F41F
Apparatus for launching projectiles or missiles from barrels
Official title: APPARATUS FOR LAUNCHING PROJECTILES OR MISSILES FROM BARRELS, e.g. CANNONS (smallarms F41C); LAUNCHERS FOR ROCKETS OR TORPEDOES; HARPOON GUNS (functional features or details common to both smallarms and ordnance, mountings therefor F41A; projecting missiles without use of explosive or combustible propellant charge F41B)
F41F (Apparatus for launching projectiles or missiles from barrels) appears on 1,208 US grants and 731 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F41F- Granted patents
- 1,208
- Published applications
- 731
- Assignees
- 399
- Inventors
- 1,994
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 19 | 0 |
| 1977 | 23 | 0 |
| 1978 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979 | 12 | 0 |
| 1980 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981 | 14 | 0 |
| 1982 | 19 | 0 |
| 1983 | 20 | 0 |
| 1984 | 26 | 0 |
| 1985 | 15 | 0 |
| 1986 | 13 | 0 |
| 1987 | 24 | 0 |
| 1988 | 15 | 0 |
| 1989 | 19 | 0 |
| 1990 | 17 | 0 |
| 1991 | 20 | 0 |
| 1992 | 22 | 0 |
| 1993 | 15 | 0 |
| 1994 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 30 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 0 |
| 2000 | 18 | 0 |
| 2001 | 23 | 2 |
| 2002 | 20 | 9 |
| 2003 | 21 | 4 |
| 2004 | 21 | 25 |
| 2005 | 16 | 19 |
| 2006 | 22 | 29 |
| 2007 | 15 | 18 |
| 2008 | 19 | 18 |
| 2009 | 24 | 28 |
| 2010 | 31 | 57 |
| 2011 | 41 | 30 |
| 2012 | 47 | 54 |
| 2013 | 43 | 17 |
| 2014 | 34 | 36 |
| 2015 | 34 | 33 |
| 2016 | 29 | 40 |
| 2017 | 38 | 33 |
| 2018 | 36 | 30 |
| 2019 | 34 | 31 |
| 2020 | 45 | 39 |
| 2021 | 28 | 34 |
| 2022 | 26 | 35 |
| 2023 | 32 | 29 |
| 2024 | 41 | 28 |
| 2025 | 34 | 33 |
| 2026 | 19 | 20 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
Recent patents
- Method and system for a missile adapter6 Oct 2026US 12,753,992 B2DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc.
- Methods for increasing the number of countermeasure expendables for dispensing systems15 Sep 2026US 12,736,296 B2BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
- Mortar training system for simulated firing25 Aug 2026US 12,716,674 B1By Light Professional IT Services LLC
- Systems and devices for remotely operated unmanned aerial vehicle report-suppressing launcher with portable RF transparent launch tube11 Aug 2026US 12,703,521 B2AeroVironment, Inc.
- Aircraft weapons pod including rail launcher11 Aug 2026US 12,704,352 B2The Boeing Company
- Reusable launching tube for consumer fireworks24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287305 A1Jake's Fireworks Inc.
- Rotatable firearm bolt assembly and firearms including the same17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276342 A1
- Launch structure ejection mechanism3 Sep 2026US 2026/0259021 A1Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
- Advanced 360-degree surface projectile launch helmet system20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243546 A1
- Pct/us23/3339013 Aug 2026US 2026/0233816 A1Armada Marine Robotics, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Security system for warheads217US 5,877,696 A1999
- Systems and devices for remotely operated unmanned aerial vehicle report-suppressing launcher with portable RF transparent launch tube184US 8,505,430 B2AeroVironment, Inc. · 2013
- Underbarrel shotgun91US 6,418,655 B12002
- Combination pump action autoloading rifle and shotgun84US 4,867,039 ASpecial Service Arms Mfg. Inc. · 1989
- Net gun76US 4,912,869 ATetra Industries Pty. Limited · 1990