F42B 39/00
Packaging or storage of ammunition or explosive charges
Official title: Packaging or storage of ammunition or explosive charges; Safety features thereof; Cartridge belts or bags
F42B39/00 (Packaging or storage of ammunition or explosive charges) appears on 1,086 US grants and 758 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F42B- Granted patents
- 1,086
- Published applications
- 758
- Assignees
- 453
- Inventors
- 1,882
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11 | 0 |
| 1977 | 19 | 0 |
| 1978 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981 | 11 | 0 |
| 1982 | 12 | 0 |
| 1983 | 13 | 0 |
| 1984 | 18 | 0 |
| 1985 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986 | 15 | 0 |
| 1987 | 16 | 0 |
| 1988 | 20 | 0 |
| 1989 | 18 | 0 |
| 1990 | 12 | 0 |
| 1991 | 23 | 0 |
| 1992 | 30 | 0 |
| 1993 | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 18 | 0 |
| 2001 | 19 | 3 |
| 2002 | 22 | 17 |
| 2003 | 15 | 20 |
| 2004 | 21 | 18 |
| 2005 | 11 | 21 |
| 2006 | 18 | 27 |
| 2007 | 10 | 23 |
| 2008 | 25 | 25 |
| 2009 | 19 | 22 |
| 2010 | 11 | 30 |
| 2011 | 19 | 24 |
| 2012 | 28 | 34 |
| 2013 | 34 | 24 |
| 2014 | 25 | 36 |
| 2015 | 27 | 28 |
| 2016 | 25 | 33 |
| 2017 | 46 | 44 |
| 2018 | 38 | 42 |
| 2019 | 41 | 38 |
| 2020 | 51 | 55 |
| 2021 | 61 | 37 |
| 2022 | 34 | 32 |
| 2023 | 33 | 54 |
| 2024 | 38 | 23 |
| 2025 | 40 | 34 |
| 2026 | 19 | 14 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F42B 39/02Cartridge bags271
- F42B 39/20Packages or ammunition having valves for pressure-equalising209
- F42B 39/14Explosion or fire protection arrangements on packages or ammunition208
- F42B 39/26Packages or containers for a plurality of ammunition160
- F42B 39/08Cartridge belts93
- F42B 39/22Locking of ammunition in transport containers66
- F42B 39/24Shock-absorbing arrangements in packages54
- F42B 39/002Cartridge containers provided with cartridge-dispensing means47
Recent patents
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- Semi-open pistol storage device8 Sep 2026US 12,729,932 B2Shenzhen Hanmai Technology Co., Ltd.
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- Coreless-coil shock tube system with reduced noise25 Aug 2026US 12,715,822 B2Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company
- Refillable volatile composition dispenser18 Aug 2026US 12,708,691 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Paintball carrying plate and apparatus for filling paintball pods8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309442 A1
- Ammunition Carrier17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276357 A1Piombo Shooting Sports LLC
- Load carrying assembly with interior pouch attachment23 Jul 2026US 2026/0206953 A1LineWeight LLC
- Charge separating apparatus2 Jul 2026US 2026/0185810 A1Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd.
- Tactical torso tool carrier and networked control and communication system21 May 2026US 2026/0137200 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Polymer-based machine gun belt links and cartridge casings and manufacturing method225US 8,807,008 B2PCP Tactical, LLC · 2014
- Systems and devices for remotely operated unmanned aerial vehicle report-suppressing launcher with portable RF transparent launch tube184US 8,505,430 B2AeroVironment, Inc. · 2013
- Ammunition having surface indicia and method of manufacture116US 7,014,284 B22006
- Load carrier systems and associated manufacturing methods92US 8,720,762 B2Blue Force Gear, Inc. · 2014
- Spare magazine carrier with retractable flap75US 6,202,908 B12001