F42B 3/00 Blasting cartridges, i.e. case and explosive (fuse cords, e.g. detonating fuse cords C06C5/00; chemical aspects of detonators, blasting caps or primers C06C7/00)
Introduced: September 1968
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: Blasting cartridges, i.e. case and explosive
CPC: Blasting cartridges, i.e. case and explosive (fuse cords, e.g. detonating fuse cords C06C5/00; chemical aspects of detonators, blasting caps or primers C06C7/00)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Blasting cartridges, i.e. case and explosive
Blasting cartridges, i.e. case and explosive (fuse cords, e.g. detonating fuse cords C06C5/00; chemical aspects of detonators, blasting caps or primers C06C7/00)
Of 11 combined children, 9 exist in both systems.
2 codes are CPC-only extensions.
5 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- F42B 3/08 with cavities in the charge, e.g. hollow-charge blasting cartridges IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F42B 3/087 Flexible or deformable blasting cartridges, e.g. bags or hoses (loaded cartridge bags F42B5/38) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F42B 3/10 Initiators therefor (percussion fuzes F42C7/00; percussion caps F42C19/10; electric primers F42C19/12) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F42B 3/22 Elements for controlling or guiding the detonation wave, e.g. tubes (using inert bodies embedded in shaped or hollow charges F42B1/024) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F42B 3/24 Cartridge closures or seals (top closures for shotgun ammunition cartridges F42B7/12) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F42B 3/26 Arrangements for mounting initiators; Accessories therefor, e.g. tools since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F42B 3/28 Cartridge cases characterised by the material used, e.g. coatings (for initiator cases F42B3/11) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class F42,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION DE 442
- DETNET SOUTH AFRICA ZA 440
- BAE SYSTEMS GB 422
- AGENCY FOR DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT KR 403
- HANWHA CORPORATION KR 388
- BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 375
- RAYTHEON COMPANY US 341
- NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 284
- TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS US 264
- ANHUI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 243
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class F42,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- DETNET SOUTH AFRICA ZA 478
- RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION DE 462
- BAE SYSTEMS GB 439
- RAYTHEON COMPANY US 404
- HANWHA CORPORATION KR 388
- AGENCY FOR DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT KR 352
- BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 294
- TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS US 269
- NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 226
- BAE SYSTEMS BOFORS SE 222