A47F 3/00
Show cases or show cabinets
A47F3/00 (Show cases or show cabinets) appears on 2,952 US grants and 2,835 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47F- Granted patents
- 2,952
- Published applications
- 2,835
- Assignees
- 1,087
- Inventors
- 4,535
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 19 | 0 |
| 1977 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978 | 20 | 0 |
| 1979 | 22 | 0 |
| 1980 | 16 | 0 |
| 1981 | 32 | 0 |
| 1982 | 26 | 0 |
| 1983 | 26 | 0 |
| 1984 | 19 | 0 |
| 1985 | 20 | 0 |
| 1986 | 23 | 0 |
| 1987 | 21 | 0 |
| 1988 | 31 | 0 |
| 1989 | 31 | 0 |
| 1990 | 40 | 0 |
| 1991 | 36 | 0 |
| 1992 | 33 | 0 |
| 1993 | 42 | 0 |
| 1994 | 34 | 0 |
| 1995 | 37 | 0 |
| 1996 | 36 | 0 |
| 1997 | 29 | 0 |
| 1998 | 47 | 0 |
| 1999 | 49 | 0 |
| 2000 | 54 | 0 |
| 2001 | 60 | 16 |
| 2002 | 62 | 56 |
| 2003 | 55 | 83 |
| 2004 | 50 | 81 |
| 2005 | 47 | 97 |
| 2006 | 48 | 104 |
| 2007 | 46 | 88 |
| 2008 | 36 | 109 |
| 2009 | 29 | 99 |
| 2010 | 43 | 90 |
| 2011 | 57 | 103 |
| 2012 | 57 | 70 |
| 2013 | 62 | 96 |
| 2014 | 76 | 115 |
| 2015 | 110 | 154 |
| 2016 | 122 | 160 |
| 2017 | 142 | 161 |
| 2018 | 128 | 176 |
| 2019 | 173 | 164 |
| 2020 | 162 | 147 |
| 2021 | 110 | 138 |
| 2022 | 120 | 120 |
| 2023 | 124 | 113 |
| 2024 | 109 | 114 |
| 2025 | 102 | 114 |
| 2026 | 67 | 67 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A47F 3/04Air-conditioned, refrigerated1,556
- A47F 3/001Devices for lighting, humidifying, heating, ventilation567
- A47F 3/005Show cases or show cabinets: with glass panels292
- A47F 3/14Display trays or containers288
- A47F 3/002Devices for protection against sunlight or theft265
- A47F 3/06Show cases or show cabinets: with movable or removable shelves or receptacles177
- A47F 3/02Show cases or show cabinets: with dispensing arrangements145
- A47F 3/004Adjustable, foldable or easily dismountable137
Recent patents
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- Refrigerator having panel assembly covering opening of outer plate of door1 Sep 2026US 12,721,454 B2LG Electronics Inc.
- Shoe care apparatus1 Sep 2026US 12,721,456 B2LG Electronics Inc.
- Insulation panel seal1 Sep 2026US 12,723,805 B2Hill Phoenix, Inc.
- Retail display assembly8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305844 A1OnQ Solutions, Inc.
- Exhibition case and viewing panel displacement assembly8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308962 A19332-1404 Quebec Inc.
- Security case17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272191 A1VIRA Insight, LLC
- Interactive display kiosk17 Sep 2026US 2026/0278654 A1Trends Solutions Group LLC
- Display case10 Sep 2026US 2026/0268810 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Package for perishable produce422US 4,189,868 AGeneral Mills, Inc. · 1980
- Supply station with internal computer245US 5,520,450 APyxis Corporation · 1996
- Methods and apparatus for dispensing items239US 6,609,047 B1Omnicell Technologies, Inc. · 2003
- LED-based lamps223US 8,197,105 B2Intematix Corporation · 2012
- Methods and apparatus for dispensing items222US 6,385,505 B1Omnicell.com · 2002