Method of making polymer ammunition having a wicking texturing
US-2021381813-A1 · Dec 9, 2021 · US
characterised by composition or physical dimensions or form of propellant charge, {with or without projectile,} or powder (chemical composition C06B; {F42B5/24 takes precedence})
characterised by composition or physical dimensions or form of propellant charge, {with or without projectile,} or powder (chemical composition C06B; {F42B5/24 takes precedence}) · 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 | F42B5/16 |
| Official title | characterised by composition or physical dimensions or form of propellant charge, {with or without projectile,} or powder (chemical composition C06B; {F42B5/24 takes precedence}) |
| Display label | characterised by composition or physical dimensions or form of propellant charge, {with or without projectile,} or powder (chemical composition C06B; {F42B5/24 takes precedence}) |
| Total patents | 91 |
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 | 1 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 30 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Color Coded Polymer Ammunition Cartridge
US-2021372747-A1 · Dec 2, 2021 · US
Method of making a polymeric subsonic ammunition cartridge
US-2021372754-A1 · Dec 2, 2021 · US
Diffuser for polymer ammunition cartridges
US-2021348893-A1 · Nov 11, 2021 · US
Diffuser for polymer ammunition cartridges
US-2021348895-A1 · Nov 11, 2021 · US
Diffuser for polymer ammunition cartridges
US-2021348894-A1 · Nov 11, 2021 · US
Method of making a polymeric subsonic ammunition cartridge
US-11118882-B2 · Sep 14, 2021 · US
Propellant with pattern-controlled burn rate
US-11112222-B2 · Sep 7, 2021 · US
Subsonic polymeric ammunition cartridge
US-2021270579-A1 · Sep 2, 2021 · US
Subsonic polymeric ammunition cartridge
US-2021254947-A1 · Aug 19, 2021 · US
Subsonic polymeric ammunition cartridge
US-2021254948-A1 · Aug 19, 2021 · US
Subsonic polymeric ammunition
US-2021254939-A1 · Aug 19, 2021 · US
Subsonic polymeric ammunition
US-2021254941-A1 · Aug 19, 2021 · US
Subsonic polymeric ammunition
US-2021254946-A1 · Aug 19, 2021 · US
Subsonic polymeric ammunition
US-2021254940-A1 · Aug 19, 2021 · US
Subsonic polymeric ammunition
US-2021254945-A1 · Aug 19, 2021 · US
Subsonic polymeric ammunition
US-2021254942-A1 · Aug 19, 2021 · US
Counter mass container for a weapon
US-11041700-B2 · Jun 22, 2021 · US
Combustible munition case with cell cavities
US-11041701-B1 · Jun 22, 2021 · US
Subsonic polymeric ammunition
US-2021148681-A1 · May 20, 2021 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC F42B5/16?
- CPC F42B5/16 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “characterised by composition or physical dimensions or form of propellant charge, {with or without projectile,} or powder (chemical composition C06B; {F42B5/24 takes precedence}).”
- How many patents are filed under CPC F42B5/16 (characterised by composition or physical dimensions or form of propellant charge, {with or without projectile,} or powder (chemical composition C06B; {F42B5/24 takes precedence}))?
- Our database includes 91 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC F42B5/16 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 5 in 2024 vs 3 in 2025 (latest complete years).