A47B 5/00
Suspended or hinged panels forming a table
Official title: Suspended or hinged panels forming a table; Wall tables (bed tables A47B23/00; {adapted for use in vehicles A47B31/06}; in combination with other furniture A47B83/00; arm-rest tables for chairs A47C)
A47B5/00 (Suspended or hinged panels forming a table) appears on 425 US grants and 389 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47B- Granted patents
- 425
- Published applications
- 389
- Assignees
- 218
- Inventors
- 825
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 10 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 | 3 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 |
| 2004 | 8 | 9 |
| 2005 | 4 | 6 |
| 2006 | 2 | 12 |
| 2007 | 3 | 7 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 |
| 2009 | 1 | 9 |
| 2010 | 5 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 7 |
| 2012 | 7 | 10 |
| 2013 | 8 | 15 |
| 2014 | 11 | 11 |
| 2015 | 16 | 26 |
| 2016 | 20 | 32 |
| 2017 | 21 | 26 |
| 2018 | 34 | 28 |
| 2019 | 25 | 13 |
| 2020 | 20 | 27 |
| 2021 | 23 | 29 |
| 2022 | 25 | 31 |
| 2023 | 23 | 29 |
| 2024 | 19 | 18 |
| 2025 | 13 | 7 |
| 2026 | 6 | 17 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
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- Linearly driven rotary actuator mechanism30 Jun 2026US 12,668,364 B2B/E Aerospace, Inc.
- Aircraft side ledge table deployment system16 Jun 2026US 12,654,858 B2Textron Innovations Inc.
- Combined desk and mirror assembly14 Apr 2026US D1,121,999 S1Design
- Wall-mounted folding table8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305812 A1Kesseböhmer Holding KG
- Monument Tray Table Rotatable Shelf8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307804 A1B/E Aerospace, Inc.
- Monument tray table with slot8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307806 A1B/E Aerospace, Inc.
- Clamping assembly and poolside table27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248275 A1Shenzhen Maining Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.
- Adjustable desk assemblies and methods of using the same27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248276 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Colllapsible and adjustable support means for attachment to a building structure82US 5,775,655 A1998
- Foldable and extendable bench79US 6,161,486 A2000
- Adjustable work table assembly65US 5,381,738 A1995
- Folding balcony65US 5,528,993 AVincos Balcony Table Inc./Table de Balcon Vincos Inc. · 1996
- Movable office support system65US 6,739,096 B2Steelcase Development Corporation · 2004