F41A 23/56
Arrangements for adjusting the gun platform in the vertical or horizontal position
Official title: Arrangements for adjusting the gun platform in the vertical or horizontal position (F41A17/10, F41A17/12 take precedence {; ground engaging vehicle fittings for lifting or supporting it B60S9/04; supports for mobile cranes B66C23/78})
F41A23/56 (Arrangements for adjusting the gun platform in the vertical or horizontal position) appears on 41 US grants and 38 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Shooting rest and support system11 Aug 2026US 12,704,343 B2Fourth Arrow, LLC
- Self-propelled gun system11 Nov 2025US 12,467,710 B1BAE SYSTEMS plc
- Adjustable firearm steady rest26 Aug 2025US 12,398,970 B2
- Disrupter and ammunition for neutralizing improvised explosive devices10 Dec 2024US 12,163,772 B2The State of Israel, Israel National Police
- Armed aerial platform14 May 2024US 11,981,459 B2Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.
- Mobile Platform for a Weapon1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298576 A1Qinetiq Limited
- Weapon shooting rest23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210660 A1AOB Products Company
- Deployment apparatus18 Dec 2025US 2025/0383178 A1The Dynamic Engineering Solution Pty Ltd
- Improved self-propelled gun system13 Nov 2025US 2025/0347487 A1BAE SYSTEMS plc
- Motorized Extension for a Bipod Gun Support3 Jul 2025US 2025/0216167 A1Accuracy Solutions, LLC.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Gun lift60US 4,790,096 A1988
- Vehicle damage detection system32US 8,788,220 B2The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy · 2014
- Adjustable rifle support25US 6,860,055 B1Ligi Tool and Engineering, Inc. · 2005
- Gun aiming device for a wheelchair22US 5,272,955 A1993
- Tools for use with robotic systems21US 7,836,811 B1Science Applications International Corporation · 2010