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DIFF Subclass Not Allocatable
F42B

EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION (explosive compositions C06B; fuzes F42C; blasting F42D)

Introduced: September 1968

Description

F42B covers explosive charges and their applications across multiple domains: industrial blasting operations, fireworks and pyrotechnic devices, and ammunition for weapons systems. This subclass includes the design, composition, and construction of explosive devices, detonation mechanisms, and related safety features. The classification encompasses both conventional explosives and specialized charges for specific industrial or military purposes, excluding the weapons platforms themselves and general ammunition propellants covered in adjacent classes.

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING; FIREWORKS; AMMUNITION

CPC: EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION (explosive compositions C06B; fuzes F42C; blasting F42D)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING; FIREWORKS; AMMUNITION

CPC:

EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION (explosive compositions C06B; fuzes F42C; blasting F42D)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 24 subcodes exist in both systems.

17 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • F42B 17/00 Rocket torpedoes, i.e. missiles provided with separate propulsion means for movement through air and through water (F42B12/00 takes precedence) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F42B 21/00 Depth charges (F42B12/00 takes precedence; for practice or training F42B8/28; laying aspects B63G) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F42B 25/00 Fall bombs (F42B10/00, F42B12/00 take precedence; for practice or training F42B8/12 ) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F42B 29/00 Noiseless, smokeless, or flashless missiles launched by their own explosive propellant IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class F42,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION DE 442
  2. DETNET SOUTH AFRICA ZA 440
  3. BAE SYSTEMS GB 422
  4. AGENCY FOR DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT KR 403
  5. HANWHA CORPORATION KR 388
  6. BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 375
  7. RAYTHEON COMPANY US 341
  8. NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 284
  9. TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS US 264
  10. ANHUI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 243

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class F42,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. DETNET SOUTH AFRICA ZA 478
  2. RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION DE 462
  3. BAE SYSTEMS GB 439
  4. RAYTHEON COMPANY US 404
  5. HANWHA CORPORATION KR 388
  6. AGENCY FOR DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT KR 352
  7. BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 294
  8. TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS US 269
  9. NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 226
  10. BAE SYSTEMS BOFORS SE 222