F41A 9/60
Empty-cartridge-case or belt-link collectors or catchers
Official title: Empty-cartridge-case or belt-link collectors or catchers (F41A9/81 takes precedence)
F41A9/60 (Empty-cartridge-case or belt-link collectors or catchers) appears on 88 US grants and 56 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F41A- Granted patents
- 88
- Published applications
- 56
- Assignees
- 27
- Inventors
- 137
- Latest grant
- 28 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 5 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Accessory for a firearm, and firearm28 Jul 2026US 12,693,085 B2
- Base recovery device and gun equipped with such a device21 Jul 2026US 12,687,356 B2Knds France
- Configurable firearm shell casing catching system23 Sep 2025US 12,422,204 B1Magwell Mounts, LLC
- Bullet casing impact reducer5 Aug 2025US 12,379,173 B1
- System, apparatus, and method for collecting ammunition casings20 May 2025US 12,305,951 B2Kinetic Energy Tools, LLC
- Firearm quick connection mount23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210666 A1AOB Products Company
- Bullet Casing Pouch25 Jun 2026US 2026/0177334 A1
- Accessory for a firearm, and firearm18 Jun 2026US 2026/0168751 A1
- Ballistic Shell Cartridge Recovery Mat System15 Jan 2026US 2026/0016270 A1
- Configurable firearm shell casing catching system1 Jan 2026US 2026/0002747 A1Magwell Mounts, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Spent cartridge collector38US 4,715,141 A1987
- Spent cartridge collector34US 4,028,834 A1977
- Device for recovering of cartridge cases for a shoulder weapon34US 4,903,426 AMarianne Bammate · 1990
- Apparatus for collecting cartridge casings32US 4,334,375 AFMC Corporation · 1982
- Spent shell receiver30US 4,594,803 A1986