A47C 1/14
Beach chairs
Official title: Beach chairs {; Chairs for outdoor use, e.g. chairs for relaxation or sun-tanning}
A47C1/14 (Beach chairs) appears on 692 US grants and 576 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47C- Granted patents
- 692
- Published applications
- 576
- Assignees
- 205
- Inventors
- 1,050
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 8 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 15 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 | 11 | 0 |
| 1989 | 15 | 0 |
| 1990 | 19 | 0 |
| 1991 | 13 | 0 |
| 1992 | 19 | 0 |
| 1993 | 12 | 0 |
| 1994 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 15 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 22 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 2 |
| 2002 | 5 | 11 |
| 2003 | 14 | 10 |
| 2004 | 2 | 8 |
| 2005 | 11 | 12 |
| 2006 | 8 | 17 |
| 2007 | 7 | 13 |
| 2008 | 9 | 19 |
| 2009 | 5 | 12 |
| 2010 | 8 | 15 |
| 2011 | 8 | 16 |
| 2012 | 10 | 8 |
| 2013 | 7 | 16 |
| 2014 | 16 | 35 |
| 2015 | 32 | 31 |
| 2016 | 28 | 43 |
| 2017 | 26 | 33 |
| 2018 | 25 | 35 |
| 2019 | 39 | 42 |
| 2020 | 31 | 39 |
| 2021 | 24 | 30 |
| 2022 | 26 | 28 |
| 2023 | 24 | 28 |
| 2024 | 19 | 27 |
| 2025 | 15 | 25 |
| 2026 | 23 | 21 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Deployable chair29 Sep 2026US 12,745,847 B2
- Chair29 Sep 2026US D1,149,416 S1Sunflow, Inc. · Design
- Stackable chair having cup holder and folding table22 Sep 2026US 12,740,647 B2Adams Mfg. Corp.
- Folding chair15 Sep 2026US 12,733,738 B2Zhejiang Hengfeng Top Leisure Co., Ltd.
- Submersion system25 Aug 2026US 12,714,229 B2
- Rotatable suntanning chair device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294110 A1
- Adjustable fully upholstered chaise lounger17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272171 A1Era Nouveau, LLC
- Folding hammock chair10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262843 A1Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.
- Bench with removable leg3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256296 A1Agna, LLC
- Folding chair with detachable container20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240328 A1Parkit Co.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Multi-position chair145US 6,283,546 B1Spang & Company · 2001
- Inflatable suntanner with speedy and homogeneous suntan effect100US 4,891,855 ATeam Worldwide Corporation · 1990
- Sunshade apparatus for chair91US 5,096,257 A1992
- Combination backpack and chair91US 5,819,999 A1998
- Collapsible beach chair85US 4,824,171 A1989