F42B 3/26
Arrangements for mounting initiators
Official title: Arrangements for mounting initiators; Accessories therefor, e.g. tools
F42B3/26 (Arrangements for mounting initiators) appears on 148 US grants and 114 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F42B- Granted patents
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- Published applications
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- Assignees
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- 263
- Latest grant
- 9 Jun 2026
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Triggering explosives in holes17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276352 A1Olitek Pty Ltd
- Device and method for robotised priming5 Feb 2026US 2026/0036409 A1Enaex Servicios S.A.
- Explosive booster13 Nov 2025US 2025/0347499 A1Aeci Mining Limited
- Explosive cartridge delivery tube9 Oct 2025US 2025/0314472 A1Shan Xi Hui Feng Special Motor Vehicle Co., Ltd.
- Detonator with fused head retention features25 Sep 2025US 2025/0297535 A1DynaEnergetics Europe GmbH
Most cited
By later US patents
- Modular initiator123US 8,256,337 B2Baker Hughes Incorporated · 2012
- Connector for electronic detonators93US 8,069,789 B2Orica Explosives Technology Pty Ltd · 2011
- Initiator head assembly77US 9,822,618 B2DynaEnergetics GmbH & Co. KG · 2017
- Booster container with isolated and open cord tunnels67US 4,485,741 AApache Powder Company · 1984
- Igniter with a multifunctional plug61US 8,960,093 B2DynaEnergetics GmbH & Co. KG · 2015