F42B 12/56
For dispensing discrete solid bodies
Official title: for dispensing discrete solid bodies (F42B12/70 takes precedence)
F42B12/56 (For dispensing discrete solid bodies) appears on 743 US grants and 438 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F42B- Granted patents
- 743
- Published applications
- 438
- Assignees
- 249
- Inventors
- 1,303
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 | 10 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981 | 13 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 9 | 0 |
| 1984 | 12 | 0 |
| 1985 | 18 | 0 |
| 1986 | 9 | 0 |
| 1987 | 16 | 0 |
| 1988 | 17 | 0 |
| 1989 | 17 | 0 |
| 1990 | 14 | 0 |
| 1991 | 17 | 0 |
| 1992 | 10 | 0 |
| 1993 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 15 | 0 |
| 1995 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 |
| 2002 | 11 | 9 |
| 2003 | 18 | 14 |
| 2004 | 14 | 21 |
| 2005 | 14 | 13 |
| 2006 | 13 | 17 |
| 2007 | 7 | 15 |
| 2008 | 15 | 17 |
| 2009 | 14 | 22 |
| 2010 | 17 | 25 |
| 2011 | 18 | 21 |
| 2012 | 25 | 26 |
| 2013 | 23 | 13 |
| 2014 | 19 | 17 |
| 2015 | 29 | 16 |
| 2016 | 21 | 16 |
| 2017 | 18 | 13 |
| 2018 | 14 | 14 |
| 2019 | 14 | 19 |
| 2020 | 27 | 33 |
| 2021 | 17 | 15 |
| 2022 | 20 | 21 |
| 2023 | 27 | 17 |
| 2024 | 18 | 17 |
| 2025 | 13 | 14 |
| 2026 | 14 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Reusable shell casing for a reloadable throwline projective launcher8 Sep 2026US 12,729,940 B2
- Modular magazines for countermeasure dispensing system and methods of use1 Sep 2026US 12,722,779 B2BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
- Enhanced payload delivery18 Aug 2026US 12,710,257 B2Helix Defense
- Smart shell21 Jul 2026US 12,687,377 B2
- Smart piston23 Jun 2026US 12,663,232 B1BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
- Anti-drone cartridge and bullet6 Aug 2026US 2026/0227163 A1
- Countermeasure device16 Jul 2026US 2026/0202179 A1BAE SYSTEMS plc
- Smart shell25 Jun 2026US 2026/0177364 A1
- Modular magazines for countermeasure dispensing system and methods of use18 Jun 2026US 2026/0167331 A1BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
- Method and technology for both civilian use and military use to subdue aggressive, invasive and harmful AI robot dogs11 Jun 2026US 2026/0160530 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Longitudinally sectioned firearms projectiles216US 9,255,775 B12016
- Large caliber frangible projectile204US 9,212,876 B1The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army · 2015
- Longitudinally sectioned firearms projectiles164US 9,921,040 B22018
- Intercept vehicle for airborne nuclear, chemical and biological weapons of mass destruction140US 6,626,077 B12003
- Ballistically deployed restraining net125US 5,750,918 AFoster-Miller, Inc. · 1998