CPC Main Group
F42B 3/00 Blasting cartridges, i.e. case and explosive (fuse cords, e.g. detonating fuse cords C06C5/00; chemical aspects of detonators, blasting caps or primers C06C7/00)
11 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- F42B 3/02 adapted to be united into assemblies
- F42B 3/04 for producing gas under pressure
- F42B 3/08 with cavities in the charge, e.g. hollow-charge blasting cartridges
- F42B 3/087 Flexible or deformable blasting cartridges, e.g. bags or hoses (loaded cartridge bags F42B5/38)
- F42B 3/10 Initiators therefor (percussion fuzes F42C7/00; percussion caps F42C19/10; electric primers F42C19/12)
- F42B 3/22 Elements for controlling or guiding the detonation wave, e.g. tubes (using inert bodies embedded in shaped or hollow charges F42B1/024)
- F42B 3/24 Cartridge closures or seals (top closures for shotgun ammunition cartridges F42B7/12)
- F42B 3/26 Arrangements for mounting initiators; Accessories therefor, e.g. tools
- F42B 3/28 Cartridge cases characterised by the material used, e.g. coatings (for initiator cases F42B3/11)
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F42, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- DETNET SOUTH AFRICA ZA 478
- RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION DE 462
- BAE SYSTEMS GB 439
- RAYTHEON COMPANY US 404
- HANWHA CORPORATION KR 388
- AGENCY FOR DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT KR 352
- BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 294
- TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS US 269
- NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 226
- BAE SYSTEMS BOFORS SE 222