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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8122537 | Mattress foundation corner connector and assembly method A corner connector element having a main body portion, wherein a first side surface and a second side surface are formed at substantially 90° relative to one another; a first abutment surface extending substantially perpendicularly from a terminating edge of the fi... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7962977 | System, method, and computer program product for determining a price utilizing a pattern oriented rule implemented table In use, parameter representing pricing logic is defined in a pattern oriented rule implementation table/(s) and is applied utilizing a rule. Each rule may return a result according to a set of condition-value expressions pairs. Code is generated for determining a pr... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7900300 | Mattress foundation corner connector and assembly method A corner connector for a mattress foundation assembly and a mattress foundation assembly, wherein the corner connector includes a main body portion extending from a bottom surface to a top surface; a first corner abutment surface extending from a terminating edge of... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7865981 | Bed base assembled without using tools or separate fasteners and method A bed base has parts adapted to be assembled together manually without the use of a tool or separate, non-integrated connectors. These parts include side members, corner connectors, and a cross-rail assembly. The side members are assembled into a rectangular support... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7703155 | Mattress foundation corner connector and assembly A corner connector for a mattress foundation assembly and a mattress foundation assembly, wherein the corner connector includes a main body portion extending from a bottom surface to a top surface; a first corner abutment surface extending from a terminating edge to... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7546648 | Stadium bed A bed, such as for a child, includes a plurality of block components releasably interconnected to form a ring with an open area therein large enough for a person to sleep in, the block components including inner and outer surfaces simulating a stadium for a professi... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7353557 | Mattress section support A patient support is provided comprising a frame including a deck support and a step deck positioned on the deck support. The step deck has an upper deck, a lower deck, and a side wall, the upper deck being spaced apart from the lower deck to define a recess of the ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7322079 | Multipurpose funereal tray A tray assembly may be used in a rental casket system that includes a casket with a recessed side panel for ease of viewing. The casket includes a removable end piece which is one embodiment is located within grooves formed in the side panels of the casket. The groo... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7296310 | Adjustable mattress foundation An adjustable mattress foundation comprises a lower frame, an upper frame, and a plurality of movable supports attached to the lower frame or the upper frame. The movable supports are adapted to maintain the upper and lower frames in spaced apart relation and are fu... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7216389 | Mattress section support A patient support including a frame having a deck support and a step deck positioned on the deck support. The step deck has an upper deck, a lower deck, and a side wall, the upper deck being spaced apart from the lower deck to define a recess of the deck. A mattress... | 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 |
| 7171706 | Sofa convertible into a bed The disclosure generally describes a sofa convertible into a bed. In one embodiment, the sofa includes a support and guide structure, and a mattress that is movable relative to the support and guide structure. The sofa can be moved between a bed configuration and a ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7103933 | Mattress and bed assembly providing an enlarged sleeping surface area A bed assembly provides an enlarged sleeping surface area as compared to a standard Queen sized bed. Specifically, in the disclosed bed assemblies, the sleeping surface area is about 64 inches to about 68 inches wide and about 77 inches to about 82 inches long. This... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7086107 | Mattress section support A patient support is provided comprising a frame including a deck support and a step deck positioned on the deck support. The step deck has an upper deck, a lower deck, and a side wall, the upper deck being spaced apart from the lower deck to define a recess of the ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7069609 | Inflatable liquid furniture An apparatus has a first section having a hollow interior that is filled with air, and a second section attached to the top of the first section and having a hollow interior that retains a liquid. ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6978498 | Wooden bed frame for supporting a mattress A rectangular horizontal bed frame includes a bottom wall that defines an open-topped enclosed space that contains longitudinal and transverse horizontal support slats arranged in a lattice relationship to support a bed mattress. The arrangement of the support slats... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6952852 | Mattress structure A mattress (900) provides a user with three-dimensional firmness zoning, the mattress (900) cooperating with a mattress shell (720). The mattress (900) includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced, transversely extending resilient blocks... | 10/11/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6883191 | Leg and bracket assembly for a bed foundation A bed foundation is provided which is constructed of blow-molded plastic and may be assembled without using tools. The components of the bed foundation all have lengths of less than 60 inches and may be packaged together in a container having a length less than 60 i... