F42B 5/285
Formed by assembling several elements
Official title: formed by assembling several elements
F42B5/285 (Formed by assembling several elements) appears on 100 US grants and 136 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F42B- Granted patents
- 100
- Published applications
- 136
- Assignees
- 42
- Inventors
- 120
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 | 9 |
| 2018 | 5 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5 | 25 |
| 2020 | 15 | 19 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 |
| 2022 | 9 | 12 |
| 2023 | 6 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
| 2025 | 6 | 5 |
| 2026 | 4 | 5 |
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
- Polymeric-based ammunition cartridge casing with improved geometry16 Jun 2026US 12,656,091 B2Imi Systems Ltd.
- Method and tool for producing a base piece of a multi-part cartridge case, base piece and cartridge case14 Apr 2026US 12,601,573 B2Ruag Ammotec GmbH
- End cap24 Mar 2026US 12,584,719 B2BAE SYSTEMS plc
- Lightweight end cap2 Dec 2025US 12,487,064 B2BAE SYSTEMS plc
- Multi-piece cartridge casing and method of making2 Jul 2026US 2026/0185809 A1Sig Sauer, Inc.
- Ammunition Cartridge Casing11 Jun 2026US 2026/0160532 A1Next Level Cartridge Company, LLC
- Lightweight Polymer Cased Ammunition19 Mar 2026US 2026/0078988 A1
- Lightweight polymer cartridge having multiple components19 Mar 2026US 2026/0078989 A1
- Polymeric-based ammunition cartridge casing with improved geometry5 Mar 2026US 2026/0063399 A1Imi Systems Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Pre-stressed cartridge case230US 5,165,040 AGeneral Dynamics Corporation Air Defense Systems Division · 1992
- Device to fasten a sealing base onto an ammunition case and base adapted to this fastening device214US 6,450,099 B1Giat Industries · 2002
- Two component cartridge case and method of assembly209US 4,598,445 A1986
- Munition having a reusable housing assembly and a removable powder chamber205US 9,329,004 B22016
- Method of making a casing and cartridge for firearm181US 9,939,236 B2Shell Shock Technologies LLC · 2018