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DIFF Subgroup
F41A 5/02

recoil-operated

Introduced: January 1990

Full Title

Mechanisms or systems operated by propellant charge energy for automatically opening the lock > recoil-operated

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 6 subcodes exist in both systems.

IPC defines codes here since 1990.

Child Classifications

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  • F41A 5/04 the barrel being tilted during recoil since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F41A 5/06 the barrel being rotated about its longitudinal axis during recoil since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F41A 5/08 having an accelerator lever acting on the breech-block or bolt during the opening movement since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F41A 5/14 Barrel stops, i.e. devices for holding the recoiling barrel in a predetermined position, e.g. the recoil position since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F41A 5/16 having a barrel moving forwardly after the firing of a shot 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