IPC Main Group
F42B 15/00 Self-propelled projectiles or missiles, e.g. rockets; Guided missiles
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Classification Context
- Section:
- MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- Class:
- AMMUNITION; BLASTING
- Subclass:
- EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING; FIREWORKS; AMMUNITION
7 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- F42B 15/01 Arrangements thereon for guidance or control
- F42B 15/08 for carrying measuring instruments
- F42B 15/1 Missiles having a trajectory only in the air
- F42B 15/2 Missiles having a trajectory beginning below water surface
- F42B 15/22 Missiles having a trajectory finishing below water surface
- F42B 15/34 Protection against overheating or radiation, e.g. heat shields; Additional cooling arrangements
- F42B 15/36 Means for interconnecting rocket-motor and body section; Multi-stage connectors; Disconnecting means
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