F42B 5/02 Cartridges, i.e. cases with charge and missile
Full Title
Cartridge ammunition, e.g. separately-loaded propellant charges (shotgun ammunition F42B7/00; practice or training ammunition F42B8/00; missiles therefor F42B12/00, F42B14/00, F42B15/00) > Cartridges, i.e. cases with charge and missile
Filing statistics
CPC F42B 5/02 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
11 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- F42B 5/03 containing more than one missile
- F42B 5/045 of telescopic type (F42B5/184 takes precedence)
- F42B 5/05 for recoilless guns (recoilless guns using a counter-projectile to balance recoil F41A1/10)
- F42B 5/067 Mounting or locking missiles in cartridge cases (F42B5/18 takes precedence)
- F42B 5/08 modified for electric ignition
- F42B 5/10 with self-propelled bullet
- F42B 5/145 for dispensing gases, vapours, powders, particles or chemically-reactive substances (from projectiles F42B12/46)
- F42B 5/16 characterised by composition or physical dimensions or form of propellant charge, or powder (chemical composition C06B; )
- F42B 5/18 Caseless ammunition; Cartridges having combustible cases
- F42B 5/24 for cleaning; for cooling; for lubricating
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