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F41A 3/06

about a horizontal axis transverse to the barrel axis at the rear of the block (F41A3/08 takes precedence)

Introduced: January 1990

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: about a horizontal axis transverse to the barrel axis at the rear of the block

CPC: about a horizontal axis transverse to the barrel axis at the rear of the block (F41A3/08 takes precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Breech mechanism, e.g. locks > Block action, i.e. the main breech opening movement being transverse to the barrel axis > with pivoting breech-block > about a horizontal axis transverse to the barrel axis at the rear of the block

CPC:

Breech mechanisms, e.g. locks > Block action, i.e. the main breech opening movement being transverse to the barrel axis > with pivoting breech-block > about a horizontal axis transverse to the barrel axis at the rear of the block (F41A3/08 takes precedence)

No child classifications to compare. This is a leaf node in both 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