A47B 96/00
Details of cabinets, racks or shelf units not covered by a single
Official title: Details of cabinets, racks or shelf units not covered by a single one of groups A47B43/00 - A47B95/00; General details of furniture (doors E06B)
A47B96/00 (Details of cabinets, racks or shelf units not covered by a single) appears on 3,890 US grants and 3,790 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47B- Granted patents
- 3,890
- Published applications
- 3,790
- Assignees
- 1,762
- Inventors
- 6,473
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 20 | 0 |
| 1977 | 34 | 0 |
| 1978 | 29 | 0 |
| 1979 | 21 | 0 |
| 1980 | 24 | 0 |
| 1981 | 12 | 0 |
| 1982 | 19 | 0 |
| 1983 | 14 | 0 |
| 1984 | 21 | 0 |
| 1985 | 16 | 0 |
| 1986 | 20 | 0 |
| 1987 | 31 | 0 |
| 1988 | 33 | 0 |
| 1989 | 51 | 0 |
| 1990 | 33 | 0 |
| 1991 | 31 | 0 |
| 1992 | 49 | 0 |
| 1993 | 40 | 0 |
| 1994 | 47 | 0 |
| 1995 | 44 | 0 |
| 1996 | 57 | 0 |
| 1997 | 45 | 0 |
| 1998 | 72 | 0 |
| 1999 | 69 | 0 |
| 2000 | 85 | 0 |
| 2001 | 68 | 11 |
| 2002 | 64 | 43 |
| 2003 | 58 | 75 |
| 2004 | 50 | 106 |
| 2005 | 45 | 99 |
| 2006 | 36 | 90 |
| 2007 | 60 | 113 |
| 2008 | 33 | 97 |
| 2009 | 25 | 92 |
| 2010 | 45 | 109 |
| 2011 | 42 | 112 |
| 2012 | 69 | 114 |
| 2013 | 80 | 129 |
| 2014 | 113 | 179 |
| 2015 | 164 | 204 |
| 2016 | 172 | 202 |
| 2017 | 194 | 250 |
| 2018 | 184 | 248 |
| 2019 | 252 | 232 |
| 2020 | 230 | 238 |
| 2021 | 187 | 234 |
| 2022 | 189 | 220 |
| 2023 | 203 | 185 |
| 2024 | 159 | 163 |
| 2025 | 162 | 129 |
| 2026 | 89 | 116 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A47B 96/06Brackets or similar supporting means for cabinets, racks or shelves1,366
- A47B 96/02Shelves1,355
- A47B 96/14Bars, uprights, struts, or like supports, for cabinets, brackets, or the like681
- A47B 96/20Furniture panels or like furniture elements557
- A47B 96/04Partition walls143
- A47B 96/16Drawers or movable shelves coupled to doors113
- A47B 96/18Tops specially designed for working on85
Recent patents
- Pallet racking including fall prevention apparatus and methods6 Oct 2026US 12,751,546 B2Garlock Safety Systems Inc.
- Base for an enclosure comprising at least one removable panel and method of formation thereof29 Sep 2026US 12,745,840 B2
- Modular wine rack system with concave post mounting15 Sep 2026US 12,733,734 B1Kessick, LLC
- Portable paper organizer8 Sep 2026US 12,727,667 B2
- Modular shelving system and method for using the same8 Sep 2026US 12,727,671 B2Cambro Manufacturing Company
- Storage system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305823 A1Techtronic Cordless GP
- Shelving unit8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305846 A1Kaprock Management LLC
- Apparatus and method for controlling a cleaning robot8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305900 A1BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
- Refrigerator and shelving system for a refrigerator8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309406 A1Whirlpool Corporation
- Expansion mesh and wardrobe frame1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294099 A1Gaatu Inc
Most cited
By later US patents
- Product management display system241US 6,041,720 ARTC Industries, Inc. · 2000
- Shelving assembly238US 4,934,645 ARTC Industries, Inc. · 1990
- Shelf assembly for gondola display structure238US 5,390,802 AHMG Worldwide In-Store Marketing, Inc. · 1995
- Extendible merchandise shelving display218US 4,620,489 AKent Corporation · 1986
- Display rack for shelves211US 5,458,248 AGeorge S.A. · 1995