Liquid fueled extending effector
US-2026055747-A1 · Feb 26, 2026 · US
Rail launchers
Rail launchers · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Engines, pumps, lighting, heating, and mechanical systems.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | F41F3/0406 |
| Official title | {Rail launchers} |
| Display label | Rail launchers |
| Total patents | 25 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Apparatus for providing an interface between a missile and a launch platform
US-2025164211-A1 · May 22, 2025 · US
Launch rail transport system
US-11913753-B2 · Feb 27, 2024 · US
Launch rail transport system
US-2022373295-A1 · Nov 24, 2022 · US
Launch tube and method of launching flying object
US-11236969-B2 · Feb 1, 2022 · US
Rail-launching munition release
US-11143489-B2 · Oct 12, 2021 · US
Rail-launching munition release
US-2020200506-A1 · Jun 25, 2020 · US
Systems and methods for improving efficiency of electroantimagnetic launchers
US-10669046-B2 · Jun 2, 2020 · US
Launch tube and method of launching flying object
US-2020080817-A1 · Mar 12, 2020 · US
Launch vehicle and system and method for economically efficient launch thereof
US-10562648-B2 · Feb 18, 2020 · US
Carrying a munition on a munition launcher platform
US-10495412-B2 · Dec 3, 2019 · US
Launch vehicle and system and method for economically efficient launch thereof
US-10202209-B2 · Feb 12, 2019 · US
Systems and methods for improving efficiency of electroantimagnetic launchers
US-2018251237-A1 · Sep 6, 2018 · US
Launch vehicle and system and method for economically efficient launch thereof
US-2018162559-A1 · Jun 14, 2018 · US
Improvements in and relating to carrying a munition on a munition launcher platform
US-2018156571-A1 · Jun 7, 2018 · US
Launch vehicle and system and method for economically efficient launch thereof
US-9862506-B2 · Jan 9, 2018 · US
Launch vehicle and system and method for economically efficient launch thereof
US-2017158356-A1 · Jun 8, 2017 · US
Launch vehicle and system and method for economically efficient launch thereof
US-9617016-B2 · Apr 11, 2017 · US
Launch vehicle and system and method for economically efficient launch thereof
US-2016368623-A1 · Dec 22, 2016 · US
Launch vehicle and system and method for economically efficient launch thereof
US-9463881-B2 · Oct 11, 2016 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC F41F3/0406?
- CPC F41F3/0406 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Rail launchers.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC F41F3/0406 (Rail launchers)?
- Our database includes 25 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC F41F3/0406 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 1 in 2024 vs 1 in 2025 (latest complete years).