A47C 31/126
For chairs
Official title: {for chairs}
A47C31/126 (For chairs) appears on 347 US grants and 329 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47C- Granted patents
- 347
- Published applications
- 329
- Assignees
- 204
- Inventors
- 701
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
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| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
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| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 15 |
| 2003 | 12 | 8 |
| 2004 | 6 | 9 |
| 2005 | 10 | 18 |
| 2006 | 5 | 7 |
| 2007 | 5 | 11 |
| 2008 | 9 | 21 |
| 2009 | 6 | 27 |
| 2010 | 16 | 11 |
| 2011 | 16 | 18 |
| 2012 | 5 | 6 |
| 2013 | 8 | 11 |
| 2014 | 6 | 12 |
| 2015 | 12 | 8 |
| 2016 | 13 | 17 |
| 2017 | 9 | 13 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 |
| 2019 | 16 | 20 |
| 2020 | 17 | 23 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 |
| 2022 | 12 | 11 |
| 2023 | 16 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 |
| 2025 | 7 | 12 |
| 2026 | 5 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Customized mattress system with hybrid elements6 Oct 2026US 12,751,560 B1Mattai SA
- Systems and methods for adjusting a seat pan for a ride vehicle seat11 Aug 2026US 12,703,284 B2Universal City Studios LLC
- Automated desk chair7 Jul 2026US D1,132,615 S1Movably, Inc. · Design
- Seating detection device and seating monitoring system19 May 2026US 12,628,965 B2Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
- Nonwoven smart cushion with in-place functionalized pressure sensing and thermoplastic heat sealed multi-region measurement coupling17 Feb 2026US 12,551,027 B2Consiglio Nazionale Delle Richerche
- Initialization Sequences for Cushion Systems8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305832 A1Kalogon, Inc.
- Customized compressible elements, assemblies comprising same, and methods of making same17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272739 A1
- Seat rest for chair with 3d print lattice structure zonal compliance16 Jul 2026US 2026/0200175 A1Autonomous Inc.
- Method for continous definition of the position of a person's pelvis by means of a single operational sensor21 May 2026US 2026/0137303 A1Sanlas Holding GmbH
- Automated Cosmetic Application System16 Apr 2026US 2026/0102921 A1Glam Pond, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Feedback system for load bearing surface291US 5,170,364 ABiomechanics Corporation of America · 1992
- Method and apparatus for evaluating a load bearing surface such as a seat281US 5,060,174 ABiomechanics Corporation of America · 1991
- Ergonomic chair199US 6,609,755 B2HON Technology Inc. · 2003
- Ergonomic chair196US 6,669,292 B2HON Technology Inc. · 2003
- Method and apparatus for positioning a human body171US 5,642,302 ABanque de Developpement du Canada · 1997