electrically operated

Introduced: January 1990

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Auxiliary mechanisms for bringing the breech-block or bolt or the barrel to the starting position before automatic firing; Drives for externally-powered guns; Remote-controlled gun chargers > Machine-gun rechargers, e.g. manually operated > electrically operated

CPC:

Auxiliary mechanisms for bringing the breech-block or bolt or the barrel to the starting position before automatic firing; Drives for externally-powered guns; Remote-controlled gun chargers > Machine gun rechargers, e.g. manually operated (F41A3/72 takes precedence) > electrically operated

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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