DIFF Subgroup
A47B 88/44 Sequencing or synchronisation of drawer slides or functional units
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 > Sequencing or synchronisation of drawer slides or functional units
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 > Sequencing or synchronisation of drawer slides or functional units
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 3 subcodes exist in both systems.
IPC defines codes here since 2017.
Child Classifications
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- A47B 88/443 Successive movement of rails within drawer slides, i.e. at least one rail element is not moving during the movement of other elements since 2017 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A47B 88/447 Simultaneous movement of rails within drawer slides, i.e. with a coordination of movement with all rail elements moving at the same time since 2017 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A47B 88/45 Synchronisation of cooperating drawer slides, i.e. with a coordination of the rail movement of different drawer slides 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