F42B 12/68
Line-carrying missiles
Official title: Line-carrying missiles, e.g. for life-saving (harpoons F42B30/14 {, mine-clearing snakes F41H11/14})
F42B12/68 (Line-carrying missiles) appears on 67 US grants and 43 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F42B- Granted patents
- 67
- Published applications
- 43
- Assignees
- 29
- Inventors
- 133
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | 6 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Reusable shell casing for a reloadable throwline projective launcher8 Sep 2026US 12,729,940 B2
- Line launchers24 Jun 2025US 12,339,089 B2Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
- Capture device17 Sep 2024US 12,092,426 B2On LLC
- Below/above-water remote energetic attachment kinetic kill rod(BREAKKR) projectile21 Mar 2023US 11,609,071 B1The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
- Cargo strap gun assembly6 Sep 2022US 11,435,157 B1
- Anti-drone cartridge and bullet6 Aug 2026US 2026/0227163 A1
- Reusable shell casing for a reloadable throwline projective launcher7 Aug 2025US 2025/0251226 A1
- Mobile throwing type intelligent overwater-assisted life-saving appliance ejection device5 Sep 2024US 2024/0294240 A1
- Line launchers7 Mar 2024US 2024/0077277 A1Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
- Capture device2 Nov 2023US 2023/0349664 A1On LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Stungun cartridge88US 5,786,546 A1998
- Rescue apparatus40US 4,799,906 ATechnical Equipment Associates of Florida, Inc. · 1989
- Magazine for underwater crossbow string functioning by depression39US 4,466,417 A1984
- Behavior deterrence and crowd management39US 5,460,155 A1995
- Arrow string tracking apparatus34US 4,651,999 A1987