CPC Subclass Not Allocatable
F41H ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
Description
F41H covers protective systems and equipment designed to defend military personnel, structures, and vehicles against hostile attack. This includes armour plating and materials, armoured turrets, and the integration of protective systems into armoured or armed vehicles. The classification extends to general means of attack or defence such as camouflage techniques and systems. Related mechanical aspects of weapons delivery systems are found in F41B–F41G, while this subclass focuses primarily on the defensive and protective engineering elements of military systems.
7 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- F41H 1/00 Personal protection gear (shields for personal use F41H5/08; ; for protection against chemical warfare A62B)
- F41H 11/00 Defence installations; Defence devices (constructional aspects see Section E, e.g. E04H9/04; )
- F41H 13/00 Means of attack or defence not otherwise provided for
- F41H 3/00 Camouflage, i.e. means or methods for concealment or disguise (for vessels B63G8/34, B63G13/02 )
- F41H 5/00 Armour; Armour plates (processes for manufacturing or treating B21, C21, )
- F41H 7/00 Armoured or armed vehicles (general vehicle aspects B60; armoured or armed ships B63G; armoured or armed aircraft B64D; mounting guns, e.g. machine guns, on vehicles F41A23/00)
- F41H 9/00 Equipment for attack or defence by spreading flame, gas or smoke ; Chemical warfare equipment (protection against chemicals A62B)
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