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A47C 17/213

the surface, when used for lying down, consisting of one side of the seat frame and the back-rest frame

Introduced: July 1974

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

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 > the surface, when used for lying down, consisting of one side of the seat frame and the back-rest frame

Classification Context

Section:
HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:
FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
Subclass:
CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A47, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. ZHEJIANG SUPOR 13,571
  2. MIDEA 10,855
  3. JOYOUNG COMPANY 10,106
  4. FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA ELECTRICAL HEATING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING COMPANY 9,846
  5. LG ELECTRONICS KR 7,657
  6. GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 4,805
  7. GUANGDONG MIDEA ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE COMPANY 4,508
  8. NINGBO FOTILE KITCHENWARE COMPANY 4,300
  9. HAIER SMART HOME 3,964
  10. BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 3,910