F41A 15/00
Cartridge extractors, i.e. devices for pulling cartridges or cartridge cases at least
Official title: Cartridge extractors, i.e. devices for pulling cartridges or cartridge cases at least partially out of the cartridge chamber; Cartridge ejectors, i.e. devices for throwing the extracted cartridges or cartridge cases free of the gun (F41A9/54, {F41C9/08} take precedence; {Means for removing duds or misfires in rocket throwers F41F3/058})
F41A15/00 (Cartridge extractors, i.e. devices for pulling cartridges or cartridge cases at least) appears on 496 US grants and 346 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F41A- Granted patents
- 496
- Published applications
- 346
- Assignees
- 190
- Inventors
- 549
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 14 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 2 |
| 2002 | 7 | 4 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 5 |
| 2005 | 4 | 9 |
| 2006 | 3 | 8 |
| 2007 | 7 | 4 |
| 2008 | 5 | 3 |
| 2009 | 7 | 8 |
| 2010 | 5 | 12 |
| 2011 | 19 | 11 |
| 2012 | 4 | 11 |
| 2013 | 5 | 9 |
| 2014 | 24 | 20 |
| 2015 | 20 | 20 |
| 2016 | 22 | 17 |
| 2017 | 19 | 25 |
| 2018 | 15 | 18 |
| 2019 | 22 | 20 |
| 2020 | 30 | 25 |
| 2021 | 24 | 23 |
| 2022 | 19 | 29 |
| 2023 | 27 | 22 |
| 2024 | 19 | 17 |
| 2025 | 16 | 13 |
| 2026 | 7 | 11 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F41A 15/12Cartridge extractors, i.e. devices for pulling cartridges or cartridge cases at least316
- F41A 15/08Cartridge extractors, i.e. devices for pulling cartridges or cartridge cases at least46
- F41A 15/06Cartridge extractors, i.e. devices for pulling cartridges or cartridge cases at least37
- F41A 15/02Cartridge extractors, i.e. devices for pulling cartridges or cartridge cases at least27
- F41A 15/22Tools for extracting cartridges27
- F41A 15/20Cartridge extractors, i.e. devices for pulling cartridges or cartridge cases at least12
- F41A 15/18Cartridge extractors, i.e. devices for pulling cartridges or cartridge cases at least8
- F41A 15/04Cartridge extractors, i.e. devices for pulling cartridges or cartridge cases at least1
Recent patents
- Firearm and extractor, bolt and trigger pin assembly6 Oct 2026US 12,753,984 B2
- Firearm side casing ejection assembly and related techniques28 Jul 2026US 12,693,088 B2Henry RAC Holding Corp
- Bolt action firearm21 Jul 2026US 12,687,354 B2Franklin Armory Holdings, Inc.
- Bolt head of a breech block and breech block with such a bolt head3 Feb 2026US 12,540,783 B2Blaser Group GmbH
- Break-barrel firearm with mechanical extraction assembly3 Feb 2026US 12,540,784 B2Zoli Antonio S.R.L.
- Bolt action firearm8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309438 A1Franklin Armory Holdings, Inc.
- Ejector for firearm17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276334 A1
- Apparatus and methods for a bolt and extractor for direct gas operated firearms16 Jul 2026US 2026/0202153 A1SureFire, LLC
- Method and system for humanely dispatching wounded game25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174087 A1
- Extractor for an autoloading firearm11 Jun 2026US 2026/0160510 A1Sig Sauer, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Multi-caliber ambidextrously controllable firearm128US 7,596,900 B2Rmdi, LLC · 2009
- Automatic or semi-automatic rifle121US 8,051,595 B2Colt Defense LLC · 2011
- Low-recoil firearm with noncircular guide rod for angularly locating bolt carrier assembly94US 4,553,469 A1985
- Firing mechanism for firearm85US 4,693,170 A1987
- Bolt assembly for a firearm82US 6,182,389 B22001