Compressed-gas guns, e.g. air guns; Steam guns

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2013

Classification Context

Section:: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
Class:: WEAPONS
Subclass:: WEAPONS FOR PROJECTING MISSILES WITHOUT USE OF EXPLOSIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE PROPELLANT CHARGE; WEAPONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

Additional Content

airgun airguns air gun air guns generic term for compressed gas guns, sometimes used for guns using compressed gas other than air, most commonly CO2. Classical airguns project so-called airgun pellets, waisted projectile hollowed at the base and available in a variety of head styles

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Child Classifications

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F41B 11/5 Magazines for compressed-gas guns; Arrangements for feeding or loading projectiles from magazines
F41B 11/6 characterised by the supply of compressed gas
F41B 11/7 Details not provided for in or
F41B 11/8 specially adapted for particular purposes

Top Applicants

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

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