27 patents
Utility
Cushions comprising a non-slip elastomeric cushioning element
16 Jan 24
A cushion includes a cover and a cushioning element having a top surface heat-fused to the cover.
Tony M. Pearce, Terry V. Pearce, Russell B Whatcott
Filed: 2 Mar 16
Utility
Pillow including gelatinous elastomer cushion having deformable wall members and related methods
19 Dec 23
A pillow includes a pillow cushion consisting essentially of a gelatinous elastomer that is sized and configured to support a head and neck of a person using the pillow cushion.
Tony M. Pearce, Shawn D. Moon
Filed: 15 Sep 20
Utility
Pillow including gelatinous elastomer cushioning materials
14 Nov 23
A pillow includes a first pillow cushion consisting essentially of a gelatinous elastomer that is sized and configured to support a head and neck of a person using the pillow cushion and a second pillow cushion coupled thereto.
Tony M. Pearce, Shawn D. Moon, John Nathan Abel
Filed: 15 Dec 20
Utility
Remotely controlling beds
14 Nov 23
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for integrating remote controls into beds include a support for a remote control and an optional cradle.
James T. Grutta
Filed: 15 Jun 21
Utility
Mattresses and mattress toppers including knitted fabric and related methods
24 Oct 23
A mattress or mattress topper includes a cushioning element having an elastomeric material forming intersecting buckling walls that define hollow columns, and a knitted fabric disposed over the cushioning element and configured to move independently of the buckling walls.
Tony M. Pearce
Filed: 7 Mar 16
Utility
Air distribution for mattresses
12 Sep 23
A ventilated mattress includes a ventilation system with an air distribution layer and a gel cushioning layer over the air distribution layer.
James T. Grutta, Brett Pearson, Aubree Carter
Filed: 26 Apr 22
Utility
Composite mattresses with air chambers
22 Aug 23
A composite mattress includes a pressurizable layer and a top layer.
Brock Keith Harris, James T. Grutta, Brett Pearson, Michael Allen Pierce
Filed: 4 Jan 22
Utility
Cushioning elements with pressurizable cells
15 Aug 23
A cushioning element includes pressurizable cells.
James T. Grutta, Russell B. Whatcott, Brett Pearson
Filed: 28 Feb 22
Utility
Printed elastomeric elements
15 Aug 23
An article of manufacture, such as a weighted blanket, a cushioning element, or the like, includes an elastomeric element that includes elongated elements that follow nonlinear, partially overlapping paths and voids between adjacent portions of the elongated elements.
James T. Grutta, Brett Pearson, Robert W. Taylor, David Ewell, Bob Watters, Brock Keith Harris, Dhyey Yogesh Acharya, Russell B. Whatcott
Filed: 8 Feb 21
Utility
Mattresses including spacer fabric and related methods
14 Mar 23
A mattress assembly includes a base core layer and an inner core located over the base core layer.
Shawn David Moon, Lars C. Hamilton, Tanner R. Wheadon
Filed: 5 Jan 21
Utility
Bed linens, and related bedding assemblies and methods
28 Feb 23
A bed linen comprises a single, continuous piece of fabric extending substantially completely across lateral dimensions of the bed linen and including elastomeric fibers and non-elastomeric fibers.
Tony M. Pearce, Shawn D. Moon
Filed: 20 Oct 16
Utility
Methods for packaging cushions with elastomeric cushioning elements
10 Jan 23
A method for packaging a cushion includes coating a cushioning element with a powder while the cushioning element is in an expanded state and then compressing the cushion to a compressed state.
Tony M. Pearce
Filed: 11 May 20
Utility
Mattresses including an elastomeric cushioning element and a pocketed coil layer and related methods
3 May 22
A mattress assembly includes a base layer, a coil layer disposed over the base layer, an upper layer disposed over the coil layer, and an elastomeric cushioning element disposed over the upper layer.
Tony M. Pearce, Lars Christen Hamilton, Tanner Rick Wheadon
Filed: 17 Nov 17
Utility
Ventilated mattresses
26 Apr 22
A ventilated mattress includes a ventilation system with an air distribution layer and a gel cushioning layer over the air distribution layer.
James T. Grutta, Brett Pearson, Aubree Carter
Filed: 6 Apr 21
Utility
Cushions including one or more reinforced portions and related methods
25 Jan 22
A cushion may include a cushioning element.
Tony M. Pearce
Filed: 17 Nov 17
Utility
Composite mattresses with air chambers
4 Jan 22
A composite mattress includes a base panel of a cover, a base layer, a pressurizable layer, an intermediate layer, a top layer, and a top panel of the cover.
Brock Keith Harris, James T. Grutta, Brett Pearson, Michael Allen Pierce
Filed: 16 Feb 21
Utility
Mold extractor
23 Nov 21
Extractor systems for extracting a flexible article of manufacture from a mold include an extraction roller, at least one track configured to support the extraction roller, and a trolley configured to carry the extraction roller from a first side of the mold toward a second, opposite side of the mold.
Russell B. Whatcott, Steve Bonney, Terry V. Pearce
Filed: 26 May 20
Utility
Air tables for making mattress toppers and related method
16 Nov 21
A mattress topper for fitting to a mattress may include a lower layer, a side layer configured to extend down along a side of the mattress, and an upper layer overlaying the lower layer and at least partially disposed between the lower layer and the side layer.
Russell B. Whatcott
Filed: 25 Jan 18
Utility
Adjustable bed foundations and related methods
17 Aug 21
An adjustable bed foundation includes an adjustable frame and at least one height adjuster configured to raise and lower a portion of the adjustable frame.
Shawn David Moon, Tony M. Pearce
Filed: 7 Dec 17
Utility
Bag for enclosing a cushion
18 May 21
A bag for enclosing a cushion is disclosed.
Tony M. Pearce
Filed: 1 May 18