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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7908694 | Mattress cover apparatus with integrated seals A sealed mattress cover assembly (100) is fabricated having a plurality of seal assemblies (110) disposed upon a mattress cover (102). The mattress cover (102) is formed having a top sheet (103) a bottom sheet (104) and a si... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7650658 | Multi-layer mattress with an air filtration foundation A breathable mattress including a plurality of layers, where one of the mattress layers is further comprised of a plurality of sections and the sections are comprised of different types of materials, which have varying firmnesses and feel, and where each of the laye... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7571504 | Cushioning device having changeable cushioning members A cushioning device includes a base support, and a number of cushioning members selectively and changeably attached onto the base support and selectively arranged to various structure by the users themselves. The cushioning members each may include such as a hexagon... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7467435 | Multi-layer mattress with an air filtration foundation A breathable mattress including a plurality of layers, where one of the mattress layers is further comprised of a plurality of sections and the sections are comprised of different types of materials, which have varying firmnesses and feel, and where each of the laye... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7426767 | Waffle-cut foam mattress or cushion pad A resilient foam or fiber cushion or mattress pad having wave-shaped top and bottom surfaces with the two surfaces angled relative to one another and the valleys of the wave-shaped patterns intersecting to create ventilation holes or apertures through the pad. The p... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7334280 | Ventilated mattress and method A ventilated mattress includes a top foam layer having a plurality of spaced apart holes which extend through the thickness of the top foam layer. The top foam layer rests upon a bottom foam layer which has an upward facing side which has a convoluted surface contai... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7290300 | Polyester fiber cushion applications A non-woven, randomly oriented polyester fiber cushion is provided with conditioned air to regulate a temperature of the cushion assembly. The overlapping fibers form interstices through which the air is blown. The air flows through the fibers in a tortuous path. | 11/06/2007 |
| 7254852 | Cushioning device A cushioning device as in a pillow that has a main-body foam which a plurality of projections extend off a surface of the main-body. The projections are arranged in different support characteristic groupings such as rows of different volume or sized projections (e.g... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7240386 | Multi-layer mattress with an air filtration foundation A breathable mattress including a plurality of layers, where one of the mattress layers is further comprised of a plurality of sections and the sections are comprised of different types of materials, which have varying firmnesses and feel, and where each of the laye... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7222380 | Tear resistant gels, composites, and cushion articles SEEPS gel and gel foam molded shape articles for use in medical and sport health care, such use include therapeutic hand exercising grips, dental floss, crutch cushions, cervical pillows, bed wedge pillows, leg rest, cushions, mattress, bed pads, elbow padding, derm... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7165281 | Bed A bed comprises a support arrangement (1) adapted to provide upper support surfaces for and carry a person lying in the bed through an upper limitation thereof. A suction device is arranged to generate an air flow from the contact surfaces between a person ly... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7120951 | System for warming lower extremities of supine persons A warming system, mounted to the foot of a bed, warms a person's lower extremities by directing air into the space between the mattress and overlaying blankets. A blower directs air into an elongated distribution chamber having many tiny exit apertures. The chamber ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7082735 | Baluster, balustrade, and method therefor A baluster, balustrade, and method for constructing the same are provided. The balustrade includes a rail supported by one or more balusters, each baluster extending from a support surface such as one or more treads of stairs. Each baluster has an elongate member ha... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7065849 | Method of producing waterproof foam mattresses Production process for waterproofed foam mattresses, starting from a foam material body (1) in which a plurality of passing through holes (2) are carried out in the bigger faces and some passing through holes (3) with a smaller diameter are carr... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059001 | Mattress A mattress comprises a sealed outer casing within which is mounted a resilient support formed by a composite foam core. At least an upper portion of the resilient support is formed by a visco-elastic foam. A vent is provided in a side wall of the casing and is cover... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7055192 | Crib shield system and other breathable apparatus A crib shield system includes one or more panels to be used with crib. The panels are formed, at least in part, of a mesh-type material (e.g., an integrated padded mesh material) that includes openings too small to permit an infant to insert a finger or toe therethr... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7044664 | Prescription drug printer with drug verification indicia and method for use thereof A prescription drug printing machine is used by a physician in connection with prescribing one or more prescription drugs to a patient. The printing machine has a memory unit that contains a database of information on all known available prescription drugs, includin... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6966088 | Cushion to support patient with bed sores A cushion to support patient with bed sores has a top sidewall, a bottom sidewall, an outer lateral sidewall and an inner lateral sidewall defining an aperture therewithin. An outer lateral sidewall periphery of the outer lateral sidewall is greater than an inner la... | 11/22/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6907629 | Diagnostic imaging tabletop A tabletop useful for accurate positioning of a patient for imaging and diagnosis, so that patient positioning in subsequent medical treatments, such as radiation therapy, accurately and precisely correlates with the imaging data. The tabletop of the present inventi... