Did You Know...
...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176581 | Compact foundation unit kit and method of making same A compact foundation unit kit and a method of making a foundation unit from the kit. The kit comprises at least three elongated, generally flat truss rails, four generally flat end caps and a plurality of generally flat cross slats, with the truss rails, end caps an... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8042205 | Compact foundation unit kit and method of making same A compact foundation unit kit and a method of making a foundation unit from the kit. The kit comprises at least three elongated, generally flat truss rails, four generally flat end caps and a plurality of generally flat cross slats, with the truss rails, end caps an... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8006328 | T-shaped side rails for bed frame A bed frame comprising T shaped side rails provide support for a box spring and mattress. A leg assembly is affixed to the bed frame and is affixed to the side rail and to the cross rails for better strength of connection. The use of T-shaped side rails provides mor... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7954184 | Structural members for bed frame A bed frame comprising T-shaped side rails provides support for a box spring and mattress. The T-shaped side rails provide more resistance to twisting and bowing and enables the overall bed frame to support more weight with less deflection than the convention L-shap... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7882581 | Modular foundation assemblies for beds A modular bed frame has ladder-like side frames with upper and lower side rails, and ladder-like end frames with upper and lower rails. The side and end frames telescopingly attach to the ends of upper and lower rounded corner rails on separate corner assemblies at ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7874027 | Bed frame shields A comprehensive means of providing protection to a bed frame by covering various locations about the bed frame with plastic shields. The plastic shields are adapted to enclose the various locations about the bed frame including the ends of side rails, the junction o... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7669256 | Support frame for a bed and locking mechanism therefor End portions of a pair of crossbar bed frame members are detachably connected by a locking mechanism including an arm attached by the pivot element to one frame member to rotate between a locked condition and an unlocked condition. One frame member has a first proje... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7665163 | T-shaped side rail for bed frame A bed frame comprising T shaped side rails provide support for a box spring and mattress. A leg assembly is affixed to the bed frame and is affixed to the side rail and to the cross rails for better strength of connection. The use of T-shaped side rails provides mor... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7631375 | Bed base A bed base for supporting a mattress, a mattress foundation or combination thereof or any other support structure has intersecting and interlocking side walls. Each side wall has an upper and lower web with configurations which engage and lock with the upper and low... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7363664 | T-shaped side rails for bed frame A bed frame comprising T shaped side rails provide support for a box spring and mattress. A leg assembly is affixed to the bed frame and is affixed to the side rail and to the cross rails for better strength of connection. The use of T-shaped side rails provides mor... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363666 | Support member and system for affixation to bed rails or bed frame A cross member that can be used with a bed frame or bed rails to provide support for a box spring and mattress. The cross member is attachable to the side rail of the bed by a snap-in system where the ends of the cross member are comprised of slide ends that interfi... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363665 | Bed frame with extended bumper assembly A bed frame having a bumper assembly that can be added to the foot end of the bed frame in order to extend the length of the bed frame fully support the box spring and mattress. The bumper assembly can be factory installed or provided as a kit to install on site and... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7260856 | Stackable cot assembly In certain preferred embodiments, the present invention provides a cot assembly that includes side pieces, supporting end pieces and bedding material. Preferably the cot assembly holds the end pieces a spaced apart distance, and in one feature allows a side piece to... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7219378 | Support member for a bed frame A T-shaped support member that can be used with a bed frame or bed rails to provide support for a box spring and mattress. A leg assembly is affixed to the support member and is used to support the cross member. The leg assembly includes a housing having a leg that ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216465 | Connectors, tracks and system for smooth-faced metal framing A novel system for constructing smooth-faced metal framing and novel tracks and track connectors therefore. The system and connectors of the present invention utilize metal framing tracks that demonstrate a U-channel configuration having a base, sidewalls with at le... | 05/15/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7172532 | Exercise device tubing A unique structure for an indoor exercise bike that provides strength in its design, as well as the flexibility to create an aesthetically appealing frame structure. The monocoque frame design, including two symmetrical halves joined together, forms a very strong, l... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7155762 | Bed base with corner connector, corner connector and kit A bed base includes four side members oriented to stand upright on their lower edges. The side members are connected to form a rectangular support structure by corner connectors. Each corner connector comprises a top plate, a bottom plate, and a post. The plates ove... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7134154 | Cross-rail support system for a bed frame A cross-rail support system for use with a bed frame to support a mattress having at least two adjustable support leg assemblies attached to two parallel and adjacent elongate beams. The overall width of the support system is adjustable by sliding the elongate beams... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7114205 | Collapsible bed frame A collapsible bed frame (18) for supporting a mattress, the collapsible frame (18) having a number of frame members (32). A number of pivots (34) connect pairs of the frame members (32) at the midpoints of the frame members (32 | 10/03/2006 |
