A47C CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
Introduced: September 1968
Description
A47C encompasses seating and resting furniture for domestic and commercial use, including chairs, sofas, armchairs, benches, and beds of all types. This subclass covers the structural design, mechanical features, and manufacturing aspects of these items, such as frame construction, cushioning systems, reclining mechanisms, and adjustable components. Related furniture accessories like bedsprings, mattress supports, and seat cushioning fall within this classification. Upholstery materials and decorative aspects are generally excluded, being covered under textile or finishing-related classifications.
Additional Content IPC
Seats specially adapted for vehicles
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 19 subcodes exist in both systems.
5 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- A47C 1/00 Chairs adapted for special purposes (chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs, A61G5/00; operating chairs or dental chairs A61G15/00) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A47C 13/00 Convertible chairs, stools or benches (step-stools requiring conversion between the step and seat functions A47C12/02) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A47C 16/00 Stand-alone rests or supports for feet, legs, arms, back or head since 1974 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A47C 20/00 Head-, foot- or like rests for beds, sofas or the like since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A47C 21/00 Attachments for beds, e.g. sheet holders or bed-cover holders (bed tables supported on the bedstead A47B23/02); Ventilating, cooling or heating means in connection with bedsteads or mattresses +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A47C 23/00 Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A47C 27/00 Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A47C 29/00 Nets for protection against insects in connection with chairs or beds; Bed canopies +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A47C 3/00 Chairs characterised by structural features; Chairs or stools with rotatable or vertically-adjustable seats (A47C1/00, A47C4/00 take precedence) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A47C 31/00 Details or accessories for chairs, beds, or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclass, e.g. upholstery fasteners, mattress protectors, stretching devices for mattress nets +8 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A47C 4/00 Foldable, collapsible or dismountable chairs (of tubular metal type A47C5/10) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A47C 7/00 Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools +1 CPC 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