A47B 88/44 Sequencing or synchronisation of drawer slides or functional units
Introduced: January 2017
Full Title
Drawers for tables, cabinets or like furniture; Guides for drawers > Sliding drawers; Slides or guides therefor > Sequencing or synchronisation of drawer slides or functional units
Classification Context
- Section:
- HUMAN NECESSITIES
- Class:
- FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- Subclass:
- TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
Filing statistics
IPC A47B 88/44 belongs to the parent subclass A47B, which recorded 284,847 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 13,022 in 2013 to 24,732 in 2023 (+90%), peaking at 42,419 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class A47 are ZHEJIANG SUPOR (13,571 applications), MIDEA (10,855 applications) and JOYOUNG COMPANY (10,106 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
3 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A47B 88/443 Successive movement of rails within drawer slides, i.e. at least one rail element is not moving during the movement of other elements
- A47B 88/447 Simultaneous movement of rails within drawer slides, i.e. with a coordination of movement with all rail elements moving at the same time
- A47B 88/45 Synchronisation of cooperating drawer slides, i.e. with a coordination of the rail movement of different drawer slides
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor 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