DIFF Subgroup
A47B 88/40 Sliding drawers; Slides or guides therefor
Introduced: January 2017
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Drawers for tables, cabinets or like furniture; Guides for drawers > Sliding drawers; Slides or guides therefor
CPC:
Drawers for tables, cabinets or like furniture; Guides for drawers (A47B63/02 takes precedence; drawers coupled to doors A47B96/16) > Sliding drawers; Slides or guides therefor
Of 19 combined children, 16 exist in both systems.
3 codes are CPC-only extensions.
Note: 2 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.
1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- A47B 88/403 Drawer slides being extractable on two or more sides of the cabinet since 2017 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A47B 88/407 Adjustably or detachably mounted drawers (A47B88/423 takes precedence) since 2017 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A47B 88/41 Drawers with castors, rollers or wheels, supported directly on a surface below, e.g. on a floor, shelf or desktop since 2017 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A47B 88/413 Drawers slidable into a space provided between furniture body and floor, e.g. plinth drawers since 2017 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A47B 88/417 Profiled cabinet walls with grooves or protuberances for supporting drawers since 2017 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A47B 88/42 Vertically-oriented drawers, i.e. drawers where the height exceeds the width since 2017 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A47B 88/423 Fastening devices for slides or guides since 2017 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A47B 88/433 Drawers with a couple of pivotally retractable, roller-supporting arms at the rear of the drawer, e.g. for curved slides or guides since 2017 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A47B 88/44 Sequencing or synchronisation of drawer slides or functional units since 2017 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A47B 88/473 Braking devices, e.g. linear or rotational dampers or friction brakes; Buffers; End stops since 2017 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A47B 88/48 Drawers which can be rotated while or after sliding out since 2017 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A47B 88/497 with other guiding mechanisms, e.g. scissor mechanisms since 2017 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class A47,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- ZHEJIANG SUPOR 13,571
- MIDEA 10,855
- JOYOUNG COMPANY 10,106
- FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA ELECTRICAL HEATING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING COMPANY 9,846
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 7,657
- GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 4,805
- GUANGDONG MIDEA ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE COMPANY 4,508
- NINGBO FOTILE KITCHENWARE COMPANY 4,300
- HAIER SMART HOME 3,964
- BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 3,910
Top Applicants (CPC)
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