F41
Weapons
F41 (Weapons) appears on 39,860 US grants and 31,003 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F41- Granted patents
- 39,860
- Published applications
- 31,003
- Assignees
- 8,846
- Inventors
- 44,909
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 385 | 0 |
| 1977 | 404 | 0 |
| 1978 | 350 | 0 |
| 1979 | 297 | 0 |
| 1980 | 326 | 0 |
| 1981 | 371 | 0 |
| 1982 | 346 | 0 |
| 1983 | 344 | 0 |
| 1984 | 424 | 0 |
| 1985 | 408 | 0 |
| 1986 | 409 | 0 |
| 1987 | 560 | 0 |
| 1988 | 437 | 0 |
| 1989 | 537 | 0 |
| 1990 | 548 | 0 |
| 1991 | 589 | 0 |
| 1992 | 530 | 0 |
| 1993 | 516 | 0 |
| 1994 | 595 | 0 |
| 1995 | 625 | 0 |
| 1996 | 536 | 0 |
| 1997 | 645 | 0 |
| 1998 | 656 | 0 |
| 1999 | 639 | 0 |
| 2000 | 509 | 0 |
| 2001 | 585 | 105 |
| 2002 | 630 | 495 |
| 2003 | 700 | 654 |
| 2004 | 664 | 714 |
| 2005 | 517 | 756 |
| 2006 | 532 | 924 |
| 2007 | 558 | 936 |
| 2008 | 561 | 857 |
| 2009 | 605 | 959 |
| 2010 | 882 | 1243 |
| 2011 | 1008 | 1378 |
| 2012 | 1126 | 1577 |
| 2013 | 1311 | 1161 |
| 2014 | 1359 | 1560 |
| 2015 | 1406 | 1558 |
| 2016 | 1518 | 1698 |
| 2017 | 1510 | 1605 |
| 2018 | 1453 | 1579 |
| 2019 | 1735 | 1579 |
| 2020 | 1576 | 1599 |
| 2021 | 1419 | 1494 |
| 2022 | 1269 | 1412 |
| 2023 | 1287 | 1396 |
| 2024 | 1336 | 1416 |
| 2025 | 1396 | 1350 |
| 2026 | 931 | 998 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subclasses
Granted patents
- F41AFunctional features or details common to both smallarms and ordnance14,286
- F41GWeapon sights8,871
- F41HArmour7,830
- F41BWeapons for projecting missiles without use of explosive or combustible propellant charge7,068
- F41CSmallarms5,553
- F41JTargets2,325
- F41FApparatus for launching projectiles or missiles from barrels1,208
Recent patents
- Plastic receiver structure on PCP guns6 Oct 2026US 12,753,982 B2
- Lever-action firearm and kit for constructing the same6 Oct 2026US 12,753,983 B2Ares Defense Systems, Inc.
- Firearm and extractor, bolt and trigger pin assembly6 Oct 2026US 12,753,984 B2
- Suppressor cover for rifle6 Oct 2026US 12,753,985 B2
- Mount for firearm assembly6 Oct 2026US 12,753,986 B2
- Power export system for a military vehicle8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307475 A1Oshkosh Defense, LLC
- Breech block for a cannon and method for the manufacturing of a breech block for a cannon8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309437 A1Bae Systems Bofors AB
- Bolt action firearm8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309438 A1Franklin Armory Holdings, Inc.
- Modular pistol grip8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309439 A1ARSENAL COLLECTION s.r.o.
- Firearm with integrated lower receiver components8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309440 A1Xcal IP LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Hand-held stun gun for incapacitating a human target1,580US 6,636,412 B2TASER International, Inc. · 2003
- Less lethal weapons and methods for halting locomotion1,518US 7,075,770 B1TASER International, Inc. · 2006
- Systems and methods for modular electronic weaponry1,435US 7,778,004 B2TASER International, Inc. · 2010
- Devices using tactile feedback to deliver silent status information1,220US 8,739,033 B2Immersion Corporation · 2014
- Projectile firing device using liquified gas propellant1,030US 7,337,774 B2Poly Systems Pty Ltd. · 2008