F41G
Weapon sights
Official title: WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING (optical aspects thereof G02B)
F41G (Weapon sights) appears on 8,871 US grants and 6,766 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F41G- Granted patents
- 8,871
- Published applications
- 6,766
- Assignees
- 2,167
- Inventors
- 11,245
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 102 | 0 |
| 1977 | 97 | 0 |
| 1978 | 92 | 0 |
| 1979 | 82 | 0 |
| 1980 | 99 | 0 |
| 1981 | 96 | 0 |
| 1982 | 70 | 0 |
| 1983 | 77 | 0 |
| 1984 | 79 | 0 |
| 1985 | 116 | 0 |
| 1986 | 92 | 0 |
| 1987 | 120 | 0 |
| 1988 | 92 | 0 |
| 1989 | 89 | 0 |
| 1990 | 106 | 0 |
| 1991 | 129 | 0 |
| 1992 | 114 | 0 |
| 1993 | 118 | 0 |
| 1994 | 126 | 0 |
| 1995 | 145 | 0 |
| 1996 | 96 | 0 |
| 1997 | 125 | 0 |
| 1998 | 115 | 0 |
| 1999 | 120 | 0 |
| 2000 | 115 | 0 |
| 2001 | 118 | 16 |
| 2002 | 138 | 92 |
| 2003 | 155 | 131 |
| 2004 | 121 | 131 |
| 2005 | 106 | 136 |
| 2006 | 95 | 162 |
| 2007 | 127 | 193 |
| 2008 | 119 | 178 |
| 2009 | 153 | 217 |
| 2010 | 204 | 272 |
| 2011 | 234 | 298 |
| 2012 | 281 | 354 |
| 2013 | 308 | 251 |
| 2014 | 305 | 333 |
| 2015 | 319 | 346 |
| 2016 | 351 | 373 |
| 2017 | 334 | 351 |
| 2018 | 322 | 355 |
| 2019 | 409 | 343 |
| 2020 | 344 | 369 |
| 2021 | 316 | 365 |
| 2022 | 267 | 292 |
| 2023 | 279 | 335 |
| 2024 | 329 | 324 |
| 2025 | 314 | 331 |
| 2026 | 211 | 218 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- F41G 1/00Sighting devices4,114
- F41G 3/00Aiming or laying means2,485
- F41G 7/00Direction control systems for self-propelled missiles2,123
- F41G 11/00Details of sighting or aiming apparatus1,689
- F41G 5/00Elevating or traversing control systems for guns316
- F41G 9/00Systems for controlling missiles or projectiles, not provided for elsewhere202
Recent patents
- Optical target imaging system6 Oct 2026US 12,753,993 B1The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
- Locating fastener for firearm optic6 Oct 2026US 12,753,994 B2Axts Inc
- Sight and compensating mechanism thereof6 Oct 2026US 12,754,410 B2Asia Optical Co., Inc.
- Motion activated switch and method6 Oct 2026US 12,754,614 B2Autolaser Inc.
- Weapon usage monitoring system having real-time performance metrics feedback based on discharge event detection29 Sep 2026US 12,747,922 B2Armaments Research Company, Inc.
- Modular, multi-axis, sensor system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309446 A1Holistictlc Corp
- Protective cover for sighting device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309449 A1
- Device for precision aiming of weapons8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309457 A1
- Viewing optic8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309458 A1Sheltered Wings Inc. d/b/a Vortex Optics
- Optical aimging apparatus8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309459 A1Taizhou Guanyu Technology Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Device for quantitatively measuring the relative position and orientation of two bodies in the presence of metals utilizing direct current magnetic fields735US 4,945,305 AAscension Technology Corporation · 1990
- Panoramic display system611US 5,130,794 A1992
- Shooting simulating process and training device using a virtual reality display screen561US 5,641,288 A1997
- Eddy current error-reduced AC magnetic position measurement system549US 6,172,499 B2Ascension Technology Corporation · 2001
- Device for quantitatively measuring the relative position and orientation of two bodies in the presence of metals utilizing direct current magnetic fields483US 4,849,692 AAscension Technology Corporation · 1989