Patents by Inventor Christopher L. Glover

Christopher L. Glover has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20150374136
    Abstract: A mattress assembly includes a foundation that defines first and second axes oriented along the length and the width of the foundation, respectively. The mattress assembly further includes a mattress supported atop the foundation and means for securing the mattress to the foundation to inhibit sliding movement of the mattress relative to the foundation along at least one of the first and second axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: Tempur-Pedic Management, LLC
    Inventors: Tom Mikkelsen, Christopher L. Glover, Kelly W. Chandler, Norman L. Vaughn, Lauren C. Gatto, J. Mark Wilkinson
  • Publication number: 20150359351
    Abstract: A mattress assembly is provided that includes a body supporting portion, one or more air bladders positioned beneath the body supporting portion, and a frame portion. The frame portion includes a bottom surface and a sidewall that collectively define a well for receiving the one or more air bladders. The sidewall of the frame portion is secured to the second surface of the body supporting portion at a foot portion of the mattress assembly, while the sidewall of the frame portion and the body supporting portion are configured to move relative to one another at a head portion and a middle portion of the mattress assembly to thereby allow the mattress assembly to conform to the shape of an adjustable foundation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: Tempur-pedic Management, LLC
    Inventors: Mark E. Wilder, Tom Mikkelsen, Christopher L. Glover, James A. Lamb
  • Publication number: 20140182060
    Abstract: A mattress assembly includes a foundation that defines first and second axes oriented along the length and the width of the foundation, respectively. The mattress assembly further includes a mattress supported atop the foundation and means for securing the mattress to the foundation to inhibit sliding movement of the mattress relative to the foundation along at least one of the first and second axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: Tom Mikkelsen, Christopher L. Glover, Kelly W. Chandler, Norman L. Vaughn, Lauren C. Gatto, J. Mark Wilkinson
  • Publication number: 20140188018
    Abstract: A massage cushion assembly for providing a massage to a user resting on the massage cushion assembly is provided. The massage cushion assembly includes a body supporting portion having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, a base portion defining one or more slots extending longitudinally through the base portion, and a massage unit including one or more massage members. Each of the massage members is movable along a length of a particular slot and between a raised position and a lowered position. Each massage member is further positioned in a particular slot such that a head portion of the massage member extends out of the slot and presses against the second surface of the body supporting portion when the massage member is in the raised position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: Norman L. Vaughn, Christopher L. Glover, David Mandel