IPC 7 English version
  F41A 11/00 - F41A 19/70  
F41A02100-F41A03506
 

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


F 41WEAPONS


F 41 AFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE  [5]


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00Barrels; Gun tubes; Muzzle attachments; Barrel mounting means (F41A 25/00 takes precedence; barrel attachments for firing grenades or riot-control ammunition from smallarms F41C 27/06) [5]

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02.Composite barrels, i.e. barrels having multiple layers, e.g. of different materials  [5]

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04..Barrel liners  [5]

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06.Plural barrels  [5]

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08..Barrel junctions  [5]

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10.Insert barrels, i.e. barrels for firing reduced calibre ammunition and being mounted within the normal barrels  [5]

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12.Cartridge chambers; Chamber liners (F41A 3/74, F41A 9/46, F41A 21/04 take precedence)  [5]

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14..Arrangement of cartridge chambers lateral to the barrel axis  [5]

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16.Barrels or gun tubes characterised by the shape of the bore  [5]

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18..Grooves; Rifling  [5]

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20.Barrels or gun tubes characterised by the material (F41A 21/02 takes precedence)  [5]

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22.Barrels which have undergone surface treatment, e.g. phosphating  [5]

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24.Barrels or gun tubes with fins or ribs, e.g. for cooling (F41G 1/42 takes precedence)  [5]

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26.specially adapted for recoil reinforcement, e.g. for training purposes  [5]

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28.Gas-expansion chambers; Barrels provided with gas-relieving ports (F41A 1/06, F41A 13/08 take precedence)  [5]

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30.Silencers  [5]

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32.Muzzle attachments or glands (F41A 21/26, F41A 21/30, F41A 21/46 take precedence)  [5]

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34..Flash dampers  [5]

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36..for recoil reduction (recoil reduction arrangements in general F41A 25/00)  [5]

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38...adjustable  [5]

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40..Chokes for shotguns  [5]

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42...adjustable  [5]

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44.Insulation jackets; Protective jackets  [5]

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46.Barrels having means for separating sabots from projectiles  [5]

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48.Barrel mounting means, e.g. releasable mountings for replaceable barrels  [5]


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00Gun mountings, e.g. on vehicles; Disposition of guns on vehicles (F41A 25/00, F41A 27/00 take precedence) [5]

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02.Mountings without wheels  [5]

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04..Unipods  [5]

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06...adjustable  [5]

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08..Bipods  [5]

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10...adjustable  [5]

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12..Tripods  [5]

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14...adjustable  [5]

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16..Testing mounts  [5]

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18..Rests for supporting smallarms in non-shooting position (racks for storage A47B 81/00; racks in vehicles B60R 11/00)  [5]

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20.for disappearing guns  [5]

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22..on board of submarines  [5]

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24.Turret gun mountings (feeding, loading or guiding ammunition F41A 9/00; mechanical elevating or traversing systems for turret guns F41A 27/18)  [5]

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26.Mountings for transport only; Loading or unloading arrangements for guns for use with carrier vehicles (F41A 23/50 takes precedence)  [5]

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28.Wheeled-gun mountings; Endless-track gun mountings  [5]

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30..the wheels being liftable from the ground for firing  [5]

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32..with split trails (F41A 23/30, F41A 23/46 take precedence)  [5]

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34.on wheeled or endless-track vehicles  [5]

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36..on trailers (F41A 23/42 takes precedence)  [5]

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38..on motorcycles  [5]

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40..on rail vehicles  [5]

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42..for rocket throwers  [5]

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44.on sledges  [5]

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46.Trail spades  [5]

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48..elastic  [5]

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50.Travelling locks; Brakes for holding the gun platform in a fixed position during transport  [5]

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52.Base plates for gun mountings  [5]

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54..for mortars  [5]

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56.Arrangements for adjusting the gun platform in the vertical or horizontal position (F41A 17/10, F41A 17/12 take precedence)  [5]

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58..Hydraulic jacks  [5]

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60..Screw-operated jacks  [5]


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00Gun mountings permitting recoil or return to battery, e.g. gun cradles; Barrel buffers or brakes (recoilless guns F41A 1/08) [5]

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02.Fluid-operated systems  [5]

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04..adjustable  [5]

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06.Friction-operated systems  [5]

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08..adjustable  [5]

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10.Spring-operated systems  [5]

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12..using coil springs  [5]

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14...adjustable  [5]

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16.Hybrid systems  [5]

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18..Hydroelastic systems  [5]

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20..Hydropneumatic systems  [5]

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22.Bearing arrangements for the reciprocating gun-mount or barrel movement  [5]

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24..using ball or roller bearings  [5]

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26.Assembling or dismounting recoil elements or systems  [5]


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00Gun mountings permitting traversing or elevating movement, e.g. gun carriages  [5]

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02.Control systems for preventing interference between the moving gun and the adjacent structure  [5]

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04.Scatter-fire arrangements, i.e. means for oscillating guns automatically during firing  [5]

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06.Mechanical systems (F41A 27/02, F41A 27/04, F41A 27/30 take precedence)  [5]

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08..Bearings, e.g. trunnions; Brakes or blocking arrangements  [5]

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10...Bearings for supporting a pivoting gun in a wall, e.g. a turret wall  [5]

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12...Brakes or locks for blocking traversing or elevating gear in a fixed position  [5]

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14...Central-pivot bearings  [5]

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16...using raceway bearings, e.g. for supporting the turret  [5]

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18..for gun turrets (F41A 27/08 takes precedence)  [5]

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20...Drives for turret movements  [5]

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22..Traversing gear (F41A 27/18 takes precedence)  [5]

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24..Elevating gear (F41A 27/18 takes precedence)  [5]

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26.Fluid-operated systems (F41A 27/02, F41A 27/04, F41A 27/30 take precedence)  [5]

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28.Electrically-operated systems (F41A 27/02, F41A 27/04, F41A 27/30 take precedence)  [5]

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30.Stabilisation or compensation systems, e.g. compensating for barrel weight or wind force  [5]


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00Cleaning or lubricating arrangements (injecting fluids into barrels or cartridge chambers F41A 13/04) [5]

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02.Scrapers or cleaning rods  [5]

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04.Lubricating, oiling or greasing means, e.g. operating during use  [5]


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00Testing arrangements (testing mounts F41A 23/16) [5]

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02.for checking gun barrels  [5]


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00Adaptations for training (adaptations of barrels for recoil reinforcement F41A 21/26); Gun simulators (teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G 3/26) [5]

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02.Light- or radiation-emitting guns  [5]

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04.Acoustical simulation of gun fire, e.g. by pyrotechnic means  [5]

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06.Recoil simulators  [5]


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00Accessories or details not otherwise provided for  [5]

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02.Dust- or weather-protection caps or covers (protecting-caps for trigger guards F41A 17/54)  [5]

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04..Muzzle covers  [5]

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06.Adaptation of guns to both right and left hand use  [5]


  F41A 11/00 - F41A 19/70