Patents by Inventor Elger Oberweiz

Elger Oberweiz 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).

  • Cover Assemblies for Mattresses
    Publication number: 20180277022
    Abstract: A cover assembly for a mattress is provided that includes a first cover and a second cover. The first cover includes a top panel, a bottom panel, and a continuous side panel collectively defining a cavity for enclosing the mattress. The second cover includes a top surface and a bottom surface, with the second cover being positioned over and dimensionally-sized to cover at least the top panel of the first cover. A fastener then connects the second cover to the first cover along the perimeter of the second cover. Methods for marking a mattress are also provided that include the step of marking an indicia indicative of a characteristic of a mattress on the top surface of the second cover of the cover assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Ida T. Jensen, Elger Oberweiz, Thomas D.C. Overthun, Martin Schnitzer, Kara W. Johnson
  • Cover assemblies for mattresses
    Patent number: 9997089
    Abstract: A cover assembly for a mattress is provided that includes a first cover and a second cover. The first cover includes a top panel, a bottom panel, and a continuous side panel collectively defining a cavity for enclosing the mattress. The second cover includes a top surface and a bottom surface, with the second cover being positioned over and dimensionally-sized to cover at least the top panel of the first cover. A fastener then connects the second cover to the first cover along the perimeter of the second cover. Methods for marking a mattress are also provided that include the step of marking an indicia indicative of a characteristic of a mattress on the top surface of the second cover of the cover assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Tempur-Pedic Management, LLC
    Inventors: Ida T. Jensen, Elger Oberweiz, Thomas D. C. Overthun, Martin Schnitzer, Kara W. Johnson
  • COVER ASSEMBLIES FOR MATTRESSES
    Publication number: 20150187233
    Abstract: A cover assembly for a mattress is provided that includes a first cover and a second cover. The first cover includes a top panel, a bottom panel, and a continuous side panel collectively defining a cavity for enclosing the mattress. The second cover includes a top surface and a bottom surface, with the second cover being positioned over and dimensionally-sized to cover at least the top panel of the first cover. A fastener then connects the second cover to the first cover along the perimeter of the second cover. Methods for marking a mattress are also provided that include the step of marking an indicia indicative of a characteristic of a mattress on the top surface of the second cover of the cover assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Ida T. Jensen, Elger Oberweiz, Thomas D.C. Overthun, Martin Schnitzer, Kara W. Johnson