A47B 57/00
Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or
Official title: Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions ({shelf units with stackable uprights A47B87/00}; details of cabinets, racks or shelf units in general A47B96/00; brackets adjustable in themselves A47B96/07)
A47B57/00 (Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or) appears on 2,348 US grants and 1,827 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47B- Granted patents
- 2,348
- Published applications
- 1,827
- Assignees
- 1,076
- Inventors
- 3,329
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 19 | 0 |
| 1977 | 32 | 0 |
| 1978 | 24 | 0 |
| 1979 | 25 | 0 |
| 1980 | 21 | 0 |
| 1981 | 21 | 0 |
| 1982 | 21 | 0 |
| 1983 | 22 | 0 |
| 1984 | 20 | 0 |
| 1985 | 33 | 0 |
| 1986 | 28 | 0 |
| 1987 | 30 | 0 |
| 1988 | 30 | 0 |
| 1989 | 33 | 0 |
| 1990 | 31 | 0 |
| 1991 | 34 | 0 |
| 1992 | 28 | 0 |
| 1993 | 25 | 0 |
| 1994 | 29 | 0 |
| 1995 | 32 | 0 |
| 1996 | 21 | 0 |
| 1997 | 35 | 0 |
| 1998 | 40 | 0 |
| 1999 | 39 | 0 |
| 2000 | 57 | 0 |
| 2001 | 56 | 7 |
| 2002 | 38 | 28 |
| 2003 | 32 | 30 |
| 2004 | 29 | 51 |
| 2005 | 25 | 56 |
| 2006 | 20 | 37 |
| 2007 | 23 | 44 |
| 2008 | 19 | 42 |
| 2009 | 14 | 33 |
| 2010 | 23 | 41 |
| 2011 | 26 | 45 |
| 2012 | 31 | 53 |
| 2013 | 34 | 60 |
| 2014 | 56 | 81 |
| 2015 | 91 | 96 |
| 2016 | 105 | 103 |
| 2017 | 85 | 117 |
| 2018 | 102 | 123 |
| 2019 | 134 | 118 |
| 2020 | 121 | 120 |
| 2021 | 117 | 118 |
| 2022 | 96 | 106 |
| 2023 | 101 | 101 |
| 2024 | 90 | 83 |
| 2025 | 93 | 77 |
| 2026 | 57 | 57 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A47B 57/30Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or1,219
- A47B 57/06Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or788
- A47B 57/58Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or409
- A47B 57/04Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or194
Recent patents
- Modular wine rack system with concave post mounting15 Sep 2026US 12,733,734 B1Kessick, LLC
- Merchandise security system15 Sep 2026US 12,733,755 B2Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
- Portable paper organizer8 Sep 2026US 12,727,667 B2
- Bracket adapter apparatus8 Sep 2026US 12,729,806 B2
- Support assembly for appliance8 Sep 2026US 12,729,902 B2Whirlpool Corporation
- Shelving systems and methods8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305818 A1CleverMade, LLC
- Shelving unit8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305846 A1Kaprock Management LLC
- Expansion mesh and wardrobe frame1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294099 A1Gaatu Inc
- Connection structure and storage device24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283350 A1Shenzhen Tongzhitai Technology Co., Ltd.
- Retail merchandise tray and display incorporating same24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283379 A1Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Shelving assembly238US 4,934,645 ARTC Industries, Inc. · 1990
- Adjustable shelf assembly for merchandising display stand222US 5,738,019 APPE Limited · 1998
- Adjustable shelf system216US 6,234,328 B1NDR Corporation · 2001
- Integrated modular store fixture system and a tray and header therefor210US 4,762,235 ASara Lee Corporation · 1988
- Pull-out tray assembly for an integrated modular store fixture system208US 5,088,607 ASara Lee Corporation · 1992