CPC Subgroup
F41H 11/16 Self-propelled mine-clearing vehicles; Mine-clearing devices attachable to vehicles
Full Title
Defence installations; Defence devices (constructional aspects see Section E, e.g. E04H9/04; ) > Means for clearing land minefields; Systems specially adapted for detection of landmines > Self-propelled mine-clearing vehicles; Mine-clearing devices attachable to vehicles
5 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- F41H 11/18 with ground-impacting means for activating mines by the use of mechanical impulses, e.g. flails or stamping elements
- F41H 11/20 with ground-penetrating elements, e.g. with means for removing buried landmines from the soil (F41H11/18 takes precedence)
- F41H 11/28 using brushing or sweeping means or dozers to push mines lying on a surface aside; using means for removing mines intact from a surface
- F41H 11/30 with rollers creating a surface load on the ground, e.g. steadily increasing surface load, for triggering purposes
- F41H 11/32 Decoy or sacrificial vehicles; Decoy or sacrificial devices attachable to vehicles
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