A47C 7/02
Seat parts
A47C7/02 (Seat parts) appears on 2,499 US grants and 2,435 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47C- Granted patents
- 2,499
- Published applications
- 2,435
- Assignees
- 1,071
- Inventors
- 4,068
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 24 | 0 |
| 1977 | 24 | 0 |
| 1978 | 19 | 0 |
| 1979 | 13 | 0 |
| 1980 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981 | 14 | 0 |
| 1982 | 11 | 0 |
| 1983 | 18 | 0 |
| 1984 | 17 | 0 |
| 1985 | 29 | 0 |
| 1986 | 32 | 0 |
| 1987 | 31 | 0 |
| 1988 | 22 | 0 |
| 1989 | 33 | 0 |
| 1990 | 33 | 0 |
| 1991 | 27 | 0 |
| 1992 | 23 | 0 |
| 1993 | 23 | 0 |
| 1994 | 32 | 0 |
| 1995 | 28 | 0 |
| 1996 | 42 | 0 |
| 1997 | 32 | 0 |
| 1998 | 23 | 0 |
| 1999 | 40 | 0 |
| 2000 | 46 | 0 |
| 2001 | 37 | 15 |
| 2002 | 48 | 57 |
| 2003 | 46 | 74 |
| 2004 | 57 | 75 |
| 2005 | 46 | 90 |
| 2006 | 57 | 69 |
| 2007 | 30 | 75 |
| 2008 | 55 | 60 |
| 2009 | 31 | 70 |
| 2010 | 43 | 63 |
| 2011 | 39 | 63 |
| 2012 | 41 | 60 |
| 2013 | 42 | 82 |
| 2014 | 42 | 111 |
| 2015 | 104 | 121 |
| 2016 | 100 | 133 |
| 2017 | 99 | 122 |
| 2018 | 105 | 128 |
| 2019 | 119 | 166 |
| 2020 | 150 | 132 |
| 2021 | 118 | 137 |
| 2022 | 104 | 107 |
| 2023 | 102 | 108 |
| 2024 | 87 | 118 |
| 2025 | 92 | 111 |
| 2026 | 56 | 88 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A47C 7/021Detachable or loose seat cushions525
- A47C 7/28With tensioned springs482
- A47C 7/14Of adjustable shape476
- A47C 7/18Having foamed material included in cushioning part458
- A47C 7/029Of non-adjustable shape adapted to a user contour or ergonomic seating positions433
- A47C 7/24Upholstered seats216
- A47C 7/024With double seats195
- A47C 7/025Springs not otherwise provided for in a47c7/22 - a47c7/35122
Recent patents
- Modular chair and method for making said modular chair6 Oct 2026US 12,751,547 B2Dv8 Id S.R.L.
- Chair with sensory feature6 Oct 2026US 12,751,548 B2Krueger International, Inc.
- Seat board of foldable chair and bottom frame thereof6 Oct 2026US 12,751,549 B2
- Chair cover6 Oct 2026US 12,751,550 B2Secretlab SG PTE. LTD.
- U-shaped plate for cushion and seat frame6 Oct 2026US 12,751,552 B2Nanjing Huandatong Electronic Technology Co., Ltd
- Seat and seat system24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283360 A1Ts Tech Co., Ltd.
- Multiple Chair Carry System for Folding Chairs17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272175 A1Dv8, LLC
- Branded Modular Seat10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262844 A1Encouraging Arts, Inc.
- Stackable lift for ischial tuberosity re-alignment of sacral/lumbar complexand method of use10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262845 A1The Well Effect Company
- Component Structure of Chair10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262846 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Chair with novel seat construction283US 5,871,258 ASteelcase Inc. · 1999
- 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
- Lumbar device238US 6,394,546 B1Steelcase Development Corporation · 2002