F41H 9/10
Hand-held or body-worn self-defence devices using repellant gases or chemicals
F41H9/10 (Hand-held or body-worn self-defence devices using repellant gases or chemicals) appears on 337 US grants and 280 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F41H- Granted patents
- 337
- Published applications
- 280
- Assignees
- 113
- Inventors
- 541
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 2 |
| 2002 | 5 | 10 |
| 2003 | 11 | 7 |
| 2004 | 5 | 10 |
| 2005 | 5 | 10 |
| 2006 | 8 | 11 |
| 2007 | 3 | 13 |
| 2008 | 5 | 8 |
| 2009 | 3 | 9 |
| 2010 | 8 | 9 |
| 2011 | 1 | 12 |
| 2012 | 6 | 7 |
| 2013 | 9 | 8 |
| 2014 | 3 | 11 |
| 2015 | 9 | 10 |
| 2016 | 14 | 15 |
| 2017 | 8 | 18 |
| 2018 | 11 | 12 |
| 2019 | 18 | 17 |
| 2020 | 14 | 13 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 15 | 17 |
| 2023 | 9 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 | 12 |
| 2025 | 10 | 12 |
| 2026 | 12 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Dispensing systems, dispensers, and methods of use22 Sep 2026US 12,741,805 B2
- Pepper spray dispensing systems and devices and methods of use23 Jun 2026US 12,662,301 B2
- Dispensers for spraying chemical irritants and methods of using2 Jun 2026US 12,643,731 B2
- Self-defense devices and related methods12 May 2026US 12,624,929 B1Safestrike Technologies LLC
- Bear spray canister carrying and deployment device28 Apr 2026US 12,611,027 B1
- Dispensing devices, dispensing systems, and methods of use2 Jul 2026US 2026/0184489 A1Security Equipment Corporation
- Spray canister attachment apparatus for firearm23 Apr 2026US 2026/0110516 A1
- Compact self-defense devices and alert systems9 Apr 2026US 2026/0098712 A1Triple4s Holding, LLC
- Multi-purpose survival tool26 Feb 2026US 2026/0054101 A1
- Hand-held powder launcher12 Feb 2026US 2026/0043637 A1United Tactical Systems, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Autonomous safety and security device on an unmanned platform under command and control of a cellular phone134US 9,589,448 B1Micro Apps Group Inventions, LLC · 2017
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- Multi-function clipboard apparatus104US 4,153,927 A1979
- Personal accessory and defense baton87US 5,086,377 A1992
- Actuator for a personal protective spray canister67US 5,531,344 AWinner International Royalty Corporation · 1996