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F41A 21/00

Barrels; Gun tubes; Muzzle attachments; Barrel mounting means (F41A25/00 takes precedence; barrel attachments for firing grenades or riot-control ammunition from smallarms F41C27/06)

Introduced: January 1990

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Barrels or gun tubes; Muzzle attachments; Barrel mounting means

CPC: Barrels; Gun tubes; Muzzle attachments; Barrel mounting means (F41A25/00 takes precedence; barrel attachments for firing grenades or riot-control ammunition from smallarms F41C27/06)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Barrels or gun tubes; Muzzle attachments; Barrel mounting means

CPC:

Barrels; Gun tubes; Muzzle attachments; Barrel mounting means (F41A25/00 takes precedence; barrel attachments for firing grenades or riot-control ammunition from smallarms F41C27/06)

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 21/10 Insert barrels, i.e. barrels for firing reduced calibre ammunition and being mounted within the normal barrels since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F41A 21/20 Barrels or gun tubes characterised by the material (F41A21/02 takes precedence) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F41A 21/22 Barrels which have undergone surface treatment, e.g. phosphating since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F41A 21/24 Barrels or gun tubes with fins or ribs, e.g. for cooling (F41G1/42 takes precedence) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F41A 21/26 specially adapted for recoil reinforcement, e.g. for training purposes since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F41A 21/28 Gas-expansion chambers; Barrels provided with gas-relieving ports (F41A1/06, F41A13/08 take precedence) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F41A 21/30 Silencers since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F41A 21/44 Insulation jackets; Protective jackets since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F41A 21/46 Barrels having means for separating sabots from projectiles since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class F41,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. NEXTER SYSTEMS FR 509
  2. AGENCY FOR DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT KR 461
  3. RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION DE 409
  4. BAE SYSTEMS GB 388
  5. CHONGQING JIANSHE INDUSTRY (GROUP) COMPANY 352
  6. AXON ENTERPRISE US 345
  7. LIG NEX1 COMPANY KR 323
  8. RAYTHEON COMPANY US 320
  9. KRAUSS-MAFFEI WEGMANN & COMPANY DE 263
  10. NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 228

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class F41,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. NEXTER SYSTEMS FR 562
  2. BAE SYSTEMS GB 459
  3. RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION DE 444
  4. RAYTHEON COMPANY US 412
  5. AGENCY FOR DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT KR 407
  6. AXON ENTERPRISE US 359
  7. LIG NEX1 COMPANY KR 290
  8. KRAUSS-MAFFEI WEGMANN & COMPANY DE 282
  9. SHELTERED WINGS, INC. D/B/A VORTEX OPTICS US 255
  10. THALES FR 228