F41G 1/00
Sighting devices
Official title: Sighting devices ({structurally associated with laser telemeters F41G3/065;} for indirect laying of fire F41G3/16; bombsights F41G3/24)
F41G1/00 (Sighting devices) appears on 4,114 US grants and 3,647 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F41G- Granted patents
- 4,114
- Published applications
- 3,647
- Assignees
- 1,070
- Inventors
- 4,428
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 34 | 0 |
| 1977 | 25 | 0 |
| 1978 | 20 | 0 |
| 1979 | 26 | 0 |
| 1980 | 19 | 0 |
| 1981 | 21 | 0 |
| 1982 | 11 | 0 |
| 1983 | 24 | 0 |
| 1984 | 17 | 0 |
| 1985 | 36 | 0 |
| 1986 | 40 | 0 |
| 1987 | 37 | 0 |
| 1988 | 28 | 0 |
| 1989 | 33 | 0 |
| 1990 | 43 | 0 |
| 1991 | 51 | 0 |
| 1992 | 39 | 0 |
| 1993 | 36 | 0 |
| 1994 | 46 | 0 |
| 1995 | 61 | 0 |
| 1996 | 45 | 0 |
| 1997 | 45 | 0 |
| 1998 | 40 | 0 |
| 1999 | 46 | 0 |
| 2000 | 36 | 0 |
| 2001 | 41 | 7 |
| 2002 | 60 | 51 |
| 2003 | 70 | 56 |
| 2004 | 51 | 60 |
| 2005 | 43 | 73 |
| 2006 | 46 | 84 |
| 2007 | 64 | 97 |
| 2008 | 63 | 93 |
| 2009 | 73 | 114 |
| 2010 | 95 | 116 |
| 2011 | 116 | 158 |
| 2012 | 132 | 162 |
| 2013 | 114 | 135 |
| 2014 | 160 | 179 |
| 2015 | 163 | 188 |
| 2016 | 198 | 197 |
| 2017 | 182 | 188 |
| 2018 | 174 | 197 |
| 2019 | 229 | 195 |
| 2020 | 189 | 215 |
| 2021 | 188 | 210 |
| 2022 | 155 | 173 |
| 2023 | 162 | 185 |
| 2024 | 179 | 198 |
| 2025 | 189 | 191 |
| 2026 | 119 | 125 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F41G 1/32Night sights1,430
- F41G 1/46Sighting devices: for particular applications1,164
- F41G 1/38Telescopic sights specially adapted for smallarms or ordnance1,127
- F41G 1/06Rearsights577
- F41G 1/30Reflecting-sights specially adapted for smallarms or ordnance422
- F41G 1/54Devices for testing or checking339
- F41G 1/02Foresights304
- F41G 1/01Sighting devices: characterised by the visual combination effect of the respective geometrical144
Recent patents
- 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.
- Firearm optical sight, system and method29 Sep 2026US 12,747,932 B2
- Firearm accessory29 Sep 2026US D1,150,320 S1Crimson Trace Corporation · Design
- Firearm accessory mounting interface22 Sep 2026US 12,742,611 B2Magpul Industries 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.
- Illuminated Sighting System8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309460 A1HiViz, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Universal mount for rifle240US 5,590,484 A1997
- Gunsight and reticle therefor220US 5,920,995 A1999
- Gunsight and reticle therefor220US 6,032,374 A2000
- Apparatus and method for displaying and storing impact points of firearm projectiles on a sight field of view215US 5,026,158 A1991
- Laser assisted telescopic target sighting system and method213US 5,491,546 A1996