A47C 31/12
Means
Official title: Means, e.g. measuring means, for adapting chairs, beds or mattresses to the shape or weight of persons
A47C31/12 (Means) appears on 590 US grants and 662 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47C- Granted patents
- 590
- Published applications
- 662
- Assignees
- 329
- Inventors
- 1,174
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 17 |
| 2003 | 16 | 14 |
| 2004 | 14 | 18 |
| 2005 | 11 | 21 |
| 2006 | 11 | 11 |
| 2007 | 6 | 15 |
| 2008 | 12 | 26 |
| 2009 | 9 | 37 |
| 2010 | 18 | 21 |
| 2011 | 20 | 26 |
| 2012 | 8 | 10 |
| 2013 | 15 | 21 |
| 2014 | 14 | 22 |
| 2015 | 21 | 17 |
| 2016 | 22 | 36 |
| 2017 | 21 | 28 |
| 2018 | 14 | 21 |
| 2019 | 26 | 42 |
| 2020 | 33 | 50 |
| 2021 | 27 | 38 |
| 2022 | 25 | 27 |
| 2023 | 26 | 35 |
| 2024 | 33 | 36 |
| 2025 | 25 | 44 |
| 2026 | 22 | 29 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Customized mattress system with hybrid elements6 Oct 2026US 12,751,560 B1Mattai SA
- Smart mattress22 Sep 2026US 12,740,652 B2Super Rich Moulders Limited
- Features for determining humidity properties of a bed microclimate8 Sep 2026US 12,727,678 B2Sleep Number Corporation
- Bed having features for determining and modifying temperature of a sleep environment25 Aug 2026US 12,717,362 B2Sleep Number Corporation
- Enhanced motion-enabled sleep surface18 Aug 2026US 12,708,216 B1Nexxus Wealth Technologies, Inc.
- Initialization Sequences for Cushion Systems8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305832 A1Kalogon, Inc.
- Air mattress1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294127 A1Paramount Bed Co., Ltd.
- Body supporting system with adjustable firmness and related method and firmness adjusting device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294130 A1
- Smart body support system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294131 A1
- Body supporting system with adjustable firmness and related method and firmness adjusting device24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283375 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Feedback system for load bearing surface291US 5,170,364 ABiomechanics Corporation of America · 1992
- Interactive air bed290US 6,763,541 B2Select Comfort Corporation · 2004
- Method and apparatus for evaluating a load bearing surface such as a seat281US 5,060,174 ABiomechanics Corporation of America · 1991
- Multi-zone support256US 6,202,239 B1Select Comfort Corporation · 2001
- Apparatus for monitoring vital signs having fluid bladder beneath padding228US 8,444,558 B2Bam Labs, Inc. · 2013