- Granted patents
- 68
- Published applications
- 58
- Assignees
- 44
- Inventors
- 101
- Latest grant
- 17 Mar 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 8 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 1 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 | 7 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 |
| 2019 | 5 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 5 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Insertion valves and methods of installing insertion valves in pressurized pipes17 Mar 2026US 12,578,050 B2Hydra-Stop LLC
- Water port closure assembly6 May 2025US 12,292,150 B2Goodrich Corporation
- Mechanical pipe squeezers and related methods17 Dec 2024US 12,169,040 B1Water Wise, Inc.
- Sealant injection system for scraper trap door20 Aug 2024US 12,066,138 B2Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Flexible, foldable foreign material exclusion device9 Jan 2024US 11,867,336 B2Advanced F.M.E. Products, Inc.
- Cutting assembly for insertion valve installation11 Dec 2025US 2025/0377061 A1
- Valve kit with insertion valve and cutting assemply4 Dec 2025US 2025/0369550 A1
- Lid and lid system27 Nov 2025US 2025/0361710 A1Jets AS
- Sealing clamp assembly and method for clearing and leak testing fuel lines of gas turbine fuel supply system7 Aug 2025US 2025/0251074 A1GE Infrastructure Technology LLC
- Dust-shield device for hydraulic fittings and hydraulic connection element31 Jul 2025US 2025/0243960 A1Parker Hannifin EMEA S.à.r.l.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Commercial hose51US 8,757,213 B2Blue Gentian, LLC · 2014
- Breakaway coupling with flapper valve42US 6,840,277 B1PGI International, Ltd. · 2005
- Safety fitting for a vacuum orifice in a swimming pool29US 4,817,991 AArneson Products, Inc. · 1989
- Telescoping drain assembly for recreational vehicles24US 4,779,650 AThetford Corporation · 1988
- Plumbing apparatus24US 5,620,020 A1997