A47C 7/14
Of adjustable shape
Official title: of adjustable shape; elastically mounted {; adaptable to a user contour or ergonomic seating positions (movably-coupled seat and backrests with elastic adjustment means A47C1/03261)}
A47C7/14 (Of adjustable shape) appears on 476 US grants and 509 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47C- Granted patents
- 476
- Published applications
- 509
- Assignees
- 243
- Inventors
- 881
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
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| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 6 |
| 2002 | 15 | 7 |
| 2003 | 10 | 17 |
| 2004 | 12 | 15 |
| 2005 | 12 | 24 |
| 2006 | 12 | 10 |
| 2007 | 8 | 8 |
| 2008 | 11 | 8 |
| 2009 | 3 | 12 |
| 2010 | 3 | 9 |
| 2011 | 9 | 12 |
| 2012 | 9 | 9 |
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| 2014 | 8 | 24 |
| 2015 | 30 | 25 |
| 2016 | 14 | 30 |
| 2017 | 18 | 21 |
| 2018 | 23 | 29 |
| 2019 | 34 | 41 |
| 2020 | 41 | 36 |
| 2021 | 30 | 37 |
| 2022 | 25 | 19 |
| 2023 | 25 | 29 |
| 2024 | 20 | 28 |
| 2025 | 17 | 22 |
| 2026 | 16 | 19 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Extendable postural support cushion15 Sep 2026US 12,733,739 B2James Leckey Design Limited
- Seat7 Jul 2026US 12,672,721 B2P.R. Sella B.V.
- Motion mechanism for a chair and chair30 Jun 2026US 12,667,194 B2L&P Property Management Company
- Chair and components2 Jun 2026US 12,642,356 B2Formway Furniture Limited
- Mesh seat for chairs with easy installation of mesh fabric and chair including the same26 May 2026US 12,635,798 B2Patra Co., Ltd.
- Seat and seat system24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283360 A1Ts Tech Co., Ltd.
- Seated positioning system20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240700 A1Sage Products, LLC
- Modular seating assembly18 Jun 2026US 2026/0165479 A1The Lovesac Company
- Cushioning for ergonomic seating18 Jun 2026US 2026/0165480 A1The Lovesac Company
- Furniture base with removable floor and storage18 Jun 2026US 2026/0165486 A1The Lovesac Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Chair with novel seat construction283US 5,871,258 ASteelcase Inc. · 1999
- 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
- Chair including novel back construction227US 5,975,634 ASteelcase Development Corporation · 1999