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F42B 4/00

Fireworks, i.e. pyrotechnic devices for amusement, display, illumination, or signal purposes

Introduced: July 1974

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

Related Keywords

FIREWORKS

10 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • F42B 4/02 in cartridge form, i.e. shell, propellant, and primer
  • F42B 4/04 Firecrackers
  • F42B 4/16 Hand-thrown impact-exploded noise makers
  • F42B 4/18 Simulations, e.g. pine cone, house that is destroyed, warship, volcano
  • F42B 4/2 characterised by having holder or support other than casing, e.g. whirler or spike support
  • F42B 4/22 characterised by having means to separate an article or charge from casing without destroying casing
  • F42B 4/24 characterised by having plural successively-ignited charges
  • F42B 4/3 Manufacture

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F42, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION DE 442
  2. DETNET SOUTH AFRICA ZA 440
  3. BAE SYSTEMS GB 422
  4. AGENCY FOR DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT KR 403
  5. HANWHA CORPORATION KR 388
  6. BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 375
  7. RAYTHEON COMPANY US 341
  8. NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 284
  9. TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS US 264
  10. ANHUI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 243