F41G 1/32
Night sights
Official title: Night sights, e.g. luminescent {(optical aspects of sighting devices G02B23/00, G02B27/00)}
F41G1/32 (Night sights) appears on 1,430 US grants and 1,390 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F41G- Granted patents
- 1,430
- Published applications
- 1,390
- Assignees
- 453
- Inventors
- 1,677
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 9 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986 | 9 | 0 |
| 1987 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 12 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 17 | 0 |
| 1995 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 14 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 3 |
| 2002 | 25 | 18 |
| 2003 | 25 | 25 |
| 2004 | 19 | 23 |
| 2005 | 12 | 17 |
| 2006 | 12 | 26 |
| 2007 | 18 | 39 |
| 2008 | 27 | 30 |
| 2009 | 20 | 41 |
| 2010 | 32 | 40 |
| 2011 | 30 | 64 |
| 2012 | 45 | 60 |
| 2013 | 38 | 51 |
| 2014 | 57 | 63 |
| 2015 | 52 | 65 |
| 2016 | 83 | 83 |
| 2017 | 70 | 78 |
| 2018 | 69 | 90 |
| 2019 | 93 | 78 |
| 2020 | 85 | 95 |
| 2021 | 82 | 74 |
| 2022 | 61 | 64 |
| 2023 | 65 | 70 |
| 2024 | 64 | 71 |
| 2025 | 72 | 73 |
| 2026 | 44 | 49 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Motion activated switch and method6 Oct 2026US 12,754,614 B2Autolaser Inc.
- Firearm accessory29 Sep 2026US D1,150,320 S1Crimson Trace Corporation · Design
- Mountable light22 Sep 2026US D1,149,130 S1Streamlight, Inc. · Design
- Gun sight8 Sep 2026US 12,729,933 B2mb-microtec ag
- Target sight system including reflex sight having emitter array8 Sep 2026US 12,729,934 B2Sig Sauer, Inc.
- Illuminated Sighting System8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309460 A1HiViz, LLC
- Eclipse Sights with Adjustable Apertures24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287306 A1Evrio, Inc.
- Viewing optic with software capabilities implemented by an enabler24 Sep 2026US 2026/0288932 A1Sheltered Wings Inc. d/b/a Vortex Optics
- Aiming apparatus17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276343 A1
- Macro alignment reticle sight system17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276345 A1Grace Engineering Corp.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Modular laser aiming system202US 5,033,219 AEmerging Technologies, Inc. · 1991
- Laser range finding apparatus199US 5,669,174 A1997
- Modular laser apparatus185US 5,584,137 A1996
- Aiming assistance device for a weapon151US 5,430,967 AInsight Technology, Inc. · 1995
- Laser aiming device for firearms, archery bows, and crossbows146US 4,939,863 AEmerging Technologies, Inc. · 1990