A47F 3/043
Doors, covers
Official title: {Doors, covers (A47F3/0434 takes precedence)}
A47F3/043 (Doors, covers) appears on 243 US grants and 237 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47F- Granted patents
- 243
- Published applications
- 237
- Assignees
- 99
- Inventors
- 386
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 5 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 5 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 0 | 5 |
| 2013 | 3 | 7 |
| 2014 | 3 | 6 |
| 2015 | 5 | 20 |
| 2016 | 21 | 23 |
| 2017 | 14 | 27 |
| 2018 | 17 | 18 |
| 2019 | 24 | 15 |
| 2020 | 16 | 13 |
| 2021 | 11 | 19 |
| 2022 | 19 | 15 |
| 2023 | 14 | 12 |
| 2024 | 13 | 8 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 |
| 2026 | 8 | 11 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Refrigerated cooler and associated cooler lid latch system25 Aug 2026US 12,716,643 B2Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Support beam for a refrigerator11 Aug 2026US 12,704,314 B2Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Artificial intelligence-operated autonomous point-of-sale cabinet/refrigerator operation systems and provision of retractable video cameras for these systems (machine learning and computer vision)16 Jun 2026US 12,657,564 B2Intuitivo Tech LLC
- Door panel for a merchandiser28 Apr 2026US 12,611,051 B2Hussmann Corporation
- Reducing power consumption of refrigerated display case with electronic door display28 Apr 2026US 12,611,052 B2Anthony, Inc.
- Display door for temperature-controlled enclosure30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215597 A1Anthony, Inc.
- Showcase having silding door with stop structure16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198708 A1BLUENIX Co., Ltd.
- Gasket for a slider door9 Jul 2026US 2026/0191342 A1Hussmann Corporation
- Museum showcase with easy opening25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174253 A1Goppion S.P.A.
- Automated door control system for refrigerated product storage11 Jun 2026US 2026/0160483 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Cooling system for liquid crystal display119US 9,500,896 B2Manufacturing Resources International, Inc. · 2016
- Refrigerator door assembly with stylized substantially all glass front114US 5,111,618 AArdco, Inc. · 1992
- Insulated refrigerator door assembly with substantially all glass front doors101US 4,998,382 AArdco, Inc. · 1991
- Refrigerator door assembly with stylized substantially all glass front89US 5,255,473 AArdco, Inc. · 1993
- Oscillating cooler69US 6,309,034 B1The Coca-Cola Company · 2001