IPC Subclass
A47C CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
Introduced: September 1968
Classification Context
- Section:
- HUMAN NECESSITIES
- Class:
- FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- Subclass:
- CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
Description
A47C encompasses seating and resting furniture for domestic and commercial use, including chairs, sofas, armchairs, benches, and beds of all types. This subclass covers the structural design, mechanical features, and manufacturing aspects of these items, such as frame construction, cushioning systems, reclining mechanisms, and adjustable components. Related furniture accessories like bedsprings, mattress supports, and seat cushioning fall within this classification. Upholstery materials and decorative aspects are generally excluded, being covered under textile or finishing-related classifications.
Scope Notes
Application references: Seats specially adapted for vehicles
Related Keywords
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19 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A47C 1/00 Chairs adapted for special purposes
- A47C 11/00 Benches not otherwise provided for
- A47C 12/00 Step-stools
- A47C 13/00 Convertible chairs, stools or benches
- A47C 15/00 Other seating furniture
- A47C 16/00 Stand-alone rests or supports for feet, legs, arms, back or head
- A47C 17/00 Sofas; Couches; Beds
- A47C 19/00 Bedsteads
- A47C 20/00 Head-, foot- or like rests for beds, sofas or the like
- A47C 21/00 Attachments for beds, e.g. sheet holders or bed-cover holders; Ventilating, cooling or heating means in connection with bedsteads or mattresses
- A47C 23/00 Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases
- A47C 27/00 Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas
- A47C 29/00 Nets for protection against insects in connection with chairs or beds; Bed canopies
- A47C 3/00 Chairs characterised by structural features; Chairs or stools with rotatable or vertically-adjustable seats
- A47C 31/00 Details or accessories for chairs, beds, or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclass, e.g. upholstery fasteners, mattress protectors, stretching devices for mattress nets
- A47C 4/00 Foldable, collapsible or dismountable chairs
- A47C 5/00 Chairs of special materials
- A47C 7/00 Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
- A47C 9/00 Stools for specified purposes