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BOFORS AB

Overview
  • Total Patents
    5,654
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BOFORS AB has a total of 5,654 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1919. It filed its patents most often in Sweden, United Kingdom and France. Its main competitors in its focus markets machines, weapons and transport are RHEINMETALL W & M GMBH, GIAT IND SA and RHEINMETALL GMBH.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing BOFORS ABs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Hallqvist Sten 79
#2 Aktiebolaget Bofors 62
#3 Ekenstam Bo Thuresson Af 57
#4 Gustavsson Olle 49
#5 Skagerlund Lars-Erik 37
#6 Axinger Jan 35
#7 Bratt Sven-Erik 32
#8 Franzen Arne 30
#9 Albrektsson Kjell 30
#10 Af Ekenstam Bo Thuresson 28

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
EP0932012A2 Loading system for an artillery gun
SE9804049L Preventing packages containing explosive goods from exploding in the event of a fire, by adding a thermally expandible substance that opens the package when heated
WO9930105A1 Method and device for trajectory correction of aerodynamic projectiles
SE9803652D0 Measuring technique for accelerometers or sensors on e.g. rockets or shells, uses measuring beam with adjustable bend length to change measuring region sensitivity
WO9858224A1 Demining method and dedicated demining vehicle
US6182769B1 Demining device including demining discs and impact devices and demining method utilizing the device
SE9801017D0 Cluster bomb shell detonation method
WO9843037A1 Method and device for a fin-stabilised shell
SE9800650D0 Joint between high tensile shell casing and relatively low tensile rear part of shell
SE9800576D0 Locking mechanism for stabilising fins on projectile or missile
SE9800575D0 Impulse device for in-flight correction of trajectory of shell or other projectile
WO9825099A1 Method and device for a 360° traversable artillery gun
EP0941446A1 Method and device for handling propellant charges
WO9825095A1 A method and device for feeding freely selectable projectiles from compartment magazine
WO9825097A1 A method and device for a projectile magazine
EP0941445A1 Method and device for handling propellant charges of different sizes and charge strengths in artillery guns
WO9825098A1 Method for stowing, transporting, and resupplying ammunition to artillery guns, and for a resupply vehicle designed for this purpose
WO9739304A1 Programmable barrel weapon
WO9739303A1 Method and arrangement for programming shells
EP0882208A1 Folding grip