IPC Main Group
A47L 23/00 Cleaning footwear
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:
- DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
Related Keywords
applying BLACKING by padscleaning of FOOTWEARPOLISHING of boots or shoescleaning or polishing SHOE(S)WAXING of boots or shoes after use
7 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A47L 23/02 Shoe-cleaning machines, with or without applicators for shoe polish
- A47L 23/04 Hand implements for shoe-cleaning, with or without applicators for shoe polish
- A47L 23/16 Shoe-shine stands; Foot-rests with guides for the polishing cloths
- A47L 23/18 Devices for holding footwear during cleaning or shining; Holding devices with stretching effect
- A47L 23/2 Devices or implements for drying footwear, also with heating arrangements
- A47L 23/22 Devices or implements resting on the floor for removing mud, dirt, or dust from footwear
- A47L 23/28 Receptacles for shoe-cleaning equipment
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