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IPC Subclass
F41A

FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE

Introduced: January 1990

Classification Context

Section:
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
Class:
WEAPONS
Subclass:
FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE

Description

F41A covers functional features, mechanical components, and structural details applicable to both small arms (rifles, pistols, machine guns) and ordnance (cannons, artillery). This includes breech mechanisms, firing systems, recoil management devices, ammunition feeding systems, and barrel designs shared across weapon categories. The classification also encompasses mounting systems and support structures for securing weapons on platforms or vehicles. Adjacent classes F41B and F41C provide more specialized coverage for small arms and ordnance respectively, making F41A the appropriate classification for generic or dual-purpose weapon technologies.

Related Keywords

automatic FIREARMSautomatic or machine GUNSMACHINE(S) gunsautomatic RIFLESautomatic guns

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  • F41A 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F41, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. NEXTER SYSTEMS FR 509
  2. AGENCY FOR DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT KR 461
  3. RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION DE 409
  4. BAE SYSTEMS GB 388
  5. CHONGQING JIANSHE INDUSTRY (GROUP) COMPANY 352
  6. AXON ENTERPRISE US 345
  7. LIG NEX1 COMPANY KR 323
  8. RAYTHEON COMPANY US 320
  9. KRAUSS-MAFFEI WEGMANN & COMPANY DE 263
  10. NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 228