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902799 | Laminate sheet A laminated sheet which contains a cross-linking foam material, and radiates far infrared so that it has heat-insulating and heat-retentive properties. The laminated sheet (1) has a three-layered structure including polyethylene foam (2) having a sheet... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6898814 | Cushion and mold for cushion A bed cushion providing a soft feeling without bottomed feeling and providing a cushionability even against a small load and a durability, and a bed using the cushion; a forming die for cushion capable of smoothly and neatly releasing a product by reducing a sticky ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6883866 | Flexible seat A snowmobile seat, including a base; selective fasteners mounted to the base, the selective fasteners including inner posts and offset outer posts on a first side of the base and on a second side of the base, the inner posts and outer posts defining a groove; a flex... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6868565 | Bed including user adaptable support structure A bed including user adaptable sleep support structure is disclosed, the support structure having a frame and a plurality of flexible support straps anchored between side members of the frame in selected spaced relationships relative to one another, a number of unsu... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6854143 | Permeable mattress The present invention discloses a permeable mattress, or permeable pillow, which includes a base (1). Cushioning support (3) are attached to the top of the base in a distributed manner, to support a mesh (4) which supports a person, or person's ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6704961 | Support for the corpus of a lying or sitting person A support for the body of a lying or sitting person, including a formed structure of a permanently flexible material, comprising a bottom part (9) that has a head end (12) and an opposing foot end (10), and from which several ribs (11) ar... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6598251 | Body support system A body support system is provided having improved static and dynamic mechanical response characteristics and improved thermal regulation. The body support system can be of a modular construction to provide mechanical response characteristics suited to a p... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6560795 | Light weight supporting board for playyard, pen, cot, and bed A light weight supporting board, which is adapted for incorporating with a playyard, pen, cot, and bed, includes a boundary frame, a supporting pocket and a retaining device. The supporting pocket includes a first layer having a tension surface and a seco... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6546578 | Seat cushion for vehicle seats A seat cushion for vehicle seats is disclosed. The seat cushion includes a seating surface and a core including a plurality of cylindrical tubular sections generally extending perpendicular to the seating surface.... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6516482 | Institutional bedding with integral pillow and mattress A bedding arrangement is provided having a compressible foam mattress pad and compressible foam pillow pad integrated as a single bedding unit within a fluid resistant or impermeable cover whose seams are heat sealed together. Air ventilation through the ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6516481 | Mattress for support of a patient recovering from surgery A mattress assembly generally designed for use in hospitals and the like which is structured to effectively and comfortably support a patient during a period of recovery from a predetermined surgical procedure. The mattress assembly includes an elongated ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6484340 | Ventilated mattress core The invention relates to a mattress core made from foamed material, latex, or plastic being provided with a series of hollow spaces (2) running perpendicular to its longitudinal axis. According to the invention, it is provided that coil springs (3) are po... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6425152 | Infant support assembly An infant support assembly for supporting an infant using a mesh material to permit free flow of air around the infant to minimize the potential for smothering of the infant. The infant support assembly includes a frame assembly and a mesh material couple... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6351864 | Institutional bedding with integral pillow and mattress A bedding arrangement is provided having a compressible foam mattress pad and compressible foam pillow pad integrated as a single bedding unit within a fluid resistant or impermeable cover whose seams are heat sealed together. Air ventilation through the ... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6272707 | Support pad A support pad includes a low density layer of an air and water permeable three-dimensional matrix composed of a mat of polymeric material. The layer preferably has a smooth and planar contour on the top face, and a "peak and valley" contour on the bottom ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6272705 | Bed frame for invalids A bed frame for invalids for alleviating and preventing bedsores. The bed frame for invalids includes a frame. The frame includes a perimeter portion having a first side bar, a second side bar, a first end bar and a second end bar. The bars are integrally... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6256813 | Crib A crib having a mesh sleeping surface, front and back sections, and a pair of end sections. In order to facilitate breathing of an infant when placed in the crib, the interior of the crib is formed of a breathable mesh material through which air can pass.... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6202239 | Multi-zone support A multi-zone support generally includes a top foam layer, a middle foam layer located beneath the top foam layer, and a bottom foam layer located beneath the middle foam layer. The resistance to a compressing force generally increases per layer from top t... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6161241 | Mattress vents A mattress ventilator is formed by a disk of sheet metal drawn with an array of tubular protuberances having tubular cross-sections which are very small compared with the area of the disk, open ends of the tubular protuberances being retrovertable by a di... | 12/19/2000 |
