TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE (furniture jointing F16B)

Description

A47B encompasses furniture articles and their structural components, including tables, desks, office workstations, storage cabinets, and drawer assemblies. This subclass covers the design and construction of these items, such as support structures, folding mechanisms, adjustable heights, and surface treatments, as well as general furniture hardware and assembly details applicable across multiple furniture types. Excluded are specialized kitchen furniture (A47J), seating furniture like chairs and beds (A47C), and functional appliances that happen to have furniture form.

Filing statistics

CPC subclass A47B recorded 95,517 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 5,292 in 2013 to 5,758 in 2023 (+9%), peaking at 13,312 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class A47 are LG ELECTRONICS (8,633 applications), BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) (4,258 applications) and SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY (3,477 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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A47B 1/00 Extensible tables (extensible shelf units A47B46/00)
A47B 11/00 Tables with tops revolvable on vertical spindles
A47B 13/00 Details of tables or desks (drawers A47B88/00; feet for furniture in general A47B91/00)
A47B 17/00 Writing-tables
A47B 19/00 Reading-desks; Lecterns; Pulpits
A47B 21/00 Tables or desks
A47B 2200/00 General construction of tables or desks
A47B 2210/00 General construction of drawers, guides and guide devices
A47B 2220/00 General furniture construction, e.g. fittings
A47B 2230/00 Furniture jointing; Furniture with such jointing
A47B 23/00 Bed-tables; Trays; Reading-racks; Book-rests,
A47B 25/00 Card tables; Tables for other games
A47B 27/00 Drawing desks or tables; Carriers for drawing-boards (tables convertible to drawing desks A47B85/02; easels or stands for blackboards or the like A47B97/04; drawing-boards B43L5/00)
A47B 29/00 Sewing-tables (for industrial use D05B75/00)
A47B 3/00 Folding or stowable tables (folded and suspended or hinged, or wall tables A47B5/04)
A47B 31/00 Service or tea tables, trolleys, or wagons (; features relating to running gear or to movement by hand B62B)
A47B 33/00 Kitchen or dish-washing tables
A47B 35/00 Tables combined with ironing-boards, washers, wringers, or the like (washing machines, ironing boards, wringers per se D06F)
A47B 37/00 Tables adapted for other particular purposes
A47B 39/00 School forms; Benches or forms combined with desks

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A47, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

LG ELECTRONICS KR 8,633
BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 4,258
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 3,477
MIDEA 3,257
SEB FR 2,786
FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA ELECTRICAL HEATING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING COMPANY 2,614
GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 2,370
VORWERK & CO. INTERHOLDING DE 2,248
HAIER SMART HOME 2,169
MIELE DE 2,019