E06C 1/005
Ladders in use as furniture or ladders in relation to furniture
Official title: {Ladders in use as furniture or ladders in relation to furniture, e.g. in cupboards (step-stools, chairs or benches requiring conversion between the step and seat functions A47C12/02)}
E06C1/005 (Ladders in use as furniture or ladders in relation to furniture) appears on 82 US grants and 94 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E06C- Granted patents
- 82
- Published applications
- 94
- Assignees
- 33
- Inventors
- 161
- Latest grant
- 14 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 | 5 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 8 |
| 2022 | 3 | 7 |
| 2023 | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 |
| 2026 | 3 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Auxiliary Step Apparatus1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298027 A1
- Improvements in or relating to furniture24 Sep 2026US 2026/0286777 A1
- Step stool with bracket-receiving extruded channel27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251015 A1
- Convertible Folding Ladder with Safety Lights and Base14 May 2026US 2026/0132677 A1
- Portable automobile step assembly26 Feb 2026US 2026/0055661 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Extensible and retractable step assembly106US 5,005,667 A1991
- Retractable step having additional step stored therein70US 6,439,342 B12002
- Multiple-purpose work unit42US 4,276,955 ATekron Licensing B.V. · 1981
- Device for use in carpentry and painting30US 5,263,551 A1993
- Vanity storing step29US 4,135,604 A1979