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F42B 3/10

Initiators therefor (percussion fuzes F42C7/00; percussion caps F42C19/10; electric primers F42C19/12)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Initiators therefor

CPC: Initiators therefor (percussion fuzes F42C7/00; percussion caps F42C19/10; electric primers F42C19/12)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Blasting cartridges, i.e. case and explosive > Initiators therefor

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) > Initiators therefor (percussion fuzes F42C7/00; percussion caps F42C19/10; electric primers F42C19/12)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 10 subcodes exist in both systems.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • F42B 3/11 characterised by the material used, e.g. for initiator case or electric leads (F42B3/107 takes precedence) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F42B 3/113 activated by optical means, e.g. laser, flashlight since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F42B 3/117 activated by friction since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F42B 3/14 Spark initiators IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F42B 3/16 delay initiators (F42B3/195 takes precedence; ) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F42B 3/192 designed for neutralisation on contact with water since 1990 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