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6832397 | Bed foundation A bed foundation is provided which is constructed of blow-molded plastic and may be assembled without using tools. The components of the bed foundation all have lengths of less than 60 inches and may be packaged together in a container having a length less than 60 i... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6785920 | Bed frame system A bed frame system for providing storage under a mattress. The bed frame system includes a plurality of storage assemblies being designed for being positioned under the mattress to support the mattress. Each of the storage assemblies comprises a perimeter wall defin... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6678905 | Mattress and bed assembly providing an enlarged sleeping surface area A bed assembly provides an enlarged sleeping surface area as compared to a standard Queen sized bed. Specifically, in the disclosed bed assemblies, the sleeping surface area is about 64 inches to about 68 inches wide and about 77 inches to about 82 inches... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6647569 | Stressable fabric A stressable fabric that includes a plurality of layers of multiple materials. A top layer is formed from a generally non-elastic material. Suitable materials for the top layer are fibers, cables, woven material, or any other material that will bend when ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6615425 | Box foundation with included drawers The invention is a foundation for a bed, either a box spring or a box foundation, with built-in drawers. The invention solves the problem of providing drawer storage space in a bed utilizing a mattress and foundation combination. Drawers are known to be p... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6557198 | Mattress and bed assembly providing an enlarged sleeping surface area A bed assembly provides an enlarged sleeping surface area as compared to a standard Queen sized bed. Specifically, in the disclosed bed assemblies, the sleeping surface area is about 64 inches to about 68 inches wide and about 77 inches to about 82 inches... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6519798 | Mattress and bed assembly providing an enlarged sleeping surface area A bed assembly provides an enlarged sleeping surface area as compared to a standard Queen sized bed. Specifically, in the disclosed bed assemblies, the sleeping surface area is about 64 inches to about 68 inches wide and about 77 inches to about 82 inches... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6510571 | Modular support for oversized queen mattress A modular support for an oversized queen mattress includes a pair of modules each having a box spring unit with the box spring units sized to have a width equal to one-half that of a conventional unitary queen mattress and a length equal to that of the co... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6286161 | Corner connectors and methods Preformed corner connectors for mattress supports and box spring bases are provided to simplify and reduce the costs of constructing the same. The corner connectors are preferably unitarily formed by plastic molding or other suitable processes. The method... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6216289 | Combination bedding foundation and adjustable height bed frame A bedding product comprising a conventional box spring and a pair of support members secured to the inside of the frame of the box spring. Each of the support members comprises an angle element and a pair of brackets from which supporting, adjustable feet... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6167579 | Furniture system A furniture system includes a bed section and a work and storage section, each of which includes spaced end frame assemblies defined by corner posts and cross-members. The corner posts of each section can be stacked using a connector member to provide a l... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6061852 | Power integrated articulated inner spring-mattress A power integrated articulated inner spring-mattress having a lower inner spring-like section and an upper articulated mattress section, with the lower section having all the power drive components self-contained on wooden supports surrounded by a resilie... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5953775 | Unitary body bedding foundation A new Unitary Body Bedding Foundation for constructing the top deck portion, the end walls and the side walls are all as a single piece. The inventive device includes a top deck member having two spaced apart side walls and two spaced apart end walls on i... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5728478 | Display mattresses and box springs Display beds for use in bedroom furniture displays are constructed of a series of paperboard units which are combined to form single, full, queen or king size mattresses and boxsprings. The units are lightweight and compact and are internally reinforced t... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5701653 | Method of assembling a box spring frame A method of assembling a furniture box spring frame comprises the steps of: providing at least two truss-assembled side panels comprising the steps of providing a top beam, a bottom beam, a first end piece, a second end piece and a plurality of connector plate... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5673445 | Bed frame An improved bed frame including a rectangular frame supported in a substantially horizontal disposition by a plurality of leaf springs connected thereto and by a axle rotably connected to the leaf springs and supported by two inflatable and elastic envelo... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5615424 | Earthquake-proof bed An earthquake-proof bed having a superior endurance property is constructed of approximately box-shaped metallic panels and contains necessities in the event of an earthquake, such as tools for escaping and food in tool boxes installed under the bed. This... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5568658 | Convertible bed-chair assembly A convertible bed-chair assembly comprises first and second solid assembly members which fit together in two different configurations. Corresponding planar surfaces of the members each include a cavity therein which is formed by an internal wall of the co... | 10/29/1996 |
