F41G 1/345
For illuminating the sights
Official title: {for illuminating the sights}
F41G1/345 (For illuminating the sights) appears on 460 US grants and 447 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F41G- Granted patents
- 460
- Published applications
- 447
- Assignees
- 174
- Inventors
- 598
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
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| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 4 |
| 2003 | 6 | 5 |
| 2004 | 4 | 5 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 | 6 |
| 2007 | 1 | 7 |
| 2008 | 7 | 8 |
| 2009 | 6 | 8 |
| 2010 | 10 | 6 |
| 2011 | 8 | 21 |
| 2012 | 10 | 15 |
| 2013 | 13 | 11 |
| 2014 | 14 | 16 |
| 2015 | 20 | 17 |
| 2016 | 23 | 29 |
| 2017 | 25 | 22 |
| 2018 | 21 | 37 |
| 2019 | 28 | 29 |
| 2020 | 33 | 34 |
| 2021 | 25 | 24 |
| 2022 | 27 | 29 |
| 2023 | 30 | 27 |
| 2024 | 25 | 31 |
| 2025 | 26 | 30 |
| 2026 | 22 | 24 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Device, assembly, system and method for optical sight use25 Aug 2026US 12,716,687 B2Primary Arms, LLC
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- 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
- Optical sight with switchable reticle138US 6,516,551 B2American Technologies Network Corporation · 2003
- Illuminated gun sight and low ammunition warning assembly for firearms126US 5,735,070 A1998
- Light beam assisted aiming of firearms115US 4,856,218 ALaser Products Corporation · 1989
- Light beam assisted aiming of firearms111US 4,777,754 ALaser Products Corporation · 1988
- Handgun sighting device97US 5,435,091 ACrimson Trace Corporation · 1995