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F42B 39/00

Packaging or storage of ammunition or explosive charges; Safety features thereof; Cartridge belts or bags

Filing statistics

CPC F42B 39/00 belongs to the parent subclass F42B, which recorded 24,690 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 1,636 in 2013 to 1,882 in 2023 (+15%), peaking at 2,895 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class F42 are DETNET SOUTH AFRICA (478 applications), RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION (462 applications) and BAE SYSTEMS (439 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

12 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • F42B 39/002
  • F42B 39/005
  • F42B 39/007
  • F42B 39/02 Cartridge bags; Bandoleers
  • F42B 39/20 Packages or ammunition having valves for pressure-equalising; Packages or ammunition having plugs for pressure release, e.g. meltable
  • F42B 39/22 Locking of ammunition in transport containers
  • F42B 39/24 Shock-absorbing arrangements in packages
  • F42B 39/26 Packages or containers for a plurality of ammunition, e.g. cartridges (F42B39/14 - F42B39/24, F42B39/28 take precedence)
  • F42B 39/28 Ammunition racks, e.g. in vehicles
  • F42B 39/30 Containers for detonators or fuzes (F42B39/14, F42B39/20 take precedence)

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F42, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. DETNET SOUTH AFRICA ZA 478
  2. RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION DE 462
  3. BAE SYSTEMS GB 439
  4. RAYTHEON COMPANY US 404
  5. HANWHA CORPORATION KR 388
  6. AGENCY FOR DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT KR 352
  7. BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 294
  8. TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS US 269
  9. NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 226
  10. BAE SYSTEMS BOFORS SE 222