A47C 1/032 the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest (A47C1/035 takes precedence)
Introduced: September 1968
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest
CPC: the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest (A47C1/035 takes precedence)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Chairs adapted for special purposes > Reclining or easy chairs > having coupled adjustable supporting parts > the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest
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) > Reclining or easy chairs > having coupled adjustable supporting parts > the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest (A47C1/035 takes precedence)
CPC subdivides this area 5x more granularly than IPC with 4 additional codes.
4 codes are CPC-only extensions.
Child Classifications
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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