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F41A 23/00

Gun mountings, e.g. on vehicles; Disposition of guns on vehicles (F41A25/00, F41A27/00 take precedence)

Introduced: January 1990

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Gun mountings, e.g. on vehicles; Disposition of guns on vehicles

CPC: Gun mountings, e.g. on vehicles; Disposition of guns on vehicles (F41A25/00, F41A27/00 take precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Gun mountings, e.g. on vehicles; Disposition of guns on vehicles

CPC:

Gun mountings, e.g. on vehicles; Disposition of guns on vehicles (F41A25/00, F41A27/00 take precedence)

Of 12 combined children, 11 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1990.

Child Classifications

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  • F41A 23/005 CPC only CPC only
  • F41A 23/24 Turret gun mountings (feeding, loading or guiding ammunition F41A9/00; mechanical elevating or traversing systems for turret guns F41A27/18) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F41A 23/26 Mountings for transport only; Loading or unloading arrangements for guns for use with carrier vehicles (F41A23/50 takes precedence) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F41A 23/44 on sledges since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F41A 23/50 Travelling locks; Brakes for holding the gun platform in a fixed position during transport 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