F41J 7/04
Disappearing or moving when hit
Official title: disappearing {or moving} when hit {(exploding targets F41J5/26; exploding clay-pigeon targets F41J9/165)}
F41J7/04 (Disappearing or moving when hit) appears on 193 US grants and 180 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F41J- Granted patents
- 193
- Published applications
- 180
- Assignees
- 82
- Inventors
- 341
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 9 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 |
| 2003 | 3 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3 | 4 |
| 2005 | 2 | 8 |
| 2006 | 7 | 5 |
| 2007 | 7 | 5 |
| 2008 | 1 | 9 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010 | 5 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 11 |
| 2012 | 4 | 7 |
| 2013 | 7 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | 6 | 11 |
| 2016 | 5 | 9 |
| 2017 | 5 | 12 |
| 2018 | 16 | 16 |
| 2019 | 11 | 16 |
| 2020 | 10 | 9 |
| 2021 | 5 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 8 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 |
| 2026 | 4 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Popper target system1 Sep 2026US 12,723,850 B2Challenge Targets, LLC
- Portable dynamic automatic reactive target system for enhanced firearms training26 May 2026US 12,638,275 B2
- Method for detecting a shot hit with an inflatable shooting target and for providing a real-time indication of the hit21 Apr 2026US 12,607,435 B2
- Remote resetting sports target13 Jan 2026US 12,523,454 B2
- Multi-target apparatus30 Sep 2025US 12,429,313 B2
- Dual-purpose multi-axis target shooting machine steering device25 Jun 2026US 2026/0177360 A1Idp, LLC
- Sport and game device, and rotational apparatus21 May 2026US 2026/0139932 A1
- Remotely resettable sports target system23 Apr 2026US 2026/0110522 A1
- Portable Dynamic Automatic Reactive Target System for Enhanced Firearms Training29 Jan 2026US 2026/0029219 A1
- Actuating metal shooting targets15 Jan 2026US 2026/0016269 A1Level Up Live, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Firearm laser training system and method employing an actuable target assembly151US 6,575,753 B2Beamhit, LLC · 2003
- Shooting game having programmable targets and course for use therewith111US 5,320,358 ARPB, Ltd. · 1994
- Method for developing attractions in a shooting game system110US 5,613,913 ASega Enterprises, Ltd. · 1997
- Power operated targets for shooting ranges83US 4,540,182 A1985
- Analyzer for developing attractions in a shooting game system81US 5,775,998 ASega Enterprises, Ltd. · 1998