IPC Main Group
A47F 1/00 Racks for dispensing merchandise; Containers for dispensing merchandise
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Classification Context
- Section:
- HUMAN NECESSITIES
- Class:
- FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- Subclass:
- SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS, OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
Related Keywords
CONTAINER(S) for storing or dispensing merchandiseDELIVERING merchandise for saleDISPENSING of merchandise for saledispensing GRANULAR in shopsracks or containers for dispensing MERCHANDISERACKS for dispensing merchandisecontainers for STORAGE of merchandise in shops
5 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A47F 1/02 for granulated or powdered materials
- A47F 1/04 Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles
- A47F 1/14 Containers adapted to stacking or to be combined with, or combined to form, a stand
- A47F 1/16 Containers characterised by being rotatable
- A47F 1/18 Combinations of racks and shop vending jars
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