IPC Subgroup
F42B 10/48 Range-reducing, destabilising or braking arrangements; Fall-retarding means
Introduced: January 1990
Last revised: January 2006
Full Title
Means for influencing, e.g. improving, the aerodynamic properties of projectiles or missiles; Arrangements on projectiles or missiles for stabilising, steering, range-reducing, range-increasing or fall-retarding > Range-reducing or range-increasing arrangements; Fall-retarding means > Range-reducing, destabilising or braking arrangements; Fall-retarding means
Classification Context
- Section:
- MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- Class:
- AMMUNITION; BLASTING
- Subclass:
- EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING; FIREWORKS; AMMUNITION
5 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- F42B 10/5 Brake flaps
- F42B 10/52 Nose cones
- F42B 10/54 Spin braking means
- F42B 10/56 of parachute type
- F42B 10/58 of rotochute type
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor 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