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[4]
  2. In this class, the following terms or expressions are used with the meanings indicated:
    • "smallarm" means a firearm which is generally held with one or both hands for firing, but this term also includes a light machine-gun which may be supported on a tripod or the like during firing; [5]
    • "gun" means any weapon having a barrel and a trigger or firing mechanism for projecting a missile; it may be a piece of ordnance or a smallarm. It may use combustible or explosive propellant charges, air pressure, electromagnetism or other propulsive forces; [5]
    • "revolver-type gun" means a gun having a revolving drum magazine, the chambers of which are used successively as firing chamber; [5]
    • "revolver" means a revolver-type pistol; [5]
    • "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 firearm" means a firearm which will continue firing so long as the initial firing pressure is maintained on the trigger;
    • "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 target.
  3. Attention is drawn to the definitions of "projectile", "missile" and "rocket" given in Note (2) following the title of class F42[4]
 F41J
TARGETS; TARGET RANGES; BULLET CATCHERS
 F41J 1/00
Targets, e.g. stationary (F41J 2/00, F41J 7/00, F41J 9/00 take precedence; for arrows or darts F41J 3/00)  [5]
 F41J 1/01
·  Target discs characterised by their material, structure or surface (F41J 5/044 takes precedence)  [5]
 F41J 1/02 - 
F41J 1/06
( covered by F41J 1/00 )
 F41J 1/08
·  for ordnance, e.g. cannons; for attacking by aircraft; Full-scale models imitating target objects, e.g. tanks, aircraft  [5]
 F41J 1/10
·  Target stands; Target holders
 F41J 1/12
·  Bullet catchers; Bullet traps
 F41J 1/14
·  ·  combined with targets
 F41J 1/16
( transferred to F41J 5/14 )
 F41J 1/18
·  Target ranges
 F41J 1/20
·  ·  Safety means therefor
 F41J 2/00
Reflecting targets, e.g. radar-reflector targets; Active targets transmitting electromagnetic waves  [5]
 F41J 2/02
·  Active targets transmitting infra-red radiation  [5]
 F41J 3/00
Targets for arrows or darts, e.g. for sporting or amusement purposes
 F41J 3/02
·  Indicators or score boards for arrow or dart games
 F41J 5/00
Target indicating systems; Target-hit or score detecting systems  [5]
 F41J 5/02
·  Photo-electric hit-detector systems
 F41J 5/04
·  Electric hit-indicating systems; Detecting hits by actuation of electric contacts or switches  [5]
 F41J 5/044
·  ·  Targets having two or more electrically- conductive layers for short-circuiting by penetrating projectiles  [5]
 F41J 5/048
·  ·  ·  one of the layers being in the form of discrete target sections  [5]
 F41J 5/052
·  ·  Targets comprising a plurality of electric contacts, each corresponding to a discrete target section and being actuated by the movement thereof (F41J 5/056 takes precedence)  [5]
 F41J 5/056
·  ·  Switch actuation by hit-generated mechanical vibration of the target body, e.g. using shock or vibration transducers  [5]
 F41J 5/06
·  Acoustic hit-indicating systems, i.e. detecting of shock waves (F41J 5/056 takes precedence)
 F41J 5/08
·  Infra-red hit-indicating systems
 F41J 5/10
·  Cinematographic hit-indicating systems (cinematographic targets F41J 9/14)
 F41J 5/12
·  for indicating the distance by which a bullet misses the target (F41J 5/02-F41J 5/10 take precedence)
 F41J 5/14
·  Apparatus for signalling hits or scores to the shooter, e.g. manually operated, or for communication between target and shooter; Apparatus for recording hits or scores  [5]
 F41J 5/16
·  ·  Manually evaluating scores, e.g. using scoring plugs or gauges; Apparatus for evaluating scores on targets after removal from the target holder  [5]
 F41J 5/18
·  Targets having hit-indicating means actuated or moved mechanically when the target has been hit, e.g. discs or flags (the target as a whole disappearing or moving when hit F41J 7/04)  [5]
 F41J 5/20
·  ·  indicating which part of the target has been hit, i.e. the score  [5]
 F41J 5/22
·  ·  the indicating means being a dispensing device  [5]
 F41J 5/24
·  Targets producing a particular effect when hit, e.g. detonation of pyrotechnic charge, bell ring, photograph  [5]
 F41J 5/26
·  ·  exploding or disintegrating when hit (F41J 9/16 takes precedence)  [5]
 F41J 7/00
Movable targets which are stationary when fired at
 F41J 7/02
·  movable for checking
 F41J 7/04
·  disappearing when hit
 F41J 7/06
·  Bobbing targets, i.e. targets intermittently or unexpectedly appearing  [5]
 F41J 9/00
Moving targets, i.e. moving when fired at (F41J 2/00 takes precedence)  [5]
 F41J 9/02
·  Land-based targets
 F41J 9/04
·  Sea-going targets
 F41J 9/06
·  ·  towed
 F41J 9/08
·  Airborne targets, e.g. drones, kites, balloons
 F41J 9/10
·  ·  towed
 F41J 9/12
( transferred to F41J 2/00 )
 F41J 9/13
( transferred to F41J 2/02 )
 F41J 9/14
·  Cinematographic targets, e.g. moving-picture targets
 F41J 9/16
·  Clay-pigeon targets; Clay-disc targets
 F41J 9/18
·  ·  Traps or throwing-apparatus therefor
 F41J 9/20
·  ·  ·  with spring-operated throwing arm  [3]
 F41J 9/22
·  ·  ·  ·  cocked by manual action  [3]
 F41J 9/24
·  ·  ·  ·  cocked by electromechanical means  [3]
 F41J 9/26
·  ·  ·  operated by fluid means  [3]
 F41J 9/28
·  ·  ·  operated by manual action  [3]
 F41J 9/30
·  ·  ·  characterised by using a magazine of targets  [3]
 F41J 9/32
·  ·  ·  characterised by means for obviating the anticipation of the flight path  [3]