A47B 47/00
Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or
Official title: Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements (A47B43/00, A47B45/00 take precedence; features for adjusting shelves or partitions A47B57/00)
A47B47/00 (Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or) appears on 2,210 US grants and 2,210 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47B- Granted patents
- 2,210
- Published applications
- 2,210
- Assignees
- 1,088
- Inventors
- 3,624
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 22 | 0 |
| 1977 | 21 | 0 |
| 1978 | 27 | 0 |
| 1979 | 19 | 0 |
| 1980 | 17 | 0 |
| 1981 | 17 | 0 |
| 1982 | 23 | 0 |
| 1983 | 13 | 0 |
| 1984 | 10 | 0 |
| 1985 | 11 | 0 |
| 1986 | 19 | 0 |
| 1987 | 25 | 0 |
| 1988 | 11 | 0 |
| 1989 | 19 | 0 |
| 1990 | 23 | 0 |
| 1991 | 29 | 0 |
| 1992 | 14 | 0 |
| 1993 | 15 | 0 |
| 1994 | 21 | 0 |
| 1995 | 25 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 29 | 0 |
| 1998 | 31 | 0 |
| 1999 | 39 | 0 |
| 2000 | 47 | 0 |
| 2001 | 26 | 2 |
| 2002 | 31 | 34 |
| 2003 | 31 | 27 |
| 2004 | 33 | 50 |
| 2005 | 21 | 63 |
| 2006 | 25 | 43 |
| 2007 | 24 | 66 |
| 2008 | 21 | 70 |
| 2009 | 11 | 59 |
| 2010 | 23 | 65 |
| 2011 | 32 | 59 |
| 2012 | 34 | 69 |
| 2013 | 34 | 82 |
| 2014 | 64 | 106 |
| 2015 | 102 | 138 |
| 2016 | 122 | 124 |
| 2017 | 110 | 161 |
| 2018 | 129 | 149 |
| 2019 | 148 | 145 |
| 2020 | 141 | 125 |
| 2021 | 102 | 118 |
| 2022 | 93 | 105 |
| 2023 | 87 | 110 |
| 2024 | 89 | 89 |
| 2025 | 77 | 86 |
| 2026 | 61 | 65 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A47B 47/02Made of metal only705
- A47B 47/04Made mainly of wood or plastics613
- A47B 47/0083Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or289
- A47B 47/0091Modular arrangements of similar assemblies of elements266
- A47B 47/0075Flat or flat-like panels connected without frames202
- A47B 47/0025Horizontal connecting members adapted to receive and retain the edges of several176
- A47B 47/0008Three-dimensional corner connectors, the legs thereof being received within hollow, elongated frame90
- A47B 47/0058Horizontal connecting members without panels80
Recent patents
- Popup tent with accessory shelf6 Oct 2026US 12,753,625 B1
- Base for an enclosure comprising at least one removable panel and method of formation thereof29 Sep 2026US 12,745,840 B2
- Modular wine rack system with concave post mounting15 Sep 2026US 12,733,734 B1Kessick, LLC
- Storage cabinet1 Sep 2026US 12,721,428 B2Kindred Products LLC
- Foldable cabinet1 Sep 2026US 12,721,429 B1
- Shelving unit8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305846 A1Kaprock Management LLC
- Foldable cabinet1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294098 A1
- Expansion mesh and wardrobe frame1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294099 A1Gaatu Inc
- Expansion mesh and wardrobe frame1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294102 A1Gaatu Inc
- Connection structure and storage device24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283350 A1Shenzhen Tongzhitai Technology Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Foam core panel connector192US 6,651,400 B1Rapid Displays, Inc. · 2003
- Uniform shelving system163US 5,695,081 AJulius Engineering Ltd. · 1997
- Stackable interlocking modular storage system161US 5,466,058 AOne Two One Systems, Inc. · 1995
- Tube connector, modular units, and modular shelving systems including such connectors155US 5,409,122 AAlba S.R.L. · 1995
- Assemblable modular elements, in particular in thin sheet, for the formation of a metal shelving142US 5,036,778 A1991