F
SECTION F — MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  
WEAPONS; BLASTING
 F41
WEAPONS
 F41

Note(s)

  1. This class covers also means for practice and training which may have aspects of simulation, e.g. in apparatus for so-called "military games", although simulators are generally covered by class G09.
  2. In this class, the following terms or expressions are used with the meanings indicated:
    • "semi-automatic firearm" means a firearm from which one shot is fired after actuation of the trigger and which then returns to a condition for firing a subsequent shot upon renewed actuation of the trigger;
    • "automatic gun" means a gun which will continue firing so long as the initial firing pressure is maintained on the trigger; alpha
    • "sighting" means bringing into visual coincidence a direction defined by a so-called "sighting" device with the direction of a target;
    • "aiming" means bringing a weapon to a direction differing from the sighting direction by corrections in order that the projectile may hit the target;
    • "laying" means setting a weapon in the correct position for hitting a mark.
  3. Attention is drawn to the definitions of "projectile", "missile" and "rocket" given in Note (2) following the title of class F42[4]
 F41B
WEAPONS FOR PROJECTING MISSILES WITHOUT USE OF EXPLOSIVE OR PROPELLANT CHARGE; WEAPONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (spears A01K, A63B; boomerangs A63B; throwing or slinging toys A63H; knives, axes B26B)

 F41C
HAND FIREARMS (air- or spring-loaded guns F41B; automatic smallarms F41D); ACCESSORIES THEREFOR

 F41D
AUTOMATIC GUNS, e.g. MACHINE GUNS (guns requiring auxiliary power for loading F41F)

 F41F
ORDNANCE; GUNS; MOUNTINGS OR CARRIAGES THEREFOR; MISSILE LAUNCHERS; RECOILLESS GUNS; HARPOON GUNS (automatic guns F41D; flame-throwers F41H)
 F41F

Note(s)

This subclass does not cover the arrangement of armaments, adaptation of mountings therefor or arrangements of ammunition handlers on ships or aircraft, if they present a shipbuilding or aircraft-building aspect, which are covered by subclass B63G or B64D.


 F41G
WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING (optical aspects thereof G02B)

 F41H
ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL

 F41J
TARGETS; TARGET RANGES; BULLET CATCHERS