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F42D

BLASTING (fuses, e.g. fuse cords, C06C5/00; ; cartridges F42B3/00)

Introduced: September 1968

Description

F42D covers blasting technology and methods, including the design, manufacture, and use of explosives and blasting devices for controlled detonation in mining, construction, demolition, and quarrying operations. The classification encompasses blasting circuits, detonators, fuses, primer charges, and related ignition systems used to initiate explosive charges. It includes both commercial blasting applications and the technical specifications for blasting equipment, but excludes ammunition design (covered by F42B) and general explosive composition or manufacture (covered by C06B-C06D).

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: BLASTING

CPC: BLASTING (fuses, e.g. fuse cords, C06C5/00; ; cartridges F42B3/00)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

BLASTING

CPC:

BLASTING (fuses, e.g. fuse cords, C06C5/00; ; cartridges F42B3/00)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 4 subcodes exist in both systems.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • F42D 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups in this subclass since 2009 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