DIFF Subgroup
F42D 1/08 Tamping methods; Methods for loading boreholes with explosives; Apparatus therefor
Introduced: September 1968
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Blasting methods or apparatus, e.g. for loading or tamping > Tamping methods; Methods for loading boreholes with explosives; Apparatus therefor
CPC:
Blasting methods or apparatus, e.g. loading or tamping > Tamping methods; Methods for loading boreholes with explosives; Apparatus therefor
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 7 subcodes exist in both systems.
2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
IPC defines codes here since 1990.
Child Classifications
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- F42D 1/10 Feeding explosives in granular or slurry form; Feeding explosives by pneumatic or hydraulic pressure since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F42D 1/12 Feeding tamping material by pneumatic or hydraulic pressure since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F42D 1/20 Tamping cartridges, i.e. cartridges containing tamping material (flexible or deformable blasting cartridges F42B3/087) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F42D 1/22 Methods for holding or positioning for blasting cartridges or tamping cartridges 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