IPC 7 English version
 
A47C-A47C00454
  A47C 5/00 - A47C 17/86  

SECTION A – HUMAN NECESSITIES


A 47FURNITURE (arrangements of seats for, or adaptation of seats to, vehicles B60N); DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL (ladders E06C)


A 47 CCHAIRS (seats specially adapted for vehicles B60N 2/00); SOFAS; BEDS (upholstery in general B68G)


Subclass Index

SEATING FURNITURE 

General structure 

A47C 3/00, A47C 11/00 

Chairs of special materials 

A47C 5/00 

Folding or collapsible chairs 

A47C 4/00 

For special uses 

A47C 1/00, A47C 9/00, A47C 11/00 

Step-stools, convertible chairs, other seating furniture 

A47C 12/00 to A47C 15/00 

Details or accessories 

A47C 7/00, A47C 16/00 

SOFAS, COUCHES, BEDS 

General structure 

A47C 17/00, A47C 19/00 

Details; accessories 

A47C 19/00, A47C 20/00, A47C 23/00; A47C 21/00 

DETAILS OR ACCESSORIES COMMON TO SEATING FURNITURE AND BEDS 

A47C 25/00 to A47C 31/00 



Chairs; Stools, Benches


1/

00Chairs adapted for special purposes (features relating to vertical adjustability A47C 3/20; convertible chairs A47C 13/00; chairs or multi-track cycles for invalids A61G 3/00, A61G 5/00; operating chairs, dental chairs A61G 15/00)

1/

02.Reclining or easy chairs (supports for parts of body A47C 7/36, A47C 7/50, A47C 7/54)

1/

022..having independently-adjustable supporting parts

1/

023...the parts being horizontally-adjustable seats

1/

024...the parts, being the back-rest, or the back-rest and seat unit, having adjustable inclination

1/

025....by means of a toothed rack or like gearing mechanism

1/

026....by means of a peg-and-notch or pawl-and-cam mechanism

1/

027....by means of clamps or friction locking members

1/

028...for changing a straight chair into an easy chair

1/

029....by changing the length or the inclination of the legs

1/

03...the parts being arm-rests

1/

031..having coupled adjustable supporting parts

1/

032...the parts being movably-coupled seat and back-rest (A47C 1/035 takes precedence)

1/

033....the coupling member being a flexible strip

1/

034...the parts including a leg-rest or foot-rest (A47C 1/037, A47C 1/038 take precedence)

1/

035....in combination with movably-coupled seat and back-rest

1/

036...the parts including a head-rest

1/

037....the combination with a leg-rest or foot-rest

1/

038...with movably-coupled seat and back-rest, actuated by lazy tongs (A47C 1/032, A47C 1/036 take precedence)  [2]

1/

04.Hairdressers' or similar chairs

1/

06..adjustable

1/

08..with auxiliary seats (insertable seats for children A47C 1/11)

1/

10..with head-rests; with paper holders

1/

11..Accessories not otherwise provided for, e.g. seats for children

1/

12.Theatre, auditorium, or similar chairs (seats for stadium benches A47C 1/16)

1/

121..having tipping-up seats  [3]

1/

122...tipping-up sideways  [3]

1/

124..Separate chairs, connectible together into a row

1/

126..stowable in floor or wall

1/

13..Indicators; Devices for reserving or the like

1/

14.Beach chairs

1/

16.Seats detachably mounted on stadium benches (detachably mounted children's chairs A47D 1/10)


3/

00Chairs characterised by structural features; Chairs or stools with rotatable or vertically-adjustable seats (A47C 1/00, A47C 4/00 take precedence)

3/

02.Rocking chairs (specially for children A47D 13/10)

3/

021..having elastic frames

3/

023...made of tubular material

3/

025..with seat, or seat and back-rest unit, elastically mounted in a rigid frame

3/

026...with a central column, e.g. rocking office chairs; Tilting chairs

3/

027...with curved rocking members between seat and frame

3/

029..with curved rocking members resting on the floor

3/

03..Locking members (A47C 3/027 takes precedence)

3/

04.Stackable chairs; Nesting chairs

3/

12.with shell-shaped seat and back-rest unit, e.g. having arm-rests

3/

14.of asymmetrical shape

3/

16.of legless type, e.g. with seat directly resting on the floor (A47C 3/14 takes precedence; detachably mounted on stadium benches A47C 1/16; children's chairs mounted on back-rest of chair A47D 1/10); Hassocks; Pouffes

3/

18.Chairs or stools with rotatable seat (adjustable in height by rotation A47C 3/24)

3/

20.Chairs or stools with vertically-adjustable seats (tables with variable height A47B 9/00)

3/

22..with balancing device, e.g. by spring, by weight

3/

24..with vertical spindle

3/

26..with vertical toothed rack

3/

28..with clamps acting on vertical rods

3/

30..with vertically-acting fluid cylinder

3/

32..with flexible height-adjusting means, e.g. rope, chain

3/

34..with pins coacting with holes

3/

36..with means, or adapted, for inclining the legs of the chair or stool for varying height of seat

3/

38..with additional seat or additional legs for varying height of seat

3/

40..Telescopic guides


4/

00Foldable, collapsible or dismountable chairs (of tubular metal type A47C 5/10; children's foldable chairs A47D 1/02)

4/

02.Dismountable chairs

4/

03..Non-upholstered wooden chairs  [2]

4/

04.Folding chairs with inflexible seats

4/

06..Attachment of upholstery or fabric to frames (in general A47C 31/02)

4/

08..having a frame made of wood or plastics

4/

10...with legs pivotably connected to seat or underframe

4/

12....of adjustable type (A47C 4/14 takes precedence)

4/

14....with cross legs

4/

16.....of adjustable type

4/

18..having a frame made of metal

4/

20...with legs pivotably connected to seat or underframe

4/

22....of adjustable type (A47C 4/24 takes precedence)

4/

24....with cross legs

4/

26.....of adjustable type

4/

28.Folding chairs with flexible coverings for the seat or back elements

4/

30..Attachment of upholstery or fabric to frames (in general A47C 31/02)

4/

32..having a frame made of wood or plastics

4/

34...with legs pivotably connected to seat or underframe

4/

36....of adjustable type (A47C 4/38 takes precedence)

4/

38....with cross legs

4/

40.....of adjustable type

4/

42..having a frame made of metal

4/

44...with legs pivotably connected to seat or underframe

4/

46....of adjustable type (A47C 4/48 takes precedence)

4/

48....with cross legs

4/

50.....of adjustable type

4/

52.Trunk chairs, i.e. chairs collapsible to trunk shape (trunk tables A47B 3/10)

4/

54.Inflatable chairs (connection of valves to inflatable elastic bodies B60C 29/00)

   A47C 5/00 - A47C 17/86