F41A
Functional features or details common to both smallarms and ordnance
Official title: Functional features or details common to both smallarms and ordnance, e.g. cannons; mountings for smallarms or ordnance
F41A (Functional features or details common to both smallarms and ordnance) appears on 14,286 US grants and 10,765 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F41A- Granted patents
- 14,286
- Published applications
- 10,765
- Assignees
- 3,289
- Inventors
- 14,625
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 170 | 0 |
| 1977 | 172 | 0 |
| 1978 | 133 | 0 |
| 1979 | 112 | 0 |
| 1980 | 106 | 0 |
| 1981 | 127 | 0 |
| 1982 | 129 | 0 |
| 1983 | 147 | 0 |
| 1984 | 173 | 0 |
| 1985 | 143 | 0 |
| 1986 | 158 | 0 |
| 1987 | 214 | 0 |
| 1988 | 157 | 0 |
| 1989 | 187 | 0 |
| 1990 | 198 | 0 |
| 1991 | 191 | 0 |
| 1992 | 159 | 0 |
| 1993 | 136 | 0 |
| 1994 | 171 | 0 |
| 1995 | 182 | 0 |
| 1996 | 143 | 0 |
| 1997 | 190 | 0 |
| 1998 | 192 | 0 |
| 1999 | 170 | 0 |
| 2000 | 117 | 0 |
| 2001 | 210 | 40 |
| 2002 | 226 | 165 |
| 2003 | 218 | 180 |
| 2004 | 210 | 194 |
| 2005 | 156 | 262 |
| 2006 | 164 | 263 |
| 2007 | 179 | 237 |
| 2008 | 158 | 213 |
| 2009 | 173 | 218 |
| 2010 | 262 | 394 |
| 2011 | 293 | 392 |
| 2012 | 371 | 437 |
| 2013 | 413 | 337 |
| 2014 | 494 | 511 |
| 2015 | 503 | 566 |
| 2016 | 579 | 612 |
| 2017 | 583 | 635 |
| 2018 | 584 | 619 |
| 2019 | 722 | 633 |
| 2020 | 682 | 639 |
| 2021 | 573 | 604 |
| 2022 | 506 | 576 |
| 2023 | 562 | 575 |
| 2024 | 550 | 534 |
| 2025 | 566 | 534 |
| 2026 | 372 | 395 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- F41A 9/00Feeding or loading of ammunition2,925
- F41A 17/00Safety arrangements2,866
- F41A 21/00Barrels2,618
- F41A 19/00Firing or trigger mechanisms2,521
- F41A 3/00Breech mechanisms2,402
- F41A 23/00Gun mountings1,411
- F41A 5/00Mechanisms or systems operated by propellant charge energy for automatically opening the881
- F41A 33/00Adaptations for training833
All 19 main groupsShow fewer
- F41A 11/00Assembly or disassembly features793
- F41A 35/00Accessories or details not otherwise provided for774
- F41A 15/00Cartridge extractors, i.e. devices for pulling cartridges or cartridge cases at least496
- F41A 27/00Gun mountings permitting traversing or elevating movement397
- F41A 1/00Missile propulsion characterised by the use of explosive or combustible propellant charges381
- F41A 29/00Cleaning or lubricating arrangements345
- F41A 25/00Gun mountings permitting recoil or return to battery323
- F41A 7/00Auxiliary mechanisms for bringing the breech-block or bolt or the barrel to155
- F41A 13/00Cooling or heating systems149
- F41A 31/00Testing arrangements127
- F41A 99/00Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass13
Recent patents
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- Lever-action firearm and kit for constructing the same6 Oct 2026US 12,753,983 B2Ares Defense Systems, Inc.
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- Suppressor cover for rifle6 Oct 2026US 12,753,985 B2
- Mount for firearm assembly6 Oct 2026US 12,753,986 B2
- 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
- Devices and methods for attaching a shotgun magazine tube8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309441 A1Palmetto State Armory, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
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- Location-based firearm discharge prevention913US 6,415,542 B1International Business Machines Corporation · 2002
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- Multiple medicament cartridge clip and medicament discharging device therefor226US 4,518,384 ASurvival Technology, Inc. · 1985