A47B 87/00
Sectional furniture, i.e. combinations of complete furniture units
Official title: Sectional furniture, i.e. combinations of complete furniture units {, e.g. assemblies of furniture units of the same kind such as linkable cabinets, tables, racks or shelf units (switchboards or switch cubicles for the distribution of electric power H02B)}
A47B87/00 (Sectional furniture, i.e. combinations of complete furniture units) appears on 1,211 US grants and 1,023 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47B- Granted patents
- 1,211
- Published applications
- 1,023
- Assignees
- 653
- Inventors
- 2,129
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 15 | 0 |
| 1977 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979 | 11 | 0 |
| 1980 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 |
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| 1983 | 9 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 29 | 0 |
| 1998 | 43 | 0 |
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| 2000 | 26 | 0 |
| 2001 | 25 | 4 |
| 2002 | 19 | 19 |
| 2003 | 14 | 25 |
| 2004 | 12 | 31 |
| 2005 | 18 | 32 |
| 2006 | 9 | 25 |
| 2007 | 12 | 42 |
| 2008 | 7 | 39 |
| 2009 | 12 | 32 |
| 2010 | 12 | 25 |
| 2011 | 19 | 33 |
| 2012 | 22 | 29 |
| 2013 | 20 | 42 |
| 2014 | 32 | 58 |
| 2015 | 56 | 65 |
| 2016 | 61 | 70 |
| 2017 | 66 | 61 |
| 2018 | 42 | 53 |
| 2019 | 61 | 59 |
| 2020 | 42 | 46 |
| 2021 | 48 | 52 |
| 2022 | 46 | 48 |
| 2023 | 28 | 39 |
| 2024 | 37 | 43 |
| 2025 | 36 | 28 |
| 2026 | 23 | 23 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Storage cabinet1 Sep 2026US 12,721,428 B2Kindred Products LLC
- Storage box with drawer1 Sep 2026US 12,721,430 B1Justroomy LLC
- Closet storage system11 Aug 2026US 12,702,224 B2CleverMade, LLC
- High density container support structure for use with robotic systems4 Aug 2026US 12,696,976 B1Amazon Techologies, Inc.
- Furniture top structure23 Jun 2026US 12,660,913 B2
- Workstation assemblies including rotating furniture affordances17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272162 A1Steelcase Inc.
- Storage rack system for totes17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272163 A1Nickolas Brands, LLC
- Furniture Assembly and Components Thereof10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262830 A1Sauder Woodworking Co.
- Screen arrangement3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256283 A1Steelcase Inc.
- Extendable supports and accessories for utility racks, workbenches and workseats3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256284 A1Perfect Site LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Assembly device for assembling dismountable or modular elements611US 5,056,953 ASociete de Design et d'Agencement · 1991
- Molded tray for display stands223US 4,467,927 A1984
- Storage rack for optical disc storage cases190US 5,415,297 ALynk, Inc. · 1995
- Stackable interlocking modular storage system161US 5,466,058 AOne Two One Systems, Inc. · 1995
- Portable consumables organizer141US 8,844,756 B26 Pack Fitness, LLC · 2014