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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7356863 | Mattress pad A mattress pad positionable atop a rectangular mattress which better accommodates diverse weights and sizes of the human anatomy for enhanced comfort. The mattress pad includes a flexible bottom sheet having a size and shape substantially similar to that of a top su... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7246393 | Inflatable mattress An inflatable mattress for storage within and use in combination with a furniture member includes a main body portion having a lower surface supportable on a surface such as a floor and an upper surface. An extending end of the mattress includes an extension of the ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7217228 | Low impact exercise system An exercise system includes a platform, a set of ankle holders connected to the platform by resistance (e.g., elastic) bands, and a leg support. A user can sit on the platform with her back supported by a back support (or fully reclined with her head/neck supported ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7131157 | Bag/bed assembly A bag/bed assembly comprising a first layer, which first layer receives and stores a second layer, and a third layer housed entirely within the second layer. Said first layer, when storing said second layer, serves as a seating apparatus. When you remove the second ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7036162 | Cooling mattress for sunbathing A cooling mattress for supporting and cooling a sunbather while sunbathing includes a number of pads joined by a number of fasteners. Each pad includes a liner defining a cavity and a cooling medium deposited within the cavity. The fasteners interconnect the pads to... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6964246 | Pet step and method A pet step is a modular foam core item which can be used alone or in an arrangement with other pet steps—referred to as cubes—to form a stair and offers a comfortable way for a pet that has been debilitated by age, surgery, illness, or injury to climb, e.g., fro... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6473924 | Support pad A sitting, sleeping or support pad (1), which on account of its special design can be used in a number of different areas of application, includes an inner bag with a fill material, disposed in an outer bag. The inner bag has an elongated, substantially r... | 11/05/2002 |
| 5657500 | Spring mattress Foldable spring mattress for divan-beds and the like, comprising at least one pair of elements (1a, 2a, 3a; 102, 103a) which are independent of one another and contain the springs (4) and the padding (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) and which are arranged adjacent to one... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5058225 | Inflatable mattress, changeable to chair An inflatable cushion which can be alternately configured as a mattress or a chair. The cushion includes an inflatable elongate backing member having opposing ends and an inflatable pillow. To form a chair, the opposing ends of the backing member are coup... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4985952 | Flexibly hinged convertible mattress Four rectangular cushion sections are flexibly interconnected along certain of their top and bottom edges by three hinges. The resulting mattress-like article may be variously folded and unfolded to function as a bed, exercise mat, day couch, or ottoman, ... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4905332 | Inflatable article An inflatable article comprises a peripheral inflatable member adapted to be folded on itself about a line, defining two generally similar parts, thereof; and a cushion member attached to the peripheral member along the inside of one of the parts. When fo... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4905330 | Combination furniture and exercise device Five cushion pieces are pivotally interconnected to provide multiple furniture and exercise pieces. A pair of wedge shaped pieces are pivotally interconnected to a rectangular piece for pivoting about a common axis. A pair of half size rectangular pieces ... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4689844 | Convertible body supporting pads Support pads or mattresses are formed from flexible fabric closed covers of generally rectangular configuration forming a chamber or space which is filled to approximately 50% of its normal maximum volume with relatively small expanded polystyrene beads. ... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4442556 | Sofa bed with inflatable mattress A sofa bed includes a fixed frame which is provided with a conventional foldable, sectional sofa bed frame. The sofa bed frame is foldable and unfoldable between collapsed and extended positions in a conventional manner. The sofa bed also includes a secti... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4293965 | Unitary furniture element A cushion member of uniform thickness having a rectangular shape in plan view, with a center line of the cushion member dividing same into two plan view square portions. The cushion member is segmented into four isosceles right triangular sections arrange... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4153958 | Compact seating and bed arrangement A compact case containing two compartments, one of which stows an inflatable bed and the other of which stows an inflatable high-back seat. The seat and bed are shaped to gain support from the case when in an inflated condition, and the seat includes inte... | 05/15/1979 |
| 4148521 | Novel convertible furniture construction A spindle and web configuration of furniture is adaptable to a variety of furniture configurations.... | 04/10/1979 |
| 3958274 | Combined poncho-mattress A combined poncho-mattress formed of a substantially rectangular main sheet of pliable, air-tight and water-proof material centrally provided with a transverse head slot, on which are centrally mounted a pair of secondary sheets of the same material, with... | 05/25/1976 |