F41F 1/08
Multibarrel guns
Official title: Multibarrel guns, e.g. twin guns
F41F1/08 (Multibarrel guns) appears on 165 US grants and 123 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F41F- Granted patents
- 165
- Published applications
- 123
- Assignees
- 69
- Inventors
- 216
- Latest grant
- 14 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
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| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
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| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 5 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 | 7 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 | 12 |
| 2017 | 5 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 | 9 |
| 2019 | 8 | 11 |
| 2020 | 15 | 9 |
| 2021 | 8 | 10 |
| 2022 | 7 | 4 |
| 2023 | 8 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 |
| 2025 | 7 | 5 |
| 2026 | 2 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Safing sector and method of use14 Jul 2026US 12,680,774 B2TMP Weapons, LLC
- Cartridge with inner surface grooves for a conducted electrical weapon21 Apr 2026US 12,607,437 B2Axon Enterprise, Inc.
- Rotor housing for minigun30 Dec 2025US 12,510,329 B2CHD Holdings, LLC
- Suppression device for rotary machine gun9 Dec 2025US 12,492,877 B2Centre Firearms Co., Inc.
- Systems and devices for an RF signal carrying cable of a multi-pack launcher system7 Oct 2025US 12,437,898 B2AeroVironment, Inc.
- Rotatable firearm bolt assembly and firearms including the same17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276342 A1
- Advanced 360-degree surface projectile launch helmet system20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243546 A1
- Flashbang cartridge for a projectile launcher28 May 2026US 2026/0146832 A1Axon Enterprise, Inc.
- Glass-breaker cartridge for a projectile launcher28 May 2026US 2026/0146833 A1Axon Enterprise, Inc.
- Distribution module for a propulsion module of a projectile launcher19 Feb 2026US 2026/0049789 A1Axon Enterprise, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- 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
- System for protecting a target from missiles68US 5,661,254 ADiehl GmbH & Co. · 1997
- Magazine, cartridge and method for launching a countermeasure60US 10,684,099 B2Saab AB · 2020