F41J 9/16
Clay-pigeon targets
Official title: Clay-pigeon targets; Clay-disc targets {(F41J1/01 takes precedence)}
F41J9/16 (Clay-pigeon targets) appears on 181 US grants and 133 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F41J- Granted patents
- 181
- Published applications
- 133
- Assignees
- 67
- Inventors
- 249
- Latest grant
- 18 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | 5 |
| 2013 | 4 | 11 |
| 2014 | 7 | 6 |
| 2015 | 7 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 | 9 |
| 2018 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019 | 11 | 8 |
| 2020 | 9 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 | 10 |
| 2023 | 6 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 13 |
| 2025 | 11 | 4 |
| 2026 | 5 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Flash directed reactive target and method of manufacture18 Aug 2026US 12,710,259 B2Firebird Holdings LLC
- Base for a target launching machine14 Jul 2026US 12,680,793 B2Laporte Holding
- Sports shooting target and a launching head and corresponding device12 May 2026US 12,624,930 B2Nordic Sporting Clays Aps
- System and method for recovery of undamaged frangible aerial targets21 Apr 2026US 12,607,436 B2
- Flying disc(s) with handle10 Mar 2026US 12,569,778 B2
- Shooting Target6 Aug 2026US 2026/0227160 A1AOB Products Company
- Shooting Target Launcher6 Aug 2026US 2026/0227161 A1AOB Products Company
- Shooting target launcher23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210679 A1AOB Products Company
- Clay target range monitoring system25 Jun 2026US 2026/0177361 A1CG Range Link LLC
- Shooting target launcher7 May 2026US 2026/0126276 A1AOB Products Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Environmentally acceptable frangible target compositions90US 4,623,150 AReagent Chemical & Research, Inc. · 1986
- Clay pigeon78US 4,124,550 ANippon Oil Co., Ltd. · 1978
- Biodegradable target72US 5,788,243 A1998
- Mounting system for clay target thrower and rifle/pistol rest60US 6,871,440 B22005
- Hand launcher for clay pigeons50US 4,076,004 AMTM Molded Products Company · 1978