A47B 47/021
Racks or shelf units
Official title: {Racks or shelf units (A47B47/03 takes precedence)}
A47B47/021 (Racks or shelf units) appears on 497 US grants and 518 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47B- Granted patents
- 497
- Published applications
- 518
- Assignees
- 299
- Inventors
- 851
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 8 |
| 2003 | 6 | 4 |
| 2004 | 6 | 11 |
| 2005 | 5 | 16 |
| 2006 | 6 | 9 |
| 2007 | 8 | 18 |
| 2008 | 8 | 15 |
| 2009 | 1 | 12 |
| 2010 | 10 | 13 |
| 2011 | 7 | 9 |
| 2012 | 6 | 14 |
| 2013 | 5 | 11 |
| 2014 | 12 | 19 |
| 2015 | 22 | 30 |
| 2016 | 29 | 21 |
| 2017 | 22 | 43 |
| 2018 | 25 | 28 |
| 2019 | 40 | 43 |
| 2020 | 37 | 38 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 |
| 2022 | 30 | 33 |
| 2023 | 23 | 28 |
| 2024 | 24 | 28 |
| 2025 | 22 | 21 |
| 2026 | 23 | 16 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Modular wine rack system with concave post mounting15 Sep 2026US 12,733,734 B1Kessick, LLC
- Assembly type fixture and assembling part of assembly type fixture18 Aug 2026US 12,708,200 B2Okamura Corporation
- High density container support structure for use with robotic systems4 Aug 2026US 12,696,976 B1Amazon Techologies, Inc.
- Hot rolled storage rack systems and methods30 Jun 2026US 12,667,187 B2Steel King Industries, Inc.
- Shelving unit30 Jun 2026US 12,667,209 B2Kaprock Manangement LLC
- Shelving unit8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305846 A1Kaprock Management LLC
- Expansion mesh and wardrobe frame1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294099 A1Gaatu Inc
- Modular wine rack system with concave post mounting17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272161 A1Kessick, LLC
- Merchandise access gate and retail merchandise display including merchandise access gate20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240344 A1Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
- Four-frame connector and display stand for display stands13 Aug 2026US 2026/0235149 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- 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
- Segmented shelving construction141US 5,472,103 A1995
- Shelving system121US 5,452,812 ASycamore Systems, Inc. · 1995
- Merchandise pusher tray with adjustable side barriers96US 8,720,702 B2Southern Imperial, Inc. · 2014