Collapsible hangers

Introduced: January 1985

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Household implements used in connection with wearing apparel; Dress, hat or umbrella holders > Clothing hangers, e.g. suit hangers > Collapsible hangers

CPC:

Household implements used in connection with wearing apparel; Dress, hat or umbrella holders (wardrobes A47B61/00) > Clothing hangers, e.g. suit hangers (A47G25/60 takes precedence; wardrobes with extensible garment holders A47B61/02) > Collapsible hangers

CPC subdivides this area 6x more granularly than IPC with 6 additional codes.

6 codes are CPC-only extensions, 1 exist only in IPC.

Note: 2 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

IPC defines codes here since 1985.

Child Classifications

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A47G 2025/4084 2nd only CPC only CPC only
A47G 2025/4092 2nd only CPC only CPC only
A47G 25/4007 CPC only CPC only
A47G 25/4015 +3 CPC CPC only CPC only
A47G 25/4046 +2 CPC CPC only CPC only
A47G 25/4076 CPC only CPC only
A47G 25/42 made of wire since 1985 IPC only IPC only

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