F42B 12/42
Of illuminating type
Official title: of illuminating type, e.g. carrying flares
F42B12/42 (Of illuminating type) appears on 158 US grants and 169 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F42B- Granted patents
- 158
- Published applications
- 169
- Assignees
- 91
- Inventors
- 301
- Latest grant
- 9 Sep 2025
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 7 |
| 2009 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 | 11 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 |
| 2012 | 8 | 6 |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 |
| 2014 | 5 | 6 |
| 2015 | 12 | 14 |
| 2016 | 10 | 15 |
| 2017 | 10 | 12 |
| 2018 | 15 | 11 |
| 2019 | 14 | 15 |
| 2020 | 7 | 14 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Diversionary device with electronic trigger and directed high efficiency output9 Sep 2025US 12,410,995 B2
- Illuminating projectile10 Jun 2025US 12,326,324 B1High Tactical, LLC
- High impact strength lighted nock assembly4 Feb 2025US 12,215,961 B2Ravin Crossbows, LLC
- Arrow tracking device14 Jan 2025US 12,196,535 B2
- High-fragmenting flashbang grenade charge holder1 Oct 2024US 12,104,886 B1
- Lighted Projectile18 Jun 2026US 2026/0168776 A1Axon Enterprise, Inc.
- Flashbang cartridge for a projectile launcher28 May 2026US 2026/0146832 A1Axon Enterprise, Inc.
- Non-lethal double-stage article made from a natural cellulose polymer, uses thereof and method for producing same, and kit30 Apr 2026US 2026/0118101 A1Condor S.A. Industria Quimica
- High impact strength lighted nock assembly21 Aug 2025US 2025/0264311 A1Ravin Crossbows, LLC
- High impact strength lighted nock assembly21 Aug 2025US 2025/0264312 A1Ravin Crossbows, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents