CPC Definition - Subclass F42B
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This subclass covers all mechanical and materials aspects of ammunition of all calibres, explosive charges, fireworks, non-firearm projectiles/missiles.
It also covers the aspects of manufacturing, destructions, dismantling, testing and packaging of ammunition.
It further covers accessories for use with ammunition not elsewhere classified.
The classification is generally only based on structural and functional aspects, irrespective of caliber scaling/sizing.
C06B: Chemical aspects of explosives, explosive compositions
C06C: Chemical aspects of primers and detonators
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The following IPC groups are not used in the CPC. Subject matter covered by these groups is classified in the following CPC groups:
F42B 12/40 covered by F42B 12/40, A01K 11/00
In this place, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:
Primer | effects the first explosive step in the sequence of explosion |
Percussion cap | means a primer which is struck to explode |
Igniter | effects the first spark-producing or heat-producing step but may not be explosive |
Firing-means or initiator (used respectively in the arts of weaponry and blasting) | means a device acting directly on the primer, which device may or may not form part of the fuze |
Detonator or detonator charge | means a charge used to amplify the explosion of the primer |
Fuze | means an assembly or mechanism which incorporates safety and arming means in order that the explosion can only take place under certain conditions; this assembly or mechanism determines also the moment (instantaneous or delayed) or the manner, e.g. impact, proximity, hydrostatic pressure, of the firing; |
Ammunition | covers propulsive charge and projectile whether or not forming a single body, unless otherwise made clear |
Projectile, missile or projectile or missile | means any body which is projected or propelled; |
Guided missile | means projectile or missile which is guided during at least part of its trajectory; |
Rocket | means projectile or missile which is self-propelled, during at least part of its trajectory, by a rocket engine, i.e. by a jet-propulsion engine carrying both fuel and oxidant therefor |
Fuse or fuse cord | means a continuous train of explosive enclosed in a usually flexible cord or cable for setting-off an explosive charge in the art of blasting. |
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Configuration, shape, manufacturing processes of explosive charges per se.
Shaped charges forming explosively formed projectiles or jets.
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A hollow charge is a container filled with an explosive at least one side of the explosive having a concave hollow, which collapses upon detonation, the detonation of the explosive being initiated at the side opposite of the hollow. The hollow may be conical in shape to produce a jet or hemi-spherical to produce a projectile. The hollow is usually delimited by a liner.
A more generic shaped charge may have a convex active surface with an optional liner.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Blasting cartridges with cavities in the charge | |
Warhead including a hollow charge | |
Linear cutting with shaped charges | |
Oil winning using shaped-charge perforators |
In this place, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:
Liner | thin metal layer, usually made of metal, disposed on the concave part of the hollow charge which is formed into a particle jet or an explosively formed projectile upon detonation of the charge |
In patent documents, the following abbreviations are often used:
EFP | Explosively formed projectile |
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Detonation wave guides in blasting cartridges |
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Includes blasting cartridges per se, i.e. the assembly of an outer protecting case containing a predefined amount of explosive, ready for the use in blasting operation. Usually the case has a provision for inserting or attaching an initiator or detonator.
Further inlcudes initiators for the blasting cartridges and means for mounting the initator to the blasting cartridge.
Also included are detonation wave guides in blasting cartridges and explosive bolts.
Also includes means for initiation or detonation.
Includes gas generators and explosive bolts.
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Detonation wave guides in hollow charges | |
Fuse cords, e.g. detonating fuse cords | |
Chemical aspects of detonators, blasting caps or primers | |
Time fuzes | |
Electric time fuzes | |
Primers | |
Relative timing of multiple charges |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Gas generators for airbags | |
Steam generators |
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Includes anchoring pins or electric lead wires in a sealing plug.
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Coating a bridgewire or other initiating element with primary ignition compound or substance |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Anchoring pins or electric lead wires in a sealing plug |
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Includes all mechanical aspects of fireworks for amusement purposes.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Signalling by pyrotechnics in railway systems | |
Signalling by explosives; | |
Advertising by fireworks |
The only defence aspect in this main group is in the flares in F42B 4/26 for signalling, illuminating and as leurres/decoys.
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Includes containers for fireworks that serve as packaging for storage and transport and also serve as launch units.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Supports for flares or torches | |
Packaging of ammunition |
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Flares for signalling, illuminating and as leurres/decoys.
Flares consisting of stacked platelets or disc shaped pellets use "platelets".
Flares consisting of elongated packages filled with slow burning chemical compositions with high electromagnetic spectrum output that burn down from one end as torches.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Mines for practice or training containing flares or illuminating charges | |
Projectiles of illuminating type | |
Incendiary projectile | |
Cargo projectiles spreading chaff or infrared emitters | |
Active targets |
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A cartridge is traditionally considered to be the combination of projectile, propellant, primer and cartridge case into a single unit. This subclass further includes caseless ammunitions, i.e. a unit comprising a formed propellant, primer and projectile without a case. This main group covers all the cartridged ammunitions except for the shotgun ammunitions, which are covered in F42B 7/00.
Also comprises separately packaged propellant charges for artillery gun.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Caseless ammunition | |
Shotgun ammunition | |
Practice or training ammunition | |
Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material | |
Projectiles or missiles characterised by arrangements for guiding or sealing them inside barrels, or for lubricating or cleaning barrels | |
Self-propelled projectiles or missiles, e.g. rockets; Guided missiles |
In this place, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:
Case | container for housing propellant charge, primer and missile |
Cartridge | case containing propellant charge(s), primer(s) and missile(s); formed propellant with missile and primer |
In patent documents, the following words/expressions are often used with the meaning indicated:
"missile" | "projectile", "bullet", "grenade", "warhead", "shell", "slug". |
"cartridge " | " round of ammunition ". |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Caseless ammunition |
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Includes identification markings on case or projectile.
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Roman candle type guns, e.g. Metal Storm type.
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Includes optical ignition.
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Cartridges for cleaning; for cooling; for lubricating; for wear reducing |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Caseless ammunition | |
Chemical composition |
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Cartridges characterised by composition or physical dimensions or form of propellant charge, with or without projectile, or powder | |
Cartridge cases characterised by the material of the casing wall |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Increment charges for mortar projectiles (horse - shoe) |
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All projectiles or missiles which are not propelled from a firearm, i.e. not propelled by the combustion of a propellant in the cartridge chamber of a firearm's barrel, including darts, arrows, crossbow bolts, harpoons, fish spears, airgun pellets, paint balls, throwing stars or other non-standard-dart sharp throwing objects excluding knives and axes.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Projectiles or missiles incorporating springs as the projecting means | |
Arrows or darts for dispensing materials, for producing chemical or physical reaction, or for signalling | |
Projectiles for delivering hypodermic charges |
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Includes throwing stars or other non-standard-dart sharp throwing objects excluding knives and axes.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Throwing knives |
In patent documents, the following words/expressions are often used as synonyms:
- "shuriken"," throwing star" and " ninja star"
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Arrows or darts for dispensing materials or for producing chemical or physical reaction | |
Fishing spears | |
Fletching jigs |
Includes suction cup or soft tip safety tips for arrows and darts.
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All projectiles or missiles specially adapted to be fired from a smooth bore shotgun barrel for shot pellets or from a rifled shotgun barrel for slugs. In literature a difference between birdshot and buckshot is made, however in the classification scheme these difference in shot dimension is not taken into account, i.e. bird- and buckshot will be both classified under F42B 7/04.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Materials for pellets |
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Ammunition either devoid of - or with strongly reduced - propellant energy or warhead energy, in order to enable safe and cost-efficient weapon's training, i.e. including inert or dummy ammunition and reduced energy ammunition.
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Cartridge top closures, i.e. for the missile side | |
Light- or radiation-emitting guns; Light- or radiation-sensitive guns; Cartridges carrying light emitting sources, e.g. laser |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Range reducing means |
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Mechanical means for influencing, temporarily or constantly the aerodynamic properties of a projectile or missile or otherwise change its trajectory, i.e. the means physically influencing the projectile or missile to change behaviour. The influence being either the change of trajectory of the projectile or missile by intentional steering through remote control or on board control, the steering being effected with flight surfaces, thrust vector control or centre of gravity displacement. Alternatively the influence being the range increasing or the projectile or missile with aerodynamic means such as streamlined projectiles or lift inducing flight surfaces. Alternatively the influence could be the range reducing of the projectiles with aerodynamic spoilers or similar means. Alternatively the influence could be the fall retarding means, like parachutes or rotochutes, either with dropped warheads or in the final descent of the parabolic flight of a projectile.
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Projectiles or missiles specially adapted for projection without use of explosive or combustible propellant charge, e.g. for blow guns, bows or crossbows, hand-held spring or air guns |
The electronic or logic control of the mechanical influencing means of this main group is covered in the groups F41G 7/00.
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Stabilising arrangements using fixed fins | |
Stabilising arrangements using fins longitudinally-slidable with respect to the projectile or missile | |
Stabilising arrangements using fins spread or deployed after launch, e.g. after leaving the barrel | |
Projectiles of cannelured type with inclined grooves | |
Driving bands; Rotating bands | |
Means for imparting spin to the rocket before launching |
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Protruding target distance or stand-off members therefor, e.g. slidably mounted |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Protection against overheating or radiation, e.g. heat shields |
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The warheads of self-propelled missiles and rockets as well as projectiles which are not self propelled (F42B 15/00) are classified according to two major aspects, i.e. their intended effect (F42B 12/02-F42B 12/72) and the material of the projectile (F42B 12/74-F42B 12/82). In this whole main group, the ammunition is classified according to functional features.
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Projectiles or missiles specially adapted for projection without use of explosive or combustible propellant charge, e.g. for blow guns, bows or crossbows, hand-held spring or air guns | |
Means for influencing, e.g. improving, the aerodynamic properties of projectiles or missiles; Arrangements on projectiles or missiles for stabilising, steering, range-reducing, range-increasing or fall-retarding | |
Projectiles or missiles characterised by arrangements for guiding or sealing them inside barrels, or for lubricating or cleaning barrels |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Projectiles or missiles for practice or training | |
Land or marine mines for practice or training; Depth charges for practice or training | |
Self-propelled projectiles or missiles, e.g. rockets; Guided missiles |
In this main group classification is performed disregarding parameters such as calibres, weight and dimensions.
In case of multi-role, multiple purpose, multi-aspect or multiple warhead ammunition, classification in more than one group may be necessary.
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Tracer projectiles emitting an electromagnetic radiation, e.g. laser beam or infrared emission |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Missiles or projectiles for carrying measurement instruments | |
Projectiles with sensors, antennas or target trackers |
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Tracer projectiles by means of radiation caused by pyrotechnical compositions.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Tracing by optical, electronic or optronic means |
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Includes marking with paint, e.g. paintball or with smoke or similar liquid or powdery substances.
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Smoke producing projectiles | |
Projectiles for dispensing gases, vapours, powders or chemically-reactive substances by dispersion |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Separately kept chemo-luminescant chemicals mixed upon bursting, e. g. on impact |
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Includes flash-bang hand grenades.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Double classify flash-bangs hand grenades in F42B 27/00.
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Projectiles for dispensing gases, vapours, powders or chemically-reactive substances |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Flares |
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Thermobaric warheads, i.e. destruction though synergetic effect of excessive heat, pressure.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Aerial barrages | |
Ballistically deployed restraining systems |
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Chain shot projectiles | |
Harpoons | |
Mine-clearing snakes |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Deploying of guidance wire or (optical) fibres from wire guided missile |
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Includes the means for guiding the projectiles with nominal calibre inside the barrel with one ore more malleable driving bands around the periphery of the projectile.
Also includes obturators for sealing the projectile so that no propellant gas leaks around the projectile.
Further includes coatings on projectiles with provisions for lubricating, i.e. reducing the friction between the barrel and the projectile.
Also includes all the sub-calibre projectiles, in particular the means for guiding them inside the normal calibre barrel, such as obturator plates and sabots.
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This main group covers all the missiles and projectiles with their own propulsion system and/or guidance system. The rockets and missiles must have at least part of their trajectory in the air.
These self-propelled missiles main group is structured according to the following aspects:
Mechanical and integrated arrangements for guidance or control mounted on the missile.
Their application without warhead (measurement instruments carriers)
The medium they are designed for (air or water and air).
Functional features such as heat shields/cooling arrangements and multi-stage rocket connectors and/or disconnectors.
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Means for influencing, e.g. improving, the aerodynamic properties of projectiles or missiles; Arrangements on projectiles or missiles for stabilising, steering, range-reducing, range-increasing or fall-retarding | |
Stabilising of missiles | |
Steering of missiles | |
Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material | |
Projectiles or missiles characterised by arrangements for guiding or sealing them inside barrels, or for lubricating or cleaning barrels | |
Rocket torpedo | |
Marine torpedoes | |
Electronic or logic guidandce and control of missiles |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
The only exception of missiles and projectiles with their own propulsion system and/or guidance system not covered in this main group are the rocket torpedoes, which are covered in F42B 17/00.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Umbilical connections for rockets |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Projectiles for transmitting signals to a remote location | |
Projectiles with antennas and sensors | |
Adaptations for meteorology |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Windshields & radomes | |
Thermal protection fitted in or to cosmonautic vehicles |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Systems for coupling or separating cosmonautic vehicles or parts |
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A rocket torpedo is a special case of a self-propelled projectile or missile.
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Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material | |
Marine torpedoes |
Guidance aspects and specific structural aspects need to be classified in F42B 15/00 if applicable.
If relevant, documents containing details relating to the underwater trajectory should also be classified in any of the subgroups F42B 19/005 (nose caps etc.), F42B 19/01, F42B 19/04, F42B 19/06, F42B 19/08, F42B 19/10 (steering control aspects).
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All aspects relating to torpedo, i.e. self-propelled and/or guided missile with a trajectory mainly under water, they may be lauched from surface vessels or aircraft, however their auto-propulsion system is designed for underwater use.
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Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Rocket torpedoes | |
Launching means | |
Torpedo launchers | |
Fuzes for torpedoes | |
Locating by use of radio or other waves | |
Automatic control of course | |
Firing directors or calculators |
References F42B 17/00; F41F, G01S, G05D 1/00 and G06G are non-limiting in the main group F42B 19/00. CPC will be updated/corrected once this inconsistency is resolved.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Control systems using wire |
Looping references between F42B 19/10 and F41G 7/00 have been identified. Until this inconsistency is resolved, the current classification practice in CPC is as follows:
- If a marine torpedo-related document discloses aspects of remote control by wire, then it should be classified in F41G 7/32
- If it contains also aspects of remote control other than by wire, then it should be classified also in F42B 19/10 to account for those aspects.
- Reference F41G 7/32 is currently defined as non-limiting in the subgroup F42B 19/10.
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Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) weapon intended to destroy or cripple a target submarine by the shock of exploding near it. Most use explosives and a fuze set to go off at a preselected depth in the ocean. Depth charges can be dropped by either surface ships, patrol aircraft, or from helicopters.
