IPC Subclass
F41H ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
Introduced: September 1968
Classification Context
- Section:
- MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- Class:
- WEAPONS
- Subclass:
- ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
Description
F41H covers protective systems and equipment designed to defend military personnel, structures, and vehicles against hostile attack. This includes armour plating and materials, armoured turrets, and the integration of protective systems into armoured or armed vehicles. The classification extends to general means of attack or defence such as camouflage techniques and systems. Related mechanical aspects of weapons delivery systems are found in F41B–F41G, while this subclass focuses primarily on the defensive and protective engineering elements of military systems.
Related Keywords
ARMOUR for military usewar DEFENCE installations in generalENTANGLEMENTS for military purposesarmour PROTECTIONWARFAREarmour; armoured vehicles or turrets
7 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- F41H 1/00 Personal protection-gear
- F41H 11/00 Defence installations; Defence devices; Means for clearing or detecting landmines
- F41H 13/00 Means of attack or defence not otherwise provided for
- F41H 3/00 Camouflage, i.e. means or methods for concealment or disguise
- F41H 5/00 Armour; Armour plates; Shields
- F41H 7/00 Armoured or armed vehicles
- F41H 9/00 Equipment for attack or defence by spreading flame, gas, or smoke; Chemical warfare equipment
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