| 7111341 | Universally adjustable bedstead system A collection of adjustable, easy to assemble and reconfigurable bedstead elements which when used in conjunction with one another may be used to construct a single or multiple bedstead arrangement that can conform to a wide variety of spatial delineations, functiona... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100236 | Buffer structured castor wheel for vacuum cleaner Buffer structured castor wheel for a vacuum cleaner, which is modified and disposed appropriately for preventing the vacuum cleaner from bitting a wall and the like directly, including two or more than two castor wheel assemblies fitted to a front bottom of a vacuum... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7100228 | Snap on protective members for bed frames A protective member, preferably an extruded plastic is used to enclose, at least partially, a component of a bed frame so as to provide protection against inadvertent injury to a user striking the otherwise sharp edges of the component. The components are normally a... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7089609 | Multiple bed unit and sub-assembly and method of assembly A sub-assembly for a multiple bed unit having an elongate bed rail and a bed end including a pair of spaced, substantially vertical posts affixed to a side of the bed rail. Each of the posts includes a rail connector for receiving a rail of another bed. A multiple b... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086108 | Sectional non-slip mattress and support frame therefor The sectional non-slip mattress includes a support frame defining a plurality of compartments and at least one cushion having a plurality of ball bearings received within a cushion housing. Each compartment receives a corresponding ball bearing, thus preventing hori... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7073218 | Support member and system for affixation to bed rails or bed frame A cross member that can be used with a bed frame or bed rails to provide support for a box spring and mattress. The cross member is attachable to the side rail of the bed by a snap-in system where the ends of the cross member are comprised of slide ends that interfi... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7051384 | Foldable bed with foldable guardrail A foldable bed comprising a frame for supporting a mattress, foldable between a sleeping position and a storage position, and a guardrail in hinged connection with the frame for pivoting movement of the guardrail relative to the frame between an upright guard positi... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047579 | Mattress retainer bracket A mattress retainer for use with adjustable beds. The mattress retainer can be secured to an upper surface of a mattress support, between the mattress support and a mattress positioned thereon. In one embodiment, the mattress support is configured to engage a taped ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7043781 | Mattress foundation and bed frame A foundation for supporting a mattress is the subject of this invention. The foundation includes first and second side boards which present a mattress supporting surface and are adapted to be coupled with a head board and a foot board. A plurality of tenon and yoke ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7043780 | Supporting foot of a baby mesh bed A baby mesh bed includes a supporting foot, which is connected to the frame, and which includes a main body, and an ornamental cover; an upright rod part of the frame is inserted in the main body, and a connecting element is passed through the upright rod part and t... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7025321 | Anti-falling device for refrigerators An anti-falling device for refrigerators has an improved structure capable of effectively preventing a refrigerator from falling flat on a front thereof despite a heavy door and allowing the cabinet of the refrigerator to move from a wall of a building easily when t... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7017205 | Plastic mattress foundation A mattress assembly supporting a mattress and occupants is constructed substantially of plastic material. A mattress foundation defined by a semi-rigid cavity includes a generally flat top surface and at least one sidewall depending from the top surface. For pliabil... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7003822 | Extruded knock-down plastic bed frame assembly A knock-down bed frame assembly formed from extruded plastic components. The knock-down bed frame assembly includes a frame having a pair of side rails and a pair of end rails joined together to define the rectangular peripheral edge of the bed frame. Both the side ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000269 | Adjustable base for supporting adjustable beds of different widths An adjustable base is utilized with articulated or adjustable beds of different widths and includes first and second pairs of support brackets with each pair including first and second support brackets in opposing aligned relationship to each other. Each pair of sup... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6951037 | Universal adjustable bed A universal adjustable bed is provided to accommodate twin, twin extra long, full extra long, queen, etc. adjustable beds through a single adjustable bed mechanism which can be accommodated in beds irrespective of the differences in sizes thereof. The adjustable bed... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6948198 | Bed with unitary headboard and unitary frame A unitary headboard comprises a single piece of laminated plywood that has two posts and at least one cross piece cut out of it. A bed frame comprising side rails and cross supports has each side rail formed of a single piece of material. Each side rail has a suppor... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6948199 | Bed foundation A bed foundation is provided by a rectangular panel having a flat upper face and downwardly depending side and end walls to form an open box-like structure. Downwardly facing mounting bores are provided at least at the corners of the foundation, and support legs are... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6941594 | Bed with relatively movable parts A bed includes a main frame unit which rests on a floor and a mattress/box spring elevator unit that is movably connected to the main frame unit by a plurality of links so the mattress/box spring elevator unit can be moved relative to the main frame unit. The mattre... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6941596 | Bed frame A bed frame assembly for supporting a bed in a substantially flat manner above a floor including interlocking elongate rails and feet for forming a rectangular, flat platform, each of the feet including an upper portion defining a receptacle oriented in a first dire... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6925665 | Multiple configuration bed frame system A multiple configuration bed frame system for allowing a single or multiple bed frames to be configured in many different ways to accommodate available space and the creativity of the user includes at least one main frame member, an optional rail member, raised bed ... | 08/09/2005 |
