F41J 13/00
Bullet catchers
F41J13/00 (Bullet catchers) appears on 215 US grants and 172 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F41J- Granted patents
- 215
- Published applications
- 172
- Assignees
- 80
- Inventors
- 286
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 6 |
| 2006 | 3 | 5 |
| 2007 | 9 | 7 |
| 2008 | 6 | 7 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 |
| 2010 | 3 | 7 |
| 2011 | 2 | 6 |
| 2012 | 8 | 10 |
| 2013 | 8 | 6 |
| 2014 | 6 | 9 |
| 2015 | 5 | 7 |
| 2016 | 3 | 7 |
| 2017 | 8 | 15 |
| 2018 | 11 | 7 |
| 2019 | 12 | 8 |
| 2020 | 6 | 11 |
| 2021 | 3 | 9 |
| 2022 | 4 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 | 6 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 |
| 2026 | 5 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Two-stage multiuse gun clearing and test trap with replaceable decelerant22 Sep 2026US 12,742,619 B1
- Target for use in firearms training25 Aug 2026US 12,716,696 B2Marathon Robotics Pty Ltd
- Airsoft pellet collector28 Jul 2026US 12,693,100 B2
- Bullet catcher target apparatus14 Jul 2026US 12,680,794 B2
- Targeting system with projectile braking and recovery device23 Jun 2026US 12,663,244 B2
- Baffle system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309466 A1Action Target Inc.
- A bullet trap and a bullet trap installation27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251427 A1Ares Innovation AB
- Bullet trap arrangement26 Mar 2026US 2026/0085916 A1Ares Innovation AB
- Ballistic Shell Cartridge Recovery Mat System15 Jan 2026US 2026/0016270 A1
- Apparatus For Target Mounting4 Dec 2025US 2025/0369731 A1South Coast Tactical Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- Combined water pistol and scoring target81US 5,435,569 A1995
- Ground launched missile controlled rate decelerator71US 4,575,026 AThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy · 1986
- Interconnect system for modularly fabricated bullet stops71US 5,822,936 A1998
- Bullet stop and containment chamber with airborne contaminant removal61US 5,811,718 A1998
- Shot pattern checker57US 5,031,920 A1991