A47C 5/00
Chairs of special materials
A47C5/00 (Chairs of special materials) appears on 867 US grants and 764 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47C- Granted patents
- 867
- Published applications
- 764
- Assignees
- 408
- Inventors
- 1,175
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 20 | 0 |
| 1977 | 14 | 0 |
| 1978 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 11 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 13 | 0 |
| 1986 | 12 | 0 |
| 1987 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 19 | 0 |
| 1990 | 12 | 0 |
| 1991 | 15 | 0 |
| 1992 | 10 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 18 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 9 |
| 2002 | 7 | 11 |
| 2003 | 22 | 41 |
| 2004 | 26 | 33 |
| 2005 | 19 | 28 |
| 2006 | 21 | 28 |
| 2007 | 9 | 20 |
| 2008 | 12 | 20 |
| 2009 | 17 | 18 |
| 2010 | 13 | 26 |
| 2011 | 18 | 24 |
| 2012 | 15 | 21 |
| 2013 | 16 | 18 |
| 2014 | 14 | 34 |
| 2015 | 32 | 56 |
| 2016 | 41 | 45 |
| 2017 | 26 | 28 |
| 2018 | 27 | 36 |
| 2019 | 33 | 27 |
| 2020 | 32 | 46 |
| 2021 | 38 | 42 |
| 2022 | 34 | 42 |
| 2023 | 37 | 33 |
| 2024 | 29 | 33 |
| 2025 | 25 | 26 |
| 2026 | 11 | 19 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A47C 5/04Metal chairs370
- A47C 5/12Chairs of special materials: of plastics, with or without reinforcement310
- A47C 5/005Chairs of special materials: of paper, cardboard or similar pliable material93
- A47C 5/02Chairs of special materials: of woven material58
- A47C 5/14Chairs of special materials: characterised by the use of laminated wood31
Recent patents
- Compressible sectional sofa11 Aug 2026US 12,702,231 B2Zhejiang Glory Home Furnishings Co., Ltd.
- Non-slip plastic chair and non-slip detection device therefor21 Jul 2026US 12,685,392 B1Yongkang Beiqin Industry & Trade Co., Ltd
- Book basket2 Jun 2026US 12,642,357 B1Academia Furniture, LLC
- Classroom chair19 May 2026US 12,628,956 B1Academia Furniture, LLC
- Seat element5 May 2026US 12,616,306 B2
- Triple-layer rain shield cushion27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248290 A1Ohanadepot, Inc.
- Retractable and foldable hanging basket16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198688 A1
- Climate controlled bench16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198693 A1Bourne Creations, Inc.
- Rotary chair2 Jul 2026US 2026/0182741 A1Zhejiang Sunshine Leisure Products Co., Ltd.
- Outdoor chair with textilene chair back tension adjusting mechanism25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174240 A1Zhejiang Tianji Leisure Products CO., LTD
Most cited
By later US patents
- Lumbar support for a chair266US 6,572,190 B2HON Technology Inc. · 2003
- Woven fabric membrane for a seating surface256US 6,035,901 AHerman Miller, Inc. · 2000
- Office chair249US 6,059,368 AHerman Miller, Inc. · 2000
- Chair back construction231US 6,729,691 B2HON Technology Inc. · 2004
- Office chair224US 6,386,634 B1Herman Miller, Inc. · 2002