A47B 96/06
Brackets or similar supporting means for cabinets, racks or shelves
Official title: Brackets or similar supporting means for cabinets, racks or shelves ({A47B96/022 takes precedence; } aspects of adjusting height or inclination A47B57/00 {; brackets for the display of articles A47F5/08})
A47B96/06 (Brackets or similar supporting means for cabinets, racks or shelves) appears on 1,366 US grants and 1,268 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47B- Granted patents
- 1,366
- Published applications
- 1,268
- Assignees
- 681
- Inventors
- 2,293
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 14 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 11 | 0 |
| 1988 | 19 | 0 |
| 1989 | 20 | 0 |
| 1990 | 13 | 0 |
| 1991 | 13 | 0 |
| 1992 | 18 | 0 |
| 1993 | 18 | 0 |
| 1994 | 20 | 0 |
| 1995 | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 | 22 | 0 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| 1998 | 20 | 0 |
| 1999 | 23 | 0 |
| 2000 | 34 | 0 |
| 2001 | 24 | 3 |
| 2002 | 21 | 13 |
| 2003 | 21 | 19 |
| 2004 | 14 | 33 |
| 2005 | 13 | 35 |
| 2006 | 12 | 26 |
| 2007 | 18 | 29 |
| 2008 | 13 | 36 |
| 2009 | 9 | 28 |
| 2010 | 14 | 42 |
| 2011 | 13 | 34 |
| 2012 | 27 | 33 |
| 2013 | 23 | 34 |
| 2014 | 37 | 54 |
| 2015 | 35 | 53 |
| 2016 | 57 | 64 |
| 2017 | 59 | 88 |
| 2018 | 73 | 98 |
| 2019 | 95 | 76 |
| 2020 | 77 | 74 |
| 2021 | 66 | 82 |
| 2022 | 71 | 93 |
| 2023 | 81 | 62 |
| 2024 | 61 | 64 |
| 2025 | 57 | 56 |
| 2026 | 31 | 39 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A47B 96/061Cantilever brackets382
- A47B 96/067Horizontal rails as suspension means in a cantilever arrangement267
- A47B 96/07Adjustable in themselves187
- A47B 96/068Very short brackets, quickly attachable or detachable to a vertical support surface121
- A47B 96/066Supporting means received within an edge of the shelf104
- A47B 96/063C-shaped brackets for gripping the shelf edge85
- A47B 96/062For glass shelves39
Recent patents
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- Wall and ceiling track system for mounting devices1 Sep 2026US 12,721,438 B2Parallax Group International, LLC
- Shelving support bracket assembly18 Aug 2026US 12,708,202 B2Spg International LLC
- Shelving bracket and system11 Aug 2026US 12,702,227 B2Yosemite Shelving LLC
- Apparatus for a modular component with a mounting mechanism and method of use11 Aug 2026US 12,704,140 B2BHN Holding LLC
- Shelving unit8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305846 A1Kaprock Management LLC
- Expansion mesh and wardrobe frame1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294103 A1Gaatu Inc
- Anchor array1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294141 A13M Innovative Properties Company
- Wall Mount Rack17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272160 A1Malzine Co., Ltd.
- Adjustable shelf system10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262839 A1
Most cited
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