A47B 45/00
Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features enabling enlarging in height
Official title: Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features enabling enlarging in height, length, or depth (sectional furniture A47B87/00)
A47B45/00 (Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features enabling enlarging in height) appears on 365 US grants and 317 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47B- Granted patents
- 365
- Published applications
- 317
- Assignees
- 190
- Inventors
- 616
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
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| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
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| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | 5 | 4 |
| 2003 | 4 | 8 |
| 2004 | 8 | 15 |
| 2005 | 5 | 6 |
| 2006 | 6 | 9 |
| 2007 | 4 | 9 |
| 2008 | 4 | 9 |
| 2009 | 6 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 | 2 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1 | 12 |
| 2013 | 6 | 11 |
| 2014 | 13 | 15 |
| 2015 | 18 | 25 |
| 2016 | 22 | 22 |
| 2017 | 31 | 24 |
| 2018 | 10 | 14 |
| 2019 | 22 | 19 |
| 2020 | 23 | 16 |
| 2021 | 18 | 22 |
| 2022 | 22 | 14 |
| 2023 | 17 | 14 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 |
| 2025 | 12 | 13 |
| 2026 | 8 | 10 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Closet storage system11 Aug 2026US 12,702,224 B2CleverMade, LLC
- Foldable support and locking structure thereof14 Jul 2026US 12,677,942 B2
- Adjustable floating shelf9 Jun 2026US 12,648,637 B2
- Adjustable warming rack and method thereof19 May 2026US 12,628,979 B2North Atlantic Imports, LLC
- Variable built-in wardrobe12 May 2026US 12,622,518 B2
- Door Organizer8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305822 A1House of Atlas, LLC
- Adjustable drawer24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283354 A1Chengdu Huiyuzhongtai Technology Co., Ltd.
- Expandable Closet System and Method for Maximizing Storage Efficiency in Compact Spaces10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262827 A1
- Expandable shelf unit6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224025 A1LIV Lifestyle Co.
- Concave square tube lifting storage shelf11 Jun 2026US 2026/0157519 A1Protrend Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Shelf assembly for gondola display structure238US 5,390,802 AHMG Worldwide In-Store Marketing, Inc. · 1995
- Shelf-supported expandable gravity feed system224US 4,685,574 AVisual Marketing, Inc. · 1987
- Display rack for shelves211US 5,458,248 AGeorge S.A. · 1995
- Adjustable shelving unit186US 4,478,337 APaul Flum Ideas, Inc. · 1984
- Shelf organizer157US 4,460,096 ABristol-Myers Company · 1984