CPC Main Group
F41A 21/00 Barrels; Gun tubes; Muzzle attachments; Barrel mounting means (F41A25/00 takes precedence; barrel attachments for firing grenades or riot-control ammunition from smallarms F41C27/06)
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Child Classifications
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- F41A 21/02 Composite barrels, i.e. barrels having multiple layers, e.g. of different materials
- F41A 21/06 Plural barrels
- F41A 21/10 Insert barrels, i.e. barrels for firing reduced calibre ammunition and being mounted within the normal barrels
- F41A 21/12 Cartridge chambers; Chamber liners (F41A3/74, F41A9/46, F41A21/04 take precedence)
- F41A 21/16 Barrels or gun tubes characterised by the shape of the bore
- F41A 21/20 Barrels or gun tubes characterised by the material (F41A21/02 takes precedence)
- F41A 21/22 Barrels which have undergone surface treatment, e.g. phosphating
- F41A 21/24 Barrels or gun tubes with fins or ribs, e.g. for cooling (F41G1/42 takes precedence)
- F41A 21/26 specially adapted for recoil reinforcement, e.g. for training purposes
- F41A 21/28 Gas-expansion chambers; Barrels provided with gas-relieving ports (F41A1/06, F41A13/08 take precedence)
- F41A 21/30 Silencers
- F41A 21/32 Muzzle attachments or glands (F41A21/26, F41A21/30, F41A21/46 take precedence )
- F41A 21/44 Insulation jackets; Protective jackets
- F41A 21/46 Barrels having means for separating sabots from projectiles
- F41A 21/48 Barrel mounting means, e.g. releasable mountings for replaceable barrels
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F41, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- NEXTER SYSTEMS FR 562
- BAE SYSTEMS GB 459
- RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION DE 444
- RAYTHEON COMPANY US 412
- AGENCY FOR DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT KR 407
- AXON ENTERPRISE US 359
- LIG NEX1 COMPANY KR 290
- KRAUSS-MAFFEI WEGMANN & COMPANY DE 282
- SHELTERED WINGS, INC. D/B/A VORTEX OPTICS US 255
- THALES FR 228