Interlocking expandable air-drop package
US-12553696-B1 · Feb 17, 2026 · US
Cluster or cargo ammunition, i.e. projectiles containing one or more submissiles (F42B12/32 takes precedence)
Cluster or cargo ammunition, i.e. projectiles containing one or more submissiles (F42B12/32 takes precedence) · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
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Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | F42B12/58 |
| Official title | Cluster or cargo ammunition, i.e. projectiles containing one or more submissiles (F42B12/32 takes precedence) |
| Display label | Cluster or cargo ammunition, i.e. projectiles containing one or more submissiles (F42B12/32 takes precedence) |
| Total patents | 51 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is growing.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Submunition deployment system
US-12523455-B2 · Jan 13, 2026 · US
Submunition deployment system
US-2025369738-A1 · Dec 4, 2025 · US
Projectile and weapon system
US-2025314454-A1 · Oct 9, 2025 · US
Payload delivery and dispersal projectile
US-2025283704-A1 · Sep 11, 2025 · US
Programmable system and method for a munition
US-12181264-B2 · Dec 31, 2024 · US
System and method for asset inventory and urgent resupply
US-12175421-B1 · Dec 24, 2024 · US
Reconnaissance and communication assembly
US-11982519-B2 · May 14, 2024 · US
Projectile with pyrotechnically timed release of a secondary payload
US-11976907-B2 · May 7, 2024 · US
Multiple wire guided submissile target assignment logic
US-RE49911-E · Apr 9, 2024 · US
Reconnaissance and communication assembly
US-11906274-B2 · Feb 20, 2024 · US
Techniques suitable for use with an object for moving through a fluid, such as a munition or reconnaissance projectile
US-11846496-B2 · Dec 19, 2023 · US
Projectile with pyrotechnically timed release of a secondary payload
US-2023332874-A1 · Oct 19, 2023 · US
Device and method for obtaining a horizontal dispersion pattern
US-11725918-B2 · Aug 15, 2023 · US
Fuze arming techniques for a submunition
US-11619475-B2 · Apr 4, 2023 · US
Projectile with pyrotechnically timed release of a secondary payload
US-11561075-B2 · Jan 24, 2023 · US
Autonomous weapon system for guidance and combat assessment
US-11499807-B2 · Nov 15, 2022 · US
A reconnaissance and communication assembly
US-2022325995-A1 · Oct 13, 2022 · US
A reconnaissance and communication assembly
US-2022316847-A1 · Oct 6, 2022 · US
Metal injection molded ammunition cartridge
US-11448488-B2 · Sep 20, 2022 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC F42B12/58?
- CPC F42B12/58 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Cluster or cargo ammunition, i.e. projectiles containing one or more submissiles (F42B12/32 takes precedence).”
- How many patents are filed under CPC F42B12/58 (Cluster or cargo ammunition, i.e. projectiles containing one or more submissiles (F42B12/32 takes precedence))?
- Our database includes 51 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC F42B12/58 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 6 in 2024 vs 3 in 2025 (latest complete years).