Bizarre Patents
Behavior Modification Wristwatch
A wristwatch including a watch band and a watch body having an octagon shaped perimeter and being red in color and having the word STOP thereon to resemble a stop sign.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7698759 | Bed sheet securing assembly A bed sheet securing assembly includes a clamp that is removably attachable to a bed sheet. The clamp includes a first plate and a second plate. Each of the first and second plates has a first side, a second side, a back edge and a front edge. A biasing member is at... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7546649 | Sheet securing apparatus A sheet securing apparatus includes an apparatus frame and a plurality of sheet engaging members adapted to detachably engage the apparatus frame. ... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7360260 | Footboard supporting a stowable bench A bed frame may include a footboard. The footboard may have two corner posts and at least one cross member that may extend between the corner posts. A platform may be pivotally coupled to the footboard for movement between a stowed position and an extended position.... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7281282 | Foot tent apparatus A device for supporting blankets on a bed, for creating a space to provide room for a person's feet to be unconstricted and unbothered by the weight of the blankets. The device may include a base member for positioning between a mattress and box springs in a convent... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7257865 | Holder for cord fasteners A holder (4) holds a cord fastener (3) on an adhered object (1), the cord fastener (3) being equipped on a cord (2) of the adhered object (1). The holder (4) has a mounting part (40) attached to the adhered obj... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7254871 | Cord lock holder with cord lock, and structure thereof A cord lock includes a female member with a cylindrical shape, a male member movable along an axial direction of the female member and receiving a part of the female member, and an urging device for urging the male member in a direction to project from the female me... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7237283 | Lay-down style hunting blind A frameless, portable, layout hunting blind for use by a sitting or reclining hunter has a frameless floor, an enclosed foot and leg sack for the hunter's legs, a movable flap to cover the hunter's upper body, a collapsible foot sack support to keep the foot sack cl... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229051 | Support device for guidewires and catheters and method of use thereof A support device for supporting at least one medical wire adjacent a supporting surface. The support device comprises a plate-shaped holder portion defining a peripheral edge, the holder portion comprising a support slot defining a loading opening made in the periph... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7174583 | Adjustable height foundation A height-adjustable mattress assembly is constructed of a mattress foundation and an optional frame assembly with a plurality of ground support members supporting the mattress foundation. The ground support members can be attached to the frame assembly in at least t... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7152260 | Holding means for use in blanket or coverlet and the like A holding appliance for use in bedding, includes a belt adapted to be wound around a bottom surface of a bed, two hook devices provided at both terminals of the belt, and two fastening devices for holding and fastening portions of a periphery of the bedding, the fas... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7137159 | Bedclothes support assembly A bedclothes support assembly maintains bedclothes in an elevated condition over the feet or other part of a person's anatomy. An upper member which extends across the mattress is supported at both ends above the selected part of the anatomy by upright members whose... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7117823 | Door-mounted tie-out A tie-out that is attachable to a door and allows a user to secure an object or a pet to the door. When used with pets, the tie-out allows the user to connect a pet's leash to either side of a door without having to remove and reconfigure the tie-out, and is also co... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7096527 | Bedspread holder A bedspread holder utilizing a series of U-shaped members to support a bedspread off of the ends of a bed with an actuation handle connected to a support leg. The support leg can be rotated from a storage position substantially in the same plane as the U-shaped supp... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7073758 | Pole clamp for partition mount A partition mounting system a system mitigates or eliminates sag, or gaps, between an installed curtain and an abutting surface such as a wall or ceiling. The system accomplishes this in a manner that avoids permanent damage to the wall or ceiling surface. A clamp i... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7036164 | Automatic bed making apparatus A bed making apparatus can lift, push, and pull the bedding layer by layer so as to manipulate bedding originally disorganized to a made up state. The apparatus includes a vision device that evaluates and detects the current state of the bedding sensors and a comput... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6978737 | Door-mounted tie-out A tie-out that is attachable to a door and allows a user to secure an object or a pet to the door is disclosed. When used with pets, the tie-out allows the user to connect a pet's leash to either side of a door without having to remove and reconfigure the tie-out, a... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6968810 | Pet ramp The invention describes and adjustable ramp which allows a pet to move on and off a bed with minimal disruption to the appearance or function of the bed. It comprises a ramp and a platform which are adapted for adjustable height. It may be supported by both the matt... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6942004 | Partition mount In a spring-loaded curtain mount, the mount includes a pole interface at a proximal end, a compressive mechanism, and a head at a distal end. The pole interface is adapted to receive the end of a standard length adjustable pole or a painter's pole. The compression m... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6895615 | In-bed toe tent frame An in-bed toe tent frame designed to keep bedding off the toes of a person lying on his or her back on a standard bed. The frame includes a flat lower support frame which extends transversely across the bed between the mattress and box spring. The opposite ends of t... