A47C 3/025
With seat, or seat and back-rest unit, elastically mounted in a rigid
Official title: with seat, or seat and back-rest unit, elastically mounted in a rigid frame
A47C3/025 (With seat, or seat and back-rest unit, elastically mounted in a rigid) appears on 769 US grants and 546 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47C- Granted patents
- 769
- Published applications
- 546
- Assignees
- 330
- Inventors
- 996
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978 | 17 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986 | 9 | 0 |
| 1987 | 15 | 0 |
| 1988 | 16 | 0 |
| 1989 | 15 | 0 |
| 1990 | 13 | 0 |
| 1991 | 18 | 0 |
| 1992 | 12 | 0 |
| 1993 | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 17 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 2000 | 19 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 5 |
| 2002 | 21 | 18 |
| 2003 | 19 | 16 |
| 2004 | 22 | 18 |
| 2005 | 17 | 16 |
| 2006 | 14 | 25 |
| 2007 | 6 | 14 |
| 2008 | 14 | 10 |
| 2009 | 6 | 20 |
| 2010 | 8 | 9 |
| 2011 | 14 | 13 |
| 2012 | 9 | 16 |
| 2013 | 11 | 15 |
| 2014 | 10 | 15 |
| 2015 | 15 | 17 |
| 2016 | 12 | 17 |
| 2017 | 15 | 21 |
| 2018 | 17 | 23 |
| 2019 | 25 | 37 |
| 2020 | 42 | 35 |
| 2021 | 28 | 31 |
| 2022 | 24 | 31 |
| 2023 | 33 | 35 |
| 2024 | 22 | 30 |
| 2025 | 27 | 30 |
| 2026 | 24 | 29 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A47C 3/0255Pivotally mounted in the base frame291
- A47C 3/026With a central column266
- A47C 3/027With curved rocking members between seat and frame129
- A47C 3/0252Connected only by an elastic member positioned between seat and base frame96
- A47C 3/0257Slidingly movable in the base frame66
- A47C 3/0251Driven by electric motors62
Recent patents
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- Swing chair15 Sep 2026US 12,733,737 B2Sophia & William Brands Co. Ltd
- Oscillation mechanism for a chair or an armchair1 Sep 2026US 12,721,442 B2Donati S.p.A.
- Foldable rocking chair frame and rocking chair14 Jul 2026US 12,677,951 B1Ninghai Jiarun Hardware Co., Ltd.
- Glider Seating Unit Between Stationary Arms17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272172 A1L&P Property Management Company
- Body support structure, armrest and methods for the use and assembly thereof13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232112 A1Halcon Furniture LLC
- Retractable and foldable hanging basket16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198688 A1
- Chair assembly16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198690 A1Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.
- Ergonomic Motion Chair With Automatic Seat Movement Lock9 Jul 2026US 2026/0191331 A1Moovlab Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Chair seat-and-back support167US 4,889,385 AAmerican Seating Company · 1989
- One-piece shell chair163US 4,529,247 AHerman Miller, Inc. · 1985
- Suspension mechanism for connecting chair backs and seats to a pedestal136US 4,911,501 AHarter Corporation · 1990
- Swivel tilt mechanism for chair129US 4,711,491 A1987
- Ergonomic chair124US 4,981,326 ASteelcase Strafor · 1991