F42B 10/08
Flechette-type projectiles
F42B10/08 (Flechette-type projectiles) appears on 31 US grants and 30 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F42B- Granted patents
- 31
- Published applications
- 30
- Assignees
- 16
- Inventors
- 51
- Latest grant
- 27 Jan 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Firearm barrel27 Jan 2026US 12,535,307 B2Franklin Armory Holdings, Inc.
- Projectile stabilizers, projectiles with stabilizers, and methods of manufacturing14 Oct 2025US 12,442,627 B2
- Cavitating projectile of firearm ammunition10 Dec 2024US 12,163,769 B2
- Projectile and firearm system8 Oct 2024US 12,111,140 B2
- Projectile stabilizers, projectiles with stabilizers, and methods of manufacturing21 Nov 2023US 11,821,712 B2
- Suppressor compatible discarding sabot ammunition4 Jun 2026US 2026/0153316 A1University of Kansas
- Projectile and firearm system16 Apr 2026US 2026/0104238 A1Crossbullet, LLC
- Firearm barrel2 Oct 2025US 2025/0305805 A1Franklin Armory Holdings, Inc.
- Fin stabilized projectile28 Aug 2025US 2025/0271245 A1
- Munition for subcaliber firearm7 Aug 2025US 2025/0251228 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Foward fin flechette65US 5,796,031 APrimex Technologies, Inc. · 1998
- Flechette59US 3,941,059 AThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army · 1976
- Sub projectile or flechette launch system47US 4,211,169 AThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army · 1980
- Penetrating projectile system and apparatus37US 4,123,975 A1978
- Plural piece flechettes affording enhanced penetration35US 5,223,667 ABEI Electronics, Inc. · 1993