F42C 1/00
Impact fuzes, i.e. fuzes actuated only by ammunition impact
F42C1/00 (Impact fuzes, i.e. fuzes actuated only by ammunition impact) appears on 179 US grants and 85 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F42C- Granted patents
- 179
- Published applications
- 85
- Assignees
- 95
- Inventors
- 301
- Latest grant
- 5 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 7 |
| 2009 | 8 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 5 |
| 2013 | 7 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Short-range projectile5 May 2026US 12,618,651 B2Bae Systems Bofors AB
- Shear-pin based inertia igniters with preset no-fire protection for munitions and the like13 Jan 2026US 12,523,457 B2Omnitek Partners LLC
- Dynamic hardened target layer and void detector sensor for use with a warhead or projectile penetrator15 Oct 2024US 12,117,279 B2Instrumentation and Engineering Services, Inc.
- Electronic self-destructing fuse structure8 Oct 2024US 12,111,144 B2Seju Engineering Co., Ltd.
- Shear-pin based inertia igniters with preset no-fire protection for munitions and the like27 Aug 2024US 12,072,174 B2Omnitek Partners LLC
- Torpedo provided with an early impact detection system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298602 A1Wass Submarine Systems S.r.l.
- Shear-pin based inertia igniters with preset no-fire protection for munitions and the like19 Dec 2024US 2024/0418488 A1Omnitek Partners LLC
- Mechanical self-percussion fuze for a non-gyrating ammunition8 Aug 2024US 2024/0263931 A1Dixi Microtechniques
- Dynamic Hardened Target Layer and Void Detector Sensor for use with a Warhead or Projectile Penetrator18 Jan 2024US 2024/0019233 A1Instrumentation and Engineering Services, Inc.
- Mechanical energy harvesting devices with safety and event detection for munitions and the like28 Sep 2023US 2023/0304780 A1Omnitek Partners LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Warhead construction having an electrical ignition device23US 3,977,330 AMesserschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm GmbH · 1976
- Crash sensor with snap disk release mechanism for stabbing primer21US 4,982,664 A1991
- Fuseless ballistic explosive projectile20US 5,945,629 ADiehl Stiftung & Co. · 1999
- Destructive effect projectile that explodes on impact19US 5,121,691 AManurhin Defense · 1992
- Light activated fuze18US 4,020,765 AThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army · 1977