A47C 7/742
For ventilating or cooling
Official title: {for ventilating or cooling (A47C31/116 takes precedence)}
A47C7/742 (For ventilating or cooling) appears on 294 US grants and 355 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47C- Granted patents
- 294
- Published applications
- 355
- Assignees
- 156
- Inventors
- 551
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 4 |
| 2003 | 4 | 3 |
| 2004 | 4 | 6 |
| 2005 | 5 | 10 |
| 2006 | 3 | 6 |
| 2007 | 0 | 8 |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 |
| 2009 | 5 | 9 |
| 2010 | 4 | 10 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 |
| 2012 | 10 | 16 |
| 2013 | 5 | 13 |
| 2014 | 7 | 11 |
| 2015 | 12 | 16 |
| 2016 | 10 | 16 |
| 2017 | 9 | 26 |
| 2018 | 14 | 25 |
| 2019 | 26 | 22 |
| 2020 | 22 | 21 |
| 2021 | 16 | 24 |
| 2022 | 21 | 18 |
| 2023 | 17 | 25 |
| 2024 | 15 | 16 |
| 2025 | 17 | 27 |
| 2026 | 16 | 13 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Client device for facilitating experiences based on proximity-based interactions with furnishing units6 Oct 2026US 12,751,553 B2Wrmth Corp.
- Sunshield with UV absorbers, solar powered components, and misting technologies29 Sep 2026US 12,745,826 B2
- Customizable foldable chair29 Sep 2026US 12,745,845 B2Letsgetout Inc.
- Vehicle seat22 Sep 2026US 12,741,573 B2NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
- Heating-capable seating unit with draining element18 Aug 2026US 12,708,215 B2Wrmth Corp.
- Cooling Device17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272178 A1
- Cushion body6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224034 A1Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha
- Tablet holder, sunshade, and heated helmet box for climate controlled bench6 Aug 2026US 2026/0227081 A1Bourne Creations, Inc.
- Furniture console and methods of using the same23 Jul 2026US 2026/0206975 A1The Lovesac Company
- Lumbar support chair16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198692 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Selectively cooled or heated seat and backrest construction232US 5,002,336 A1991
- Inflatable air cell having combined pneumatically adjusted occupant support and thermal conditioning224US 6,273,810 B1McCord Winn Textron Inc. · 2001
- Cushion portion for a seat163US 5,106,161 AGrammer AG · 1992
- Cushion assembly for a motor vehicle seat160US 6,626,488 B2DaimlerChrysler AG · 2003
- Ventilated foam cushion158US 5,226,188 A1993