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.

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 11/00 Benches not otherwise provided for +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A47C 12/00 Step-stools since 1990 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 15/00 Other seating furniture +2 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 17/00 Sofas; Couches; Beds IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A47C 19/00 Bedsteads +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 5/00 Chairs of special materials +1 CPC 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
A47C 9/00 Stools for specified purposes +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC