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...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7832038 | Fire resistant barrier and use with mattresses, mattress foundations, and upholstered articles therein The invention relates to a fire resistant barrier and open flame resistant mattresses, mattress foundations, and upholstered articles having the fire resistant barrier therein for protection. The open flame resistance of the mattresses, mattress foundations, and uph... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7587775 | Mattress with removable top A mattress is constructed from a mattress body having an upper and a lower deck, which is preferably pervious to moisture and air. A removable panel, which includes a top layer of breathable fabric, a bottom layer of a fabric that forms a moisture barrier, and a bat... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7484256 | Fire retardant cover for mattresses A retrofit cover for fully or partially enclosing a mattress, wherein the cover is formed of a unitary, integrally formed fabric having a fire barrier element. The cover is capable of rendering mattresses, mattress foundations, upholstered furniture article and othe... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7421750 | Pillow-top mattress comprising a fire blocked gusset This invention relates to an improved gusset for use in fire-blocking a pillow-top mattress. This gusset provides additional fire blocking to provide a pillow-top mattress with improved performance when tested according to Technical Bulletin 603 of the State of Cali... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7370380 | Mattress with removable top A mattress is constructed from a mattress body having an upper and a lower deck, which is preferably pervious to moisture and air. A removable panel, which includes a top layer of breathable fabric, a bottom layer of a fabric that forms a moisture barrier, and a bat... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7365033 | Open flame resistant articles Mattress and home furnishing items are made open flame resistant by a fire barrier fabric that includes chlorine-free rayon fiber. The fire barrier fabric at least partially encloses the core of the open flame resistant mattress or home furnishing item. When tested ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361617 | Fire resistant composite material and fabrics therefrom The present invention relates to fire resistant composite materials and to fire resistant fabric materials and mattresses made therefrom. The composite materials include (a) a substrate selected from the group consisting of cotton, rayon, lyocell and blends thereof;... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7348059 | Modacrylic/aramid fiber blends for arc and flame protection and reduced shrinkage A yarn, fabric and garment suitable for use in arc and flame protection contains modacrylic, p-aramid and m-aramid fibers wherein the m-aramid fibers have a degree of crystallinity of at least 20%. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341963 | Non-woven material with barrier skin A non-woven material including first effect fibers, first binder fibers, second binder fibers, and bulking fibers. The non-woven material has a first planar zone with an exterior skin, and a bulking zone. The first planar zone includes a greater concentration of fir... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7326664 | Structurally stable flame retardant bedding articles A flame retardant bedding article comprises a hydroentangled flame retardant nonwoven component, and more specifically, a bedding article such as a mattress, pillow cover or mattress pad, comprising a structurally stable, flame retardant nonwoven component. The comp... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7240384 | Method of repositioning immobile patient in bed using patient positioning aid The patient positioning aid assists a caregiver in rotating and positioning immobile patients. Such patients require periodic movement to prevent the development of ulcers. Conventional methods use rolled blankets or pillows to support such patients. Such improvizat... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7229938 | Heat and flame shield A heat and fire resistant planar unitary shield formed of heat and flame resistant fibers and voluminous bulking fibers. The shield material has a heat and flame resistant zone with a majority of the heat and flame resistant fibers, and a voluminous bulking zone wit... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7225487 | Heat and flame-resistant materials and upholstered articles incorporating same A mattress, foundation, or other upholstered sleep product or article includes a core and barrier material surrounding the core. The barrier material includes flame and heat-resistant material that is configured to prevent combustion of the core when the upholstered... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7181794 | Fire-retardant mattress A fire retardant pillow top mattress has a base which is covered by a fire barrier material. A ticking covers the fire barrier material. Sheets of these combined materials are formed into a top, a bottom and sidewalls for the mattress. In a pillow top mattress, the ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7153794 | Heat and flame shield A heat and fire resistant planar unitary shield formed of heat and flame resistant fibers and voluminous bulking fibers. The shield material has a heat and flame resistant zone with a majority of the heat and flame resistant fibers, and a voluminous bulking zone wit... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150059 | Heat and flame-resistant materials and upholstered articles incorporating same A mattress, foundation, or other upholstered sleep product or article includes a core and barrier material surrounding the core. The barrier material includes flame and heat-resistant material that is configured to prevent combustion of the core when the upholstered... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7076823 | Conventional bedding mattress with illumination properties A conventional bedding mattress is constructed in a manner that permits light to permeate upwardly throughout the bedding components so as to illuminate the entire bed structure when a light source is placed below the mattress proper. The illuminating feature of the... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7013514 | Fire retardant mattress Embodiments of the invention include a fire retardant mattress including a quilt panel positioned at a top sleeping surface of the mattress. A top fire retardant layer is positioned adjacent to the quilt panel. A side panel is positioned at a side surface of the mat... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6954956 | Fire-retardant mattress A fire retardant pillow top mattress has a base which is covered by a fire barrier material. A ticking covers the fire barrier material. Sheets of these combined materials are formed into a top, a bottom and side walls for the mattress, the pillow top and the gusset... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6823548 | Composite fire barrier and thermal insulation fabric for mattresses and mattress foundations A composite fire barrier fabric including a fire barrier layer and a thermally insulating layer at least partially encloses the core of an open flame resistant mattress. The fire barrier layer and thermally insulating layer are composed of at least one flame-retarda... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6718583 | Fire-retardant mattress A fire retardant mattress, sofa cushion and pillow has a foam base which is covered by a fire barrier material. A ticking covers the fire barrier material. Sheets of these combined materials are formed into a top, a bottom and sidewalls for the mattress. The interse... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6711766 | Multi-purpose, articulated, segmented field panel kit and fabrication process A plural-panel articulated (segmented) foldable/unfoldable (in a zigzag fashion) structure which can be unfolded and deployed in the form of a rectangular mat, and which can be folded to form plural other shapes, including a fully-folded shape which takes the form o... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6656856 | Mattress and furniture insulator pad The present invention relates to mattress or furniture insulator pads that are placed between the coil springs and the cushioning material in mattresses or furniture, such as chair seats. Such insulator pads prevent the springs from piercing the furniture... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6609261 | Fire retardant mattress with burst-resistant seam A mattress resistant to bursting at the seam binding joining the upper and side tickings when subjected to flame conditions, is disclosed. The binding includes a tape overlying the junction of the fabrics defining the top and side tickings. The tape and t... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6196156 | Bedding articles possessing microbe-inhibiting properties A bedding article for a domestic animal comprising an outer textile casing defining a geometric shape for supporting a domestic animal, an inner filling, and a microbe-inhibiting agent or property applied to at least one of the outer textile casing and th... | 03/06/2001 |
| 5792542 | Fire retarding fluid mat The fire retarding fluid mat is formed of two layers of material sealed around the edges. At least one layer intended for exposure to burning materials is a fire layer of semiporous material which is covered on the outer surface by a semiporous coating. T... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5669092 | Air mattress structure A water-tight and heat-insulating air mattress structure having an air valve and a body made up of upper and lower layers, first and second LLDPE layers, first and second aluminum foil layers, and a nylon layer sandwiched there-between. The upper layer is... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5632053 | Vehicle seat cushion An aircraft seat cushion comprises a foamed plastic supporting body consisting of a lower supporting part, an upper sitting part, the lower sitting part being detachable from the supper surface of the supporting part, and a detachable flameproofing layer ... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5506042 | Flame-retarded bedding product A flame-retarded bedding product comprising (A) 85 to 15 parts by weight of a fiber comprising a polymer containing 17 to 86% by weight of a halogen, and 6 to 50% by weight of an Sb compound based on the polymer, and (B) 15 to 85 parts by weight of at lea... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5272779 | Body supports containing a fire retardant EPDM barrier A layer of fire retardant EPDM is incorporated into body support devices, such as mattresses, couches, chairs, cushions, pillows and car seats, to provide a partial or total enclosure of flammable materials including polyurethane foam and matting. The fir... | 12/28/1993 |
| 4866799 | Fire retardant mattress A fire retardant mattress comprising a central coiled spring support assembly, a first layer of polyurethane foam and/or matting covering on the top and bottom of said support assembly, a second layer of a fire resistant resilient material preferably poly... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4801493 | Coated fabric and mattress ticking This invention relates to coated fiberglass fabrics especially suitable for use as mattress tickings. The fabrics comprise a woven or non-woven fiberglass fabric to which a layer of a polymeric coating composition has been applied. The coating comprises a... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4504991 | Fire-resistant mattress and high strength fire-retardant composite An improved mattress includes a composite made of a layer of a fire retardant material capable of providing a heat barrier bonded to a layer of high tensile strength material, such as fiberglass fabric. The composite encloses at least most and generally p... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4504990 | Fire resistant support for the human body A resilient support for the human body, for example a mattress, comprises a resilient supporting block, for example of foamed polyurethane, and a fire resistant cover closely enclosing the block. At least part of the cover, which is use of the support, is... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4443903 | Composite upholstered furniture or mattress assembly with flame retardant-smolder resistant textile backcoated fabric layer The invention provides a process for rendering textiles or barrier fabric material flame retardant and smolder resistant with a flame retardant and smolder resistant composition comprised of an aminophosponate ester in combination with a thermosetting, ni... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4430765 | Flame retardant mattress A mattress of the type retardant to flame and entirely free of metal inner springs is built upon a basic box structure having side walls of relatively stiff, firm material, such as plastic impregnated ticking, to which top and bottom sheets of cotton fabr... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4162393 | Electric heating mattress An electric mattress and subcombinations characterized by a thick fire-retardant foam rubber pad overlying one or more heating pads with a plurality of separately controllable heating zones.... | 07/24/1979 |
| 4092752 | Fire retardant box spring and mattress An improved combination of box spring and mattress is provided. The mattress has a core of a particular class of flame-retarded flexible polyurethane foam and, optionally, has an outer layer of flexible polyimide foam fabricated to surround said core. The... | 06/06/1978 |
| 4060280 | Flame-resistant cushion A flame-resistant cushion includes a frame, an inner core of foamed polyurethane material carried by the frame, and an exterior layer of foamed neoprene bonded to and completely covering the entire surface area of the top, front, back and both sides of th... | 11/29/1977 |
