IPC 6 English version F42B-F42B 5/38

F42-F42B00538

SECTION F– MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING

F 42

AMMUNITION; BLASTING

F 42 B

EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING; FIREWORKS; AMMUNITION (explosive compositions C 06 B; fuzes F 42 C; blasting F 42 D) [2,5]

Explosive charges characterised by form or shape but not dependent on shape of container

Shaped or hollow charges (blasting cartridges with cavities in the charge F 42 B 3/08; oil-winning using shaped-charge perforators E 21 B 43/116)

024

provided with embedded bodies of inert material [5]

028

characterised by the form of the liner [5]

032

characterised by the material of the liner [5]

036

Manufacturing processes therefor [5]

Detonator charges not forming part of the fuze

Blasting cartridges, i.e. case and explosive (fuse cords, e.g. detonating fuse cords, C 06 C 5/00; chemical aspects of detonators, blasting caps or primers C 06 C 7/00)

adapted to be united into assemblies

for producing gas under pressure

with re-utilisable case

with cavities in the charge, e.g. hollow-charge blasting cartridges

087

Flexible or deformable blasting cartridges, e.g. bags or hoses (loaded cartridge bags F 42 B 5/38) [5]

093

in mat or tape form [5]

Initiators therefor (percussion fuzes F 42 C 7/00; percussion caps F 42 C 19/10; electric primers F 42 C 19/12)

Note

Group F 42 B 3/18 takes precedence over groups F 42 B 3/103 to F 42 B 3/16.

103

Mounting initiator heads in initiators; Sealing-plugs [5]

107

Sealing-plugs characterised by the material used [5]

characterised by the material used, e.g. for initiator case or electric leads (F 42 B 3/107 takes precedence) [5]

113

activated by optical means, e.g. laser, flashlight [5]

117

activated by friction [5]

Bridge initiators

with semiconductive bridge [5]

Spark initiators

Delay initiators

Safety initiators resistant to premature firing by static electricity or stray currents

182

having shunting means [5]

185

having semiconductive sealing plugs [5]

188

having radio-frequency filters [5]

192

designed for neutralisation on contact with water [5]

195

Manufacture [5]

198

of electric initiator heads [5]

Elements for controlling or guiding the detonation wave, e.g. tubes (using inert bodies embedded in shaped or hollow charges F 42 B 1/024) [5]

Cartridge closures or seals (top closures for shotgun ammunition cartridges F 42 B 7/12) [5]

Arrangements for mounting initiators; Accessories therefor, e.g. tools [5]

Cartridge cases characterised by the material used, e.g. coatings (for initiator cases F 42 B 3/11) [5]

Fireworks, i.e. pyrotechnic devices for amusement, display, illumination, or signal purposes (signalling by explosives G 08 B; advertising by firework G 09 F 13/46) [2]

in cartridge form, i.e. shell, propellant, and primer [2]

Firecrackers [2]

Aerial display rockets (rockets in general F 42 B 15/00) [2]

characterised by having vanes, wings, parachutes, or balloons [2]

characterised by having means to separate article or charge from casing without destroying casing [2]

Parachute or flare separation [2]

characterised by having plural successively-ignited charges [2]

Hand-thrown impact-exploded noise makers (cap pistols F 41 C 3/06) [4]

Simulations, e.g. pine cone, house that is destroyed, warship, volcano [2]

characterised by having holder or support other than casing, e.g. whirler or spike support [2]

characterised by having means to separate an article or charge from casing without destroying casing (in aerial display rockets F 42 B 4/10) [2]

characterised by having plural successively-ignited charges (in aerial display rockets F 42 B 4/14) [2]

Flares; Torches [2]

Parachute flares (F 42 B 4/12 takes precedence) [2]

Manufacture [2]

Cartridge ammunition, e.g. separately-loaded propellant charges (shotgun ammunition F 42 B 7/00; practice or training ammunition F 42 B 8/00; missiles therefor F 42 B 12/00, F 42 B 14/00, F 42 B 15/00)

Cartridges, i.e. cases with propellant charge and missile

containing more than one missile [4]

045

of telescopic type (F 42 B 5/184 takes precedence) [5]

for recoilless guns (recoilless guns using a counter-projectile to balance recoil F 41 A 1/10) [4]

067

Mounting or locking missiles in cartridge cases (F 42 B 5/18 takes precedence) [5]

073

using an auxiliary locking element [5]

modified for electric ignition

with self-propelled bullet

for marking cattle

145

for dispensing gases, vapours, powders, particles or chemically-reactive substances (from projectiles F 42 B 12/46, F 42 B 12/70) [5]

for creating a screening or decoy effect, e.g. using radar chaff or infra-red material (infra-red flares F 42 B 4/26) [5]

155

Smoke-pot projectors, e.g. arranged on vehicles [5]

characterised by composition or physical dimensions or form of propellant charge or powder (chemical composition C 06 B)

Caseless ammunition; Cartridges having combustible cases [5]

184

telescopic [5]

188

Manufacturing processes therefor [5]

192

Cartridge cases characterised by the material used [5]

196

Coatings [5]

for cleaning; for cooling; for lubricating [5]

Cartridge cases (F 42 B 5/18 takes precedence)

of metal

285

formed by assembling several elements [4]

wound from sheets or strips [4]

295

coated [4]

297

with plastics [5]

of plastics

307

formed by assembling several elements [4]

313

all elements made of plastics [4]

for rim fire

with provision for varying the length

modified for housing an integral firing-cap

Separately-loaded propellant charges, e.g. cartridge bags [4]

F42B 6/00 - F42B 12/82