A47F SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
Introduced: September 1968
Description
A47F encompasses specialized furniture, fixtures, and fittings designed for commercial retail and hospitality environments, including shops, warehouses, bars, restaurants, and similar establishments. This classification covers paying counters, display units, serving counters, shelving systems, storage furniture, and related architectural fittings that are purpose-built for commercial operations rather than domestic use. The scope includes both structural components and removable fixtures that facilitate merchandise display, customer service, or point-of-sale operations in commercial settings. Adjacent classes in A47 address general domestic furniture and appliances, whereas A47F specifically targets the specialized requirements of commercial and institutional food service or retail premises.
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS, OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
CPC: SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS, OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 9 subcodes exist in both systems.
7 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- A47F 1/00 Racks for dispensing merchandise (racks in general A47B; storing means for workshops B25H); Containers for dispensing merchandise (show or display aspects A47F3/00; for workshop fittings B25H3/00; containers in general B65D ; coin-freed dispensers G07F) −3 IPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A47F 10/00 Furniture or installations specially adapted to particular types of service systems, not otherwise provided for (conveyor aspects B65G; building aspects E04H; coin-freed apparatus G07F) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A47F 13/00 Shop or like accessories (devices for drawing-off and cutting paper from a roll B65H; movably-mounted ladders E06C9/06) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A47F 5/00 Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features +5 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A47F 7/00 Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials +9 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A47F 8/00 Dummies, busts or the like, e.g. for displaying garments (tailors' dummies A41H5/00; ) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A47F 9/00 Shop, bar, bank or like counters (show cases or show cabinets A47F3/00; safety transaction partitions, e.g. movable pay plates, E05G7/00) +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