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F42B 33/00

Manufacture of ammunition; Dismantling of ammunition; Apparatus therefor (F42B5/188 takes precedence; manufacturing processes for hollow charges F42B1/036; manufacture of blasting cartridge initiators F42B3/195)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Manufacture of ammunition; Dismantling of ammunition; Apparatus therefor

CPC: Manufacture of ammunition; Dismantling of ammunition; Apparatus therefor (F42B5/188 takes precedence; manufacturing processes for hollow charges F42B1/036; manufacture of blasting cartridge initiators F42B3/195)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Manufacture of ammunition; Dismantling of ammunition; Apparatus therefor

CPC:

Manufacture of ammunition; Dismantling of ammunition; Apparatus therefor (F42B5/188 takes precedence; manufacturing processes for hollow charges F42B1/036; manufacture of blasting cartridge initiators F42B3/195)

Of 12 combined children, 6 exist in both systems.

6 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • F42B 33/001 CPC only CPC only
  • F42B 33/002 CPC only CPC only
  • F42B 33/004 CPC only CPC only
  • F42B 33/005 CPC only CPC only
  • F42B 33/007 CPC only CPC only
  • F42B 33/008 CPC only CPC only
  • F42B 33/04 Fitting or extracting primers in or from fuzes or charges IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F42B 33/10 Reconditioning used cartridge cases IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F42B 33/12 Crimping shotgun cartridges IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F42B 33/14 Surface treatment of cartridges or cartridge cases 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