A47B 96/02
Shelves
Official title: Shelves (movable shelves coupled to doors A47B96/16)
A47B96/02 (Shelves) appears on 1,355 US grants and 1,322 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47B- Granted patents
- 1,355
- Published applications
- 1,322
- Assignees
- 642
- Inventors
- 2,255
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 | 13 | 0 |
| 1989 | 14 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | 15 | 0 |
| 1996 | 13 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | 25 | 0 |
| 2000 | 26 | 0 |
| 2001 | 23 | 5 |
| 2002 | 24 | 18 |
| 2003 | 20 | 30 |
| 2004 | 16 | 35 |
| 2005 | 23 | 39 |
| 2006 | 15 | 25 |
| 2007 | 29 | 38 |
| 2008 | 9 | 28 |
| 2009 | 14 | 26 |
| 2010 | 14 | 33 |
| 2011 | 19 | 39 |
| 2012 | 20 | 34 |
| 2013 | 17 | 41 |
| 2014 | 40 | 58 |
| 2015 | 67 | 77 |
| 2016 | 85 | 82 |
| 2017 | 75 | 98 |
| 2018 | 78 | 73 |
| 2019 | 85 | 91 |
| 2020 | 97 | 94 |
| 2021 | 62 | 81 |
| 2022 | 69 | 71 |
| 2023 | 68 | 63 |
| 2024 | 59 | 61 |
| 2025 | 58 | 44 |
| 2026 | 30 | 38 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- 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
- Corner shelf assembly8 Sep 2026US 12,727,721 B2
- Retail merchandise tray18 Aug 2026US 12,708,223 B2Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
- Closet storage system11 Aug 2026US 12,702,224 B2CleverMade, LLC
- Refrigerator and shelving system for a refrigerator8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309406 A1Whirlpool Corporation
- Expansion mesh and wardrobe frame1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294102 A1Gaatu Inc
- Wall Mount Rack17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272160 A1Malzine Co., Ltd.
- Adjustable rack of wardrobe17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272167 A1Shenzhen Autral Technology Innovation Co., Ltd.
- Modular shelving and method17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272168 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Product management display system241US 6,041,720 ARTC Industries, Inc. · 2000
- 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
- Pull-out tray assembly for an integrated modular store fixture system208US 5,088,607 ASara Lee Corporation · 1992