DIFF Subgroup
F41A 19/06 Mechanical firing mechanisms, (F41A19/01 - F41A19/05, F41A19/59 take precedence)
Introduced: January 1990
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: Mechanical firing mechanisms
CPC: Mechanical firing mechanisms, (F41A19/01 - F41A19/05, F41A19/59 take precedence)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Firing or trigger mechanisms; Cocking mechanisms > Mechanical firing mechanisms
CPC:
Firing or trigger mechanisms; Cocking mechanisms > Mechanical firing mechanisms, (F41A19/01 - F41A19/05, F41A19/59 take precedence)
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 15 subcodes exist in both systems.
5 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
IPC defines codes here since 1990.
Child Classifications
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- F41A 19/09 Auxiliary trigger devices (F41A19/08 takes precedence) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F41A 19/11 Trigger guards; Trigger-guard mountings (F41A19/15 takes precedence) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F41A 19/13 Percussion or firing pins, i.e. fixed or slidably-mounted striker elements; Mountings therefor since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F41A 19/14 Hammers, i.e. pivotably-mounted striker elements; Hammer mountings since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F41A 19/16 Adjustable firing mechanisms; Trigger mechanisms with adjustable trigger pull (F41A19/17 takes precedence) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F41A 19/18 for multibarrel guns (F41A19/68 takes precedence) since 1990 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F41A 19/24 Release-trigger mechanisms, i.e. the striker element being released during the return movement of the trigger subsequent to trigger pull since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F41A 19/25 having only slidably-mounted striker elements, i.e. percussion or firing pins since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class F41,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- NEXTER SYSTEMS FR 509
- AGENCY FOR DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT KR 461
- RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION DE 409
- BAE SYSTEMS GB 388
- CHONGQING JIANSHE INDUSTRY (GROUP) COMPANY 352
- AXON ENTERPRISE US 345
- LIG NEX1 COMPANY KR 323
- RAYTHEON COMPANY US 320
- KRAUSS-MAFFEI WEGMANN & COMPANY DE 263
- NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 228
Top Applicants (CPC)
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