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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7941882 | Magnetic cushioning system The magnetic cushioning system is for use in a cushion, mattress or other cushioned article, the cushioning system providing adjustable firmness for the user. The magnetic cushioning system includes a plurality of magnetic supports enclosed within a cover. Each of t... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7363668 | Multifunctional active carbon cocofiber mattress for lifesaving The embodiments relate to an active carbon cocofiber mattress with the functions of floating and life saving. The embodiment can be folded to form a floating bed. The mattress core comprises prefabricated solid and rigid cocofiber mattresses with an ultra-thick sand... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7069610 | Therapeutic mattress A therapeutic mattress, inside which are arranged with plurality of sensors which are disposed on the lifting-and-supporting assemblies, and a control system is used to control the lifting-and-supporting assemblies and the sensors, through rise and fall of the lifti... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7037278 | Apparatus and method for pressure management having temperature controlled air flow An apparatus and method for alleviating excessive pressure development on a body area includes a cushion having bottom and top surfaces which are spaced apart. The top surface has a plurality of channels formed therethrough. A compressible inner layer is disposed be... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6926661 | Magnet orientation assembly A magnet assembly specifically, but not exclusively, structure to facilitate the placement and mounting of a magnet in a predetermined, preferred orientation within a pocket or like compartment of a support structure, such as a mattress liner overlying a support sur... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6702730 | Magnetic bed device and method for enhanced body function A magnetic bed device designed to be placed adjacent to a mattress having a surface configured to support a resting person is provided. The magnetic bed device includes a plurality of magnets that produce a negative magnetic field in a region adjacent the... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6626820 | Magnetic mattress pad A magnetic mattress pad comprising an uppermost portion, an upper portion, a lower portion and alternating magnetic means for providing changes in magnetic polarity. The alternating magnetic means are disposed in cavities in the upper portion and the lowe... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6434771 | Mattress incorporating tourmaline The present invention is a mattress that has tourmaline discs attached to the mattress. The mattress is an egg-crate mattress which has at least two different elevations, an upper elevation and a lower elevation. The mattress is made-up of foam. The tourm... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6088858 | Mattress jacket with an accessible and expandable compartment The invention is concerned with a mattress jacket having an accessible and expandable compartment therein. The jacket consists of a side wall closely following the contour of the mattress on which it is placed. The bottom of the side wall is tucked under ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6052852 | Mattress having massage effect The invention provides a novel mattress having massage effect for being cushioned by a human back, and comprising an upholstered seat, a number of springs, a plurality of magnetic stones and an upholstery covering said upholstered seat; wherein, said upho... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5953773 | Surface wave distributed actuator systems An apparatus for positioning a human subject on a surface and for transferring a subject from one surface to another. The subject is situated on the top surface of a fluid enclosure and an actuator mechanism causes local deformations of the top surface in... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5416936 | Rolling-massaging mattress or cushion Mattresses and cushions, which have a rolling-massaging function and magnetic-therapeutic effect are described. The rolling-massaging magnetic-therapeutic mattress or cushion comprises an upper covering, an intermediate layer, an interior layer, a compoun... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5323499 | Massaging mattress This invention relates to a massaging mattress comprising an array of wooden beads alternating with magnets, the wooden beads and magnets interconnected to one another with threads to form a net in which the beads and magnets will roll slightly to produce... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5226185 | Therapeutic household bed mattress A covering for bed mattress comprising a plastic foam layer and a quilted layer superposed on the foam layer and a plurality of flat permanent magnetic bans adheringly mounted under the foam layer. The magnetic bands are located at predetermined distances... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5193236 | Magnetic pillow A health pillow having both magnetic effect and manual pressure effect and further having good air permeability, which comprises a hollow pillow body consisting of a foamed synthetic resin; a large number of permanent magnets distributedly arranged on the... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5172436 | Mattress cushion The present invention relates to a mattress cushion, wherein it consists of a cushion mattress not using metal components like coil springs, the mattress body (1) is composed of overlapping elastic surface layers (6) (7) on both sides of a core portion (3... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5168588 | Massaging mattress This invention relates to a massaging mattress, comprising an elastic stuffing and a compound covering, and an array between said stuffing and covering, composed of wooden beads alternating with magnets, said array being connected with ropes to form a net... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5161272 | Mattress for magnetic treatment A mattress for magnetic treatment which produces magnetic treatment effects by permanent magnets and chiropractic effects by protuberances while sleeping. The mattress therefore comprises an elastic body of crosslinked foamed polyethylene, foamed urethane... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5138730 | Mattress having core material between protective plates A mattress has a core material (3) consisting of rigid foam material of a sufficient thickness, protective plates (4) (5) disposed on both upper and lower sides of the core material (3), and a surface layer material (6) (7) made of a cushioning material w... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5105490 | Apparatus for supporting the human body A support apparatus in the nature of a mattress comprises means defining an array of pressure points for the application of pressure to parts of a human body resting on the support member. The means defining the array of pressure points are connected toge... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5103513 | Magnetic-cushioned support for bed or seat A magnetically cushioned support structure for a mattress or seat includes a pair of spaced-apart, aligned sheets of non-magnetic material, each sheet having magnets disposed on its inner face in opposition to magnets on the other sheet, with the opposing... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5035017 | Magnetic sleeping mat A magnetic sleeping mat having a magnetic effect and a manual pressure effect; comprising a foamed synthetic resin board having large projection formed on its upper surface and further having small projections on its upper surface and bottom surface; a fi... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4924542 | Sleeping mattress The present invention provides a sleeping mattress comprising: an upper cushion member provided with a plurality of undulated projections and a plurality of through-holes; a core member which is disposed under said upper cushion member while provided with a pl... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4924541 | Bed pad, an automobile seat pad, a pillow or a similar cushionlike item A bed pad, an automobile seat pad, a pillow or a similar cushionlike item having therapeutic effects similar to those of finger pressure therapy, a good airing function and an improved adaptability to the head or waist of the user is provided. A cushionli... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4680822 | Bedding incorporating far infrared radiator A bedding incorporates a piece or pieces of an alumina, zirconium, silicon or other specified far infrared radiating ceramic which radiates electromagnetic waves with a peak wavelength of 8 to 14 μm when heated, particularly, to a temperature approximate... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4509219 | Sleeping mattress A sleeping mattress comprises in order a first layer made of cushion material formed with wave-like projections, a second layer having semi-circular projections provided with permanent magnets, a third layer stuffed with palm fibers and reinforcing materi... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4330892 | Mattress and bedclothes, or pillow A mattress (futon or thick bedquilt) and bedclothes, or a pillow which comprises fillings, a plurality of permanent magnet pieces provided on a mounting means, and a covering cloth for covering the above-mentioned components. These magnet pieces generate ... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4143435 | Mattress having a corrugated plate A mattress of foam rubber having a corrugated board disposed therein. Since the corrugated plate is substantially hard enough to straighten a sleeper's spinal cord, the sleeper can have a sound sleep while enjoying the soft feeling of foam rubber. Further... | 03/13/1979 |