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6877175 | Method for securing bed coverings and apparatus therefor A method and apparatus for attaching a bed covering to a bed includes an elongated member having an anchor at one end and a connector at the other end. The elongated member is placed between the mattress and the box spring with the anchor at the head of the bed and ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6836913 | Bedding clamp A bedding clamp for securing bedding such as a light blanket or sheet on a mattress at selected corners of a bed, which bedding clamp includes a pair of clamp members, each fitted with a clamp hinged to a clamp plate for clamping the bedding therebetween in a fricti... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6834403 | Blanket elevation apparatus A blanket elevation apparatus is provided for elevating bedding away from the feet of a bed occupant. The blanket elevation apparatus is functional with a traditional bed to adjustably position the bedding thereof relative to its associated mattress. The blanket ele... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6769143 | Bedding storage container A bedding storage container includes a pouch, and at least one strap attached to the pouch. The pouch has a front wall, a rear wall, and two side walls thereby forming a storage area. The at least one strap adjustably attaches the pouch to a futon frame assembly. A ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6704955 | Method for securing bed coverings and apparatus therefor A method for attaching a bed covering to a bed includes: (a) providing a bed having a mattress disposed on top of a box spring, (b) providing a bed covering; (c) providing a device for attaching the bed covering to the bed, the device including:... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6668401 | Original foot free pillow A foot free pillow for use on a bed comprising a pillow with a body portion having a wedge shaped cross section, a tapered point formed at the apex of said triangular wedge shaped cross section, said tapered point conforming to the contours of the periphe... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6557194 | Method for securing bed coverings and apparatus therefor A method for attaching a top bed covering to a bed, includes (a) providing a bed having a mattress disposed on top of a box spring, the mattress and box spring having adjacent side walls, (b) providing a top bed covering, (c) providing a device for attach... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6457194 | Bed linen holder and method An apparatus and method for securing a bed linen proximate a mattress includes a planar member with at least one tapered portion that is adapted to receive a portion of a bed linen therein. In use, the bed linen is urged into the tapered portion and is se... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6295670 | Bed covering retention apparatus A bed covering retention apparatus comprising a planar anchor plate having a proximal portion and a distal portion, an upper surface and a lower surface, a first and a second anchor point at the proximal end of the anchor plate to which first and second e... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6163901 | Blanket elevation device A blanket elevation device including a pair of spacers that are positioned between the upper mattress and the lower box spring at a foot of the bed on opposing sides thereof for supporting a blanket at a raised elevation with respect to an upper surface o... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6161235 | Bed sheet securing device A bed sheet securing device that includes a number of fasteners in connection with a harness for holding the corners of a bed sheet in place over a mattress. A number of additional fasteners are provided that are securable to the bottom edge of a flat cov... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6108837 | Sheet retaining device Systems for securing bed clothes such as a flat or fitted sheet in place on a mattress and fasteners which can be used in those systems and for other purposes. In addition to fasteners, the bed clothes securing system includes a flexible lead displaceably... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5978991 | Device for relieving weight of a blanket on feet and supporting feet of paralyzed persons Device for relieving weight of a blanket on feet and supporting feet of persons suffering from paralysis of legs and feet is disclosed. The device comprises a board attached to a mattress in a way that a blanket can be placed over such board, thus relievi... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5946751 | Apparatus and methods for retaining bedding and methods for manufacturing same Apparatus is provided for retaining a bedding article of a bed. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a base and a skirt extending from the base that is adapted to be disposed below a structural member. A plurality of first fasteners are attached to ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5926874 | Automatic bed maker An automatic bed maker which uses the expansion of inflatable bladder (30) to straighten, align, and tuck-in bed-cover assembly (35). A blanket or insulating layer (29) and top bed sheet (33) are fastened to the bladder (30) forming assembly (35). Assembl... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5881406 | Adjustable blanket support device A new adjustable blanket support device for raising the cover sheets on a bed, especially from the foot of the bed, to keep the cover sheets above the feet of a person lying on the bed under the sheets. The device includes a base member having an elongate... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5839134 | Apparatus for use in connection with a bend to lift or lower bedclothes A pair of poles are provided upright on one side of a bed, and a pair of horizontal bars are attached slidable in a vertical direction. A pair of auxiliary cushions extend lengthwise along both side ends of the bed. The pair of bars are connected to the f... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5815861 | Sheet gripping system A system for retaining a fitted or flat sheet to a mattress utilizing first and second, generally "T" configured straps having first, second, and third gripping ends configured to engage the ends and lower sheet situated about and directly engaging the ma... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5774913 | Bedspread holding device A bedspread holding device including an interior frame portion positioned laterally between a mattress and a boxspring of a bed. An exterior frame portion is coupled with respect to the interior frame portion and has an extended orientation adapted for su... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5754996 | Portable bedclothes storage device A bed accessory for the efficient and organized daily storage and retrieval of bedclothes defined by a symmetrically undulating bedclothes storage surface supported by an adjustable wedge assembly and stabilizing leg assembly. When the bedclothes storage ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5699565 | Collapsible bedspread holder The collapsible bedspread holder includes a frame for placement at the "foot" of a bed. It includes metal rods to be "sandwiched" between the mattress and box spring of the bed, with one end of each rod bent up at a 90 degree angle and pivotally and detac... | 12/23/1997 |
