F42B 12/08
With armour-piercing caps
Official title: with armour-piercing caps; with armoured cupola
F42B12/08 (With armour-piercing caps) appears on 52 US grants and 38 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F42B- Granted patents
- 52
- Published applications
- 38
- Assignees
- 39
- Inventors
- 115
- Latest grant
- 14 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 4 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Projectiles, reactive compositions for projectiles and articles containing the reactive composition14 Jul 2026US 12,680,797 B2General Sciences, Inc.
- Barrier-breaching munition17 Jun 2025US 12,332,032 B2Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.
- Alternate armor piercing bullet configuration20 May 2025US 12,305,964 B2
- Cartridge with improved penetration and expansion bullet7 Nov 2023US 11,808,551 B2Federal Cartridge Company
- Enhanced performance ammunition20 Jun 2023US 11,680,781 B2BAE SYSTEMS plc
- Projectiles, reactive compositions for projectiles and articles containing the reactive composition3 Jul 2025US 2025/0216183 A1General Sciences, Inc.
- Barrier-breaching munition20 Mar 2025US 2025/0093137 A1Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.
- Alternate Armor Piercing Bullet Configuration26 Sep 2024US 2024/0318944 A1
- Multi-piece projectile28 Mar 2024US 2024/0102779 A1Sig Sauer, Inc.
- Bullet26 Oct 2023US 2023/0341217 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Jacketed bullet198US 9,389,052 B2The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army · 2016
- Multiple effect ammunition33US 4,625,650 AOlin Corporation · 1986
- Warhead construction having an electrical ignition device23US 3,977,330 AMesserschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm GmbH · 1976
- Cartridge with improved penetration and expansion bullet21US 9,863,746 B2Vista Outdoor Operations LLC · 2018
- Super-cavitating penetrator warhead18US 6,601,517 B1The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy · 2003