F42B 4/00 Fireworks, i.e. pyrotechnic devices for amusement, display, illumination or signal purposes (signalling by explosives G08B; advertising by fireworks G09F13/46; )
Introduced: July 1974
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: Fireworks, i.e. pyrotechnic devices for amusement, display, illumination, or signal purposes
CPC: Fireworks, i.e. pyrotechnic devices for amusement, display, illumination or signal purposes (signalling by explosives G08B; advertising by fireworks G09F13/46; )
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Fireworks, i.e. pyrotechnic devices for amusement, display, illumination, or signal purposes
Fireworks, i.e. pyrotechnic devices for amusement, display, illumination or signal purposes (signalling by explosives G08B; advertising by fireworks G09F13/46; )
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 10 subcodes exist in both systems.
5 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
IPC defines codes here since 1974.
Child Classifications
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- F42B 4/02 in cartridge form, i.e. shell, propellant and primer since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F42B 4/06 Aerial display rockets (rockets in general F42B15/00) since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F42B 4/16 Hand-thrown impact-exploded noise makers; (cap pistols F41C3/06) since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F42B 4/18 Simulations, e.g. pine cone, house that is destroyed, warship, volcano since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F42B 4/20 characterised by having holder or support other than casing, e.g. whirler or spike support since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F42B 4/22 characterised by having means to separate article or charge from casing without destroying the casing (in aerial display rockets F42B4/10) since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F42B 4/24 characterised by having plural successively-ignited charges (in aerial display rockets F42B4/14) since 1974 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