thereby uncovering one or more auxiliary parts previously hidden (A47C17/22 takes precedence)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: thereby uncovering one or more auxiliary parts previously hidden

CPC: thereby uncovering one or more auxiliary parts previously hidden (A47C17/22 takes precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Sofas; Couches; Beds > Sofas, couches, settees, or the like, with movable parts; Chair beds > changeable to beds by tilting or pivoting the back-rest > thereby uncovering one or more auxiliary parts previously hidden

CPC:

Sofas; Couches; Beds > sofas, couches, settees, or the like, with movable parts ; Chair beds > changeable to beds by tilting or pivoting the back-rest > thereby uncovering one or more auxiliary parts previously hidden (A47C17/22 takes precedence)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 2 subcodes exist in both systems.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1974.

Child Classifications

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A47C 17/207 with seat cushion consisting of superposed parts, at least one lower part being used to form part of the surface since 1974 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A47C 17/213 the surface, when used for lying down , consisting of one side of the seat frame and the back-rest frame since 1974 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