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Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Depth charges for practice or training | |
Laying aspects | |
Fuzes for depth charges |
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A marine mine is a self-contained explosive device placed in water to destroy surface ships or submarines. Mines are deployed from ships, submarines and aircraft and usually left unattended until they are triggered by the approach of, or contact with, an enemy vessel. Marine mines can be used offensively—to hamper enemy shipping movements or lock vessels into a harbour; or defensively—to protect friendly vessels and create "safe" zones.
The main group is organised according to the functionality or the mine, the deployments aspects, tactical aspects and detail structural features.
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Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Marine mines for practice and training | |
Marine mine laying or sweeping | |
Fuzes for marine mines | |
Remote controlled mine fields |
In patent documents, the following words/expressions are often used as synonyms:
- " Marine mine " and " naval mine"
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A land mine is a self-contained explosive device placed on the ground or buried under the ground with the intention to destroy ground vehicles or harm infantrymen. Mines are deployed manually according to a very detailed planned pattern or scattered from minelaying vehicles of cargo ammunitions and usually left unattended until they are triggered by the approach of, or contact with, a vehicle or a person.
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Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Land mines for practice and training | |
Ballistically deployed restraining systems | |
Fuzes for mines |
Since the entry into force of the ottawa treaty internationally banning land mines, the amount of new patent applications aimed at anti-personel mines is negligible and the groups F42B 23/10 and lower are stagnant. However non-lethal anti-personel devices for perimeter restrictions using electical stun technology, repellants or electromagnetic fields are classified in F42B 23/10 for their tactical similarity.
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A conventional aircraft-delivered bomb that does not contain a guidance system and hence, simply follows a gravitationally imposed ballistic trajectory.
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Means for influencing, e.g. improving, the aerodynamic properties of projectiles or missiles; Arrangements on projectiles or missiles for stabilising, steering, range-reducing, range-increasing or fall-retarding | |
Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Bombs for practice and training | |
Air torpedoes, e.g. projectiles with or without propulsion, provided with supporting air foil surfaces, gliding bombs |
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A conventional hand grenade is an explosive device with an explosive charge, an enclosing casing and a initiator arrangement, adapted to be thrown by hand. Traditionally the grenade has timing means to delay detonation until the grenade is sufficiently remote from the person throwing it. Embodiments with impact fuzes or the like are exceptions. Furthermore the casing of the grenade can be designed so as to create splinters upon detonation.
The explosive charge is meant to cause blast (offensive grenade) and/or spread fragments (defensive grenades).
This main group also includes non-lethal hand grenades or hand grenades with reduced lethality, such as flash-bang or stun grenades.
Finally smoke/gas/incendiary/illuminating grenades specially adapted to be thrown by hand are included in this main group.
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Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Hand grenades for practice and training | |
Fuzes for hand grenades |
Smoke/gas/incendiary/illuminating/flash-bang grenades specially adapted to be thrown by hand must be double classified in F42B 12/00 or F41H 13/00 for their functional and intended effect features.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Telescopic cartridges | |
Telescopic caseless cartridges |
Cartridged ammunition with means for retaining the residues of their propellant after its consumption in a sealed chamber or compartment to avoid any audible or visible indication of a shot being fired except for the launched projectile.
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In this main group ammunition is mainly classified according to the launcher the ammunition is made to be launched from, i.e. bullets (for smallarms), grenades for launching form a rifle or specifically made for ordnance like mortars (larger calibre guns) and pyrotechnically launched (not hand held) harpoons.
Further this main group has two detail entries for structural details not covered anywhere else, i.e. closures or base plates of projectiles and sensor mounts on projectiles.
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Means for influencing, e.g. improving, the aerodynamic properties of projectiles or missiles; Arrangements on projectiles or missiles for stabilising, steering, range-reducing, range-increasing or fall-retarding | |
Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material | |
Projectiles or missiles characterised by arrangements for guiding or sealing them inside barrels, or for lubricating or cleaning barrels |
Ammunition specially adapted for a specific launcher not listed in this main group need to be classified in the main group F42B 30/00.
In general, documents classified in the groups according to the launchers, i.e. F42B 30/02-F42B 30/14, should be double classified in F42B 5/00-F42B 29/00 according to the structural or functional features , e.g. materials for the projectile body or jackets F42B 12/72.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Projectiles transmitting information to a remote location using optical or electronic means | |
Arrows transmitting information to a remote location | |
Missiles carrying instruments |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Attachments for guns for firing blank cartridges |
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Processes and devices for initial manufacturing of an ammunition as well as processes and devices for reconditioning/reusing ammunition or parts of ammunitions.
Also includes processes and devices for dismantling or controlled destruction of unused ammunition.
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Manufacturing processes for hollow charges | |
Manufacture of blasting cartridge initiators | |
Manufacturing processes for caseless ammunition |
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This group includes the dismantling of ammunition with the aim of avoiding the triggering of a catastrophic detonation, e.g. by chemical bath, deep freezing, incinerator, laser cutting of the mantle.
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Cartridge loaders of the rotatable-turret type | |
Fitting or extracting primers in or from fuzes or charges | |
Rendering explosive charges harmless, destroying ammunition (by exploding within a safety container) |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Elimination of undesirable components of explosives |
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This class includes destruction of ammunition by combustion in the sense of incineration, i.e. no pressure confinement chambers or detonators are used. The aim is the deflagration at low pressure of the explosive to be destroyed.
Incineration in fluidised bed reactors.
This place does not cover:
Rendering explosive charges harmless, destroying ammunition (by exploding within a safety container) |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Incineration apparatuses or processes for used articles |
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It includes the testing and checking of ammunition before the use, i.e during manufacturing, during storage or just prior to launch/deployment.
It further inlcudes processes and devices for the forensic testing of smallarms ammunition after an incident or crime.
Also includes firing test batches in specialised testing devices equipped with measuring instruments and/or high speed cameras; specialised testing devices therefore.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Apparatus for measuring the energy of projectiles |
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Packaging of ammunition, e.g. cartridges, projectiles, warheads, rocket engines, fuzes, primers, self-contained propellants, detonators or explosives for safe storage and transport (in vehicle or worn on body).
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Holder for fireworks |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Launching apparatus also used as a transport container for rockets |
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Belt or webbing worn ammunition pouches or magazine pouches or speedloader holsters.
Holders for extra ammunition mounted on the outside of a gun or gunstock.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Holders for extra ammunition mounted on the inside of a gun or gunstock |
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Means facilitating the feeding of ammunition to automatic firearms, i.e. cartridges carried by a textile band or by carrier units each holding one cartridge, the carrier units being sequentially connected to each other by connecting elements or connected to each other by belt links, each belt link holding one cartridge and embracing the previous or subsequent cartridge.
Includes solid inflexible metal strips or racks acting similar to belts (Hotchkiss type or Japanese Model 01 (1941)or japanese Type 92 HMG).
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Bandoleers and waist belts for carrying separate cartridges or magazines including speed loaders or clips | |
Feeding of belted ammunition |
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Arrangements for reducing damage effects from the outside environment, e.g. fire, on the ammunition.
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Packages or ammunition having valves for pressure-equalising; Packages or ammunition having plugs for pressure release, e.g. meltable; Blow-out panels; Venting arrangements | |
Shock-absorbing arrangements in packages |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Wall or panel structure of fireproof safes or storage containers | |
Safety devices, e. g. to prevent accidental ignition (for rocket engine plants) |
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Venting arrangements including pyrotechnic cutting arrangements
Arrangements for reducing damage to the outside environment caused by unintended activation of the ammunition itself, e.g. pressure or heat build up.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Ventilating arrangements on packages formed from foldable or erectable blanks | |
Packages with pressure-relief valves incorporated in a container wall | |
Arrangement for preventing, or minimising the effect of, excessive or insufficient pressure (blow-out panels) with weakened parts |