A47B 23/00
Bed-tables
Official title: Bed-tables; Trays; Reading-racks; Book-rests, {i.e. items used in combination with something else}
A47B23/00 (Bed-tables) appears on 1,387 US grants and 1,131 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47B- Granted patents
- 1,387
- Published applications
- 1,131
- Assignees
- 437
- Inventors
- 2,294
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15 | 0 |
| 1977 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 14 | 0 |
| 1985 | 13 | 0 |
| 1986 | 19 | 0 |
| 1987 | 17 | 0 |
| 1988 | 20 | 0 |
| 1989 | 23 | 0 |
| 1990 | 24 | 0 |
| 1991 | 24 | 0 |
| 1992 | 28 | 0 |
| 1993 | 21 | 0 |
| 1994 | 19 | 0 |
| 1995 | 31 | 0 |
| 1996 | 25 | 0 |
| 1997 | 32 | 0 |
| 1998 | 32 | 0 |
| 1999 | 32 | 0 |
| 2000 | 30 | 0 |
| 2001 | 30 | 6 |
| 2002 | 26 | 24 |
| 2003 | 19 | 30 |
| 2004 | 28 | 30 |
| 2005 | 15 | 37 |
| 2006 | 21 | 26 |
| 2007 | 19 | 42 |
| 2008 | 17 | 51 |
| 2009 | 18 | 43 |
| 2010 | 18 | 40 |
| 2011 | 28 | 41 |
| 2012 | 27 | 49 |
| 2013 | 24 | 44 |
| 2014 | 39 | 48 |
| 2015 | 52 | 63 |
| 2016 | 47 | 63 |
| 2017 | 64 | 67 |
| 2018 | 64 | 61 |
| 2019 | 60 | 55 |
| 2020 | 61 | 68 |
| 2021 | 46 | 63 |
| 2022 | 55 | 49 |
| 2023 | 49 | 52 |
| 2024 | 38 | 38 |
| 2025 | 31 | 24 |
| 2026 | 18 | 17 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A47B 23/04Supported from table, floor or wall855
- A47B 23/02Releasably mounted on the bedstead or another item of furniture187
- A47B 23/002Supported only by a person169
- A47B 23/06Bed-tables: characterised by association with auxiliary devices151
- A47B 23/001Trays82
- A47B 23/007Overhead reading-racks or book-rests66
- A47B 23/004Not free-standing music stands29
- A47B 2023/005Laptop cases with folding legs forming a tableIndexing code10
Recent patents
- U-shaped plate for cushion and seat frame6 Oct 2026US 12,751,552 B2Nanjing Huandatong Electronic Technology Co., Ltd
- Portable workstation for writing, drawing and coloring29 Sep 2026US 12,745,839 B2
- Foldable double easel30 Jun 2026US 12,667,186 B2
- Leg-mounted media display device23 Jun 2026US 12,660,908 B2
- Bed system with optional side rail accessories23 Jun 2026US 12,660,914 B2Sleep Number Corporation
- Adjustable wide waist belt connecting tray for mess-free eating8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305815 A1
- Leg-Mounted Media Display Device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294095 A1
- Tray assembly24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283345 A1
- Stand for supporting a computing device10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262825 A1Roost Industries Corp.
- Mobile workstation25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174223 A1Tilta Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Patient point-of-care computer system512US 7,154,397 B2Hill-Rom Services, Inc. · 2006
- Portable ergonomic work station253US 5,630,566 A1997
- Pivotable docking station for use with notepad computer systems191US 5,436,792 ACompaq Computer Corporation · 1995
- Book support assembly135US 4,463,854 A1984
- Vertical docking and positioning apparatus for a portable computer133US 6,256,193 B1Speck Product Design, Inc. · 2001