F41C SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES (functional features or details common to both smallarms and ordnance, mountings therefor F41A; projecting missiles without use of explosive or combustible propellant charge F41B); ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
Introduced: September 1968
Description
F41C encompasses the design, construction, and accessories of small arms including pistols, rifles, carbines, and similar portable firearms operated by individual users. This subclass covers mechanical components such as barrels, actions, firing mechanisms, stocks, sights, and ammunition feeding systems, as well as functional improvements to weapon performance and safety features. Excluded are military large-caliber weapons, explosives, and blasting devices, which fall under other F41 subclasses; pyrotechnic ammunition is covered separately in F42B. Related technologies in F41D address specific firing mechanisms and hammer systems used in small arms.
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS OR RIFLES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
CPC: SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES (functional features or details common to both smallarms and ordnance, mountings therefor F41A; projecting missiles without use of explosive or combustible propellant charge F41B); ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS OR RIFLES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES (functional features or details common to both smallarms and ordnance, mountings therefor F41A; projecting missiles without use of explosive or combustible propellant charge F41B); ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
Additional Content IPC
Glossary
Machine gun Machine guns firearm with a long rifled barrel capable of sustained firing in full automatic mode, the projectiles are fed form a belt or a high capacity magazine can be fitted or portable Submachine gun Submachine guns short, light weight machine gun, designed to fire pistol cartridges Rifle rifles shoulder fired firearm with a long rifled barrel. Rifles can be capable for firing with magazine fed projectiles in single shot mode (repeater rifle) or in semi automatic and full automatic mode (assault rifle) Carbine carbines short shoulder fired firearm, originally for cavalry use Shotgun shotguns smooth booth bore shoulder fired firearm for firing shot at a relatively short distance Under-barrel grenade launcher firearm for launching grenades, can be an auxiliary firearm attach to a primary firearm, usually single shot
Limiting references
Arrangement of guns on vessels Arrangement of military equipment in aircraft Weapons for projecting missiles without use of explosive or combustible propellant charge
Application references
Pistols or machine guns operated without detonators Pistols for shooting bolts into concrete constructions, metal walls or the like Hand-held nailing tools operated by combustion pressure generated by detonation of a cartridge
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 6 subcodes exist in both systems.
2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- F41C 27/00 Accessories; Details or attachments not otherwise provided for IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F41C 3/00 Pistols, e.g. revolvers (specially adapted for underwater use F41C9/06; for slaughtering or stunning animals A22B; for shooting bolts into concrete constructions, metal walls or the like B25C) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F41C 7/00 Shoulder-fired smallarms, e.g. rifles, carbines, shotguns (specially adapted for underwater use F41C9/06) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F41C 9/00 Other smallarms, e.g. hidden smallarms or smallarms specially adapted for underwater use IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
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