A47B 57/20
Consisting of tongues, pins or similar projecting means coacting with openings
Official title: consisting of tongues, pins or similar projecting means coacting with openings (A47B57/08, A47B57/16 take precedence)
A47B57/20 (Consisting of tongues, pins or similar projecting means coacting with openings) appears on 144 US grants and 118 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47B- Granted patents
- 144
- Published applications
- 118
- Assignees
- 98
- Inventors
- 227
- Latest grant
- 2 Jun 2026
Filings by year
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| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 4 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 6 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 5 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 5 |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 |
| 2016 | 7 | 9 |
| 2017 | 7 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 | 3 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 8 |
| 2024 | 3 | 6 |
| 2025 | 12 | 7 |
| 2026 | 7 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Cabinet system2 Jun 2026US 12,642,350 B2Whirlpool Corporation
- Shelf system26 May 2026US 12,638,035 B2Zarges GmbH
- Tilting and sliding system for a shelf having side support arms receivable into apertures in vertical posts21 Apr 2026US 12,604,978 B2The Ondrasik Family Trust Dated 11/3/1999
- Concave square tube lifting storage shelf14 Apr 2026US 12,599,227 B1Protrend Co., Ltd.
- Weight training equipment storage rack system17 Mar 2026US 12,575,671 B2Vonrang International Corporation
- Cabinet system10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262829 A1Whirlpool Corporation
- Tilting and sliding system for a shelf having side support arms receivable into apertures in vertical posts6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224026 A1The Ondrasik Family Trust Dated 11/3/1999
- Mobile sterilization apparatus and method for using the same6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224764 A1SteriCUBE Surgical Systems, LLC
- Shelf Load-Supporting Device25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174225 A1
- Storage rack25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174226 A1Perfect Site LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method of forming fastening system58US 4,258,464 AM.M.G., Inc. · 1981
- Storage rack corner post58US 5,012,938 AS&K Enterprises, Inc. · 1991
- Components of weighing module and mechanism for coupling to fixture53US 10,809,122 B1Amazon Technologies, Inc. · 2020
- Resilient fastener clip and joint therefor46US 4,601,247 AModular Systems, Inc. · 1986
- Display hook and combination45US 5,503,277 ASide-Kik Corporation · 1996