Abstract: A pillow configured as a durable cushion as well as a more comfortable cushion. The pillow may include a single chamber with two sides extending between two different materials. A cushion may be positioned within the chamber and may be of such dimensions to fit within only one side of the chamber. When the cushion is positioned the first side of the chamber the second side of the chamber may include a void and the material on the second side may be rolled up and folded into an envelope on the first side maintaining the cushion. Alternatively, a user can move the cushion to the second side and the voided material of the first side can be rolled up into the envelope on the second side. The first side may be a more durable material, such as nylon, and the second side may be a softer material, such as cotton-jersey.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 21, 2023
Date of Patent:
January 7, 2025
Assignee:
Argon Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Matthew Maxfield, Cory Tholl, Tyler Westbroek, Shawn Parry, Luke Metzger
Abstract: This disclosure relates to a padded sleeping system that includes an inflatable frame formed by a first sheet of material that is joined to a second sheet of material along a periphery and at a number of bond lines in order to form an inflatable support member. The padded sleeping system may also include at least one valve that is fixed to the inflatable frame, the valve being in fluid connection with the inflatable support member for inflation and deflation of the inflatable frame. The system may also include a cushion portion, which may be fixed to the inflatable frame. The cushion portion may provide support and additional comfort for a user.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 18, 2020
Date of Patent:
December 31, 2024
Assignee:
Argon Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Matthew Maxfield, Cory Tholl, Tyler Westbroek
Abstract: The inflatable pad includes an inflatable frame having a length and width that defines a pad area suitable for supporting a person lying thereon. A plurality of internal support members are configured to support the weight of a person lying thereon and elevate the person above the ground. The inflatable pad includes non-supporting regions that require less fill volume than regions that support primary support regions such as the hips and shoulder.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 21, 2015
Date of Patent:
September 12, 2017
Assignee:
Argon Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Robert Nathan Alder, Cory S. Tholl, Matthew Maxfield
Abstract: The inflatable pad includes an inflatable frame having a length and width that defines a pad area suitable for supporting a person lying thereon. A plurality of internal support members are configured to support the weight of a person lying thereon and elevate the person above the ground. The inflatable pad includes non-supporting regions that require less fill volume than regions that support primary support regions such as the hips and shoulder.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 9, 2010
Publication date:
May 12, 2011
Applicant:
Argon Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Robert Nathan Alder, Cory S. Tholl, Matthew Maxfield
Abstract: A lightweight, gas-filled, highly insulative material is incorporated into an article of outdoor gear or apparel (e.g., a camping pad). The insulative material has a layered cellular structure that can be filled with an insulative gas (e.g., air or argon). The insulative material includes two or more layers of cells, which improves insulation (compared to a single layer) by reducing convection for a given thickness. Increasing the thickness without substantially increasing convection results in a better insulator and an improvement in the ability to retain heat.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 7, 2009
Publication date:
April 8, 2010
Applicant:
Argon Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Robert Nathan Alder, Cory Tholl, Brady Woolford