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A47K 11/00

Closets without flushing; Urinals without flushing; Chamber pots; Chairs with toilet conveniences or specially adapted for use with toilets

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:
SANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES

Filing statistics

IPC A47K 11/00 belongs to the parent subclass A47K, which recorded 109,102 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 8,050 in 2013 to 7,591 in 2023 (-6%), peaking at 14,006 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

Additional Content

Toilet facilities for vehicles Sanitation in rail vehicles Closet or like flushing arrangements for ships; Washing or bathing facilities peculiar to ships Toilet fittings for aircraft

Related Keywords

water CLOSET(S) without flushing[= sanitary chairs or stools]closets or urinals without flushingtubs or pails for EXCRETAPRIVIESSOIL pans [= waste pans]TOILET closets or urinals without flushingpersonal conveniences for TRAVELLERScombinations of URINALS with baths or closets

6 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • A47K 11/04 Room closets; Chairs with toilet conveniences or specially adapted for use with toilets, e.g. night chairs
  • A47K 11/06 Chamber-pots
  • A47K 11/08 Night cabinets or tables with closets or bidet equipment
  • A47K 11/1 Hand tools for cleaning the toilet bowl
  • A47K 11/12 Urinals without flushing

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