IPC Subgroup
F42D 5/04 Rendering explosive charges harmless, e.g. destroying ammunition; Rendering detonation of explosive charges harmless
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Full Title
Safety arrangements > Rendering explosive charges harmless, e.g. destroying ammunition; Rendering detonation of explosive charges harmless
Classification Context
- Section:
- MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- Class:
- AMMUNITION; BLASTING
- Subclass:
- BLASTING
2 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- F42D 5/045 Detonation-wave absorbing or damping means
- F42D 5/055 Silencing means for blasting operations
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