APPARATUS FOR LAUNCHING PROJECTILES OR MISSILES FROM BARRELS, e.g. CANNONS

**Definition:** This place covers:

Projectile launchers per se, except for smallarms which are covered in F41C , i.e. cannons, mortars, medium/large calibre guns, artillery guns, ordnance.

Launchers for self propelled missiles, i.e. rockets and torpedos.

Gravity propelled missile launchers and missile launching apparatuses without barrels.

**Limiting references (this place does not cover):** - Mounting of armament on ships -> B63G - Mounting of armament on aircraft -> B64D - Functional features common to both smallarms and ordnance -> F41A - Projecting missiles without use of explosive or combustible propellant charge -> F41B - Smallarms -> F41C - Self-propelled missiles -> F42B15/00 - Torpedoes -> F42B19/00