Patents Examined by David E Sosnowski
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Patent number: 12648655Abstract: A collapsible play yard frame includes a plurality of frame members interconnected such that the frame is movable between a use configuration and a collapsed configuration. The plurality of frame members form a base segment with a locking hub that is movable between a raised frame unlock position and a lowered frame lock position; corner supports extending upward from the base segment; and a set of upper rails. A biasing assembly is located externally of the locking hub, for biasing the locking hub toward the raised frame unlock position during transition of the play yard frame from the collapsed configuration to the use configuration. The biasing assembly comprises at least one elastic component interconnecting at least two base frame members of the base segment, such that the elastic component stretches as the locking hub moves from the raised frame unlock position to the lowered frame lock position.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2023Date of Patent: June 9, 2026Assignee: BABY TREND, INC.Inventors: Matthew R. Benich, Michael T. Cavins
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Patent number: 12594868Abstract: The bunk comprises a frame attached to the cab, having a front beam, a rear beam, and side beams, each side beam comprising a front segment and a rear segment; and a supporting structure coupled to the frame and extending over the inner surface of the frame. The bunk can change from a normal state, in which the front and rear beams are spaced apart by a nominal distance Dn, the front and rear segments being in a first relative position, to a collapsed state, in which the front and rear beams are spaced apart by a distance D<Dn, and in which the front and rear segments are in a second relative position.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2023Date of Patent: April 7, 2026Assignee: Volvo Truck CorporationInventors: Linus Larsson, Zoran Vasiloski
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Patent number: 12564278Abstract: A headrest pillow device includes a first cushion which has a concavely contoured first lateral surface to define a first headrest which conforms to the shape of a first user's head when the first user rests their head against the first headrest. An arm grip is attached to the first cushion to secure the first cushion to a second user's arm. The arm grip is positioned on an opposing side of the first cushion from the headrest to enable the first user to lean against the second user's arm. A second cushion extends upwardly from the first cushion and the second cushion has a concavely contoured upper surface to define a second headrest which conforms to the shape of the second user's head when the second user rests their head against the second headrest. In this way the first user and the second user can sleep in an upright position.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2024Date of Patent: March 3, 2026Inventors: Isaac Quiroz, Sukhwinder Kaur
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Patent number: 12557920Abstract: A bassinet is foldable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The bassinet includes a casing which is wall-mountable. The bassinet includes flanges and panels which are coupled to the casing. The panels are flush with the flanges in the stowed position. The panels define the sides and base of the bassinet in the deployed position.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2023Date of Patent: February 24, 2026Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.Inventors: Aravinda Mahabaleshwara, Ashwin Srinivasa, Tippanna Channabasappa Shetgar
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Patent number: 12557915Abstract: An air mattress is provided. The air mattress includes a top sheet, a bottom sheet, and an enclosing sheet, where an air chamber is provided therein with multiple upper diagonal pulling sheets and multiple lower diagonal pulling sheets; ends of each of the upper diagonal pulling sheets are provided with upper curved portions; the upper curved portions are located at an inner side of a corresponding corner and each include a lower edge connected to the inner side of the corner; ends of each of the lower diagonal pulling sheets are provided with lower curved portions; and the lower curved portions are located at an inner side of a corresponding corner and each include an upper edge connected to the inner side of the corner.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2023Date of Patent: February 24, 2026Assignee: FOSHAN TIANSHENG LEISURE SPORTS GOODS CO., LTDInventors: Guoming Zhang, Weiming Wu, Zhigan Liang, Jiaqian Luo, Shujun Liang
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Patent number: 12551392Abstract: A novel foot support device includes a first sidewall adapted to engage the lateral side of a first foot, a second sidewall adapted to engage the lateral side of a second foot, and a backwall adapted to engage both the plantar region of the first foot and the plantar region of the second foot. In a particular embodiment, the first sidewall includes an inclined interior surface, the second sidewall includes an inclined interior surface, and the backwall includes an inclined interior surface. In another particular embodiment, the foot support device includes sidewalls and a backwall that can flatten and pivot relative to one another, facilitating a collapsible foot support device.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2023Date of Patent: February 17, 2026Inventor: James Jay Sears
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Patent number: 12551027Abstract: Examples include a functionalized compressible nonwoven material (CNM) cushion with a three-dimensional (3D) pressure-varying electrical conductance (PVEC) region. Integrated with the PVEC surface area is a conductive ink printed on thermoplastic film (CPT) single-sided conductance measurement coupling. The CPT single-sided conductance measurement coupling includes, on the thermoplastic film, N pairs of contact pads and N pairs of pad connection traces. The N pairs of contact pads are maintained, by thermoplastic adhesion, in direct electrical contact with the PVEC surface areas. The N pairs of connection traces extend from the N pairs of contact pads to trace terminals. A conductance measuring circuit selectively applies, via the N pairs of connection traces, voltage and a path to ground to the pairs of contact pads, and measures the resulting current.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2022Date of Patent: February 17, 2026Assignees: Piana Nonwovens, LLC, Consiglio Nazionale Delle RichercheInventors: Andrea Piana, Michael Stephen Defranks, Andy Hollis, Sang-Hoon Lim, Nicola Coppede, Andrea Zappettini, Manuele Bettelli, Marco Villani
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Patent number: 12551040Abstract: Provided with a bag body and a plurality of accommodated members housed therein, provided with a cervical spine support part to support cervical spine; an occipital support part to support an occiput, having a smaller height than the cervical spine support part and connected to the cervical spine support part; and two temporal head support parts to support a temporal head, connected to the cervical spine support part and arranged to put the occipital support part from both side in, a soft filler material filling a front pouch forming the cervical spine support part and a granular filler material filling a back pouch, the granular filler material housed in a front filler material of the temporal head support part, a sheet-like molded body housed on a back side of the occipital support part from a back side of the temporal head support part.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2022Date of Patent: February 17, 2026Inventor: Noriomi Tsunoda
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Patent number: 12538990Abstract: A tubular component adapted to receive and secure an object within the lumen of the tubular component, where the object is secured inward of the opposing open ends of the tubular component. For each open end, a pocket component internal to the tubular component is provided where an opening of each pocket component faces toward a midpoint of the tubular component to define face-to-fac e pocket arrangement of the pockets, wherein this face-to-face pocket arrangement secures the object wholly between the respective pocket components.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2025Date of Patent: February 3, 2026Inventor: Peter Bradley Garand
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Patent number: 12533274Abstract: A patient repositioning system intended for a patient confined to a bed for an extended time period. The repositioning system includes a sling attached to a frame with side poles having head and foot segments that passively fold between a flat/supine position and sitting positions. The frame pivotally mounts to a frame base that is anchored or affixed to a bed. The frame can be pivotally lifted off of a bed mattress, either uniformly by a single-actuator lifter raising both frame poles by the same angle, or so as to tilt the frame to assist with turning a patient by a dual-actuator lifter raising the frame poles to different angles.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2023Date of Patent: January 27, 2026Assignee: Larand LLCInventors: Randall J Slaboch, Lara Pertile
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Patent number: 12527406Abstract: An inflatable mattress for use in a vehicle is disclosed and claimed. The inflatable mattress may include a removable air pump, and a first longitudinal chamber that may include a pump cavity that receives and stores the removable air pump. The pump cavity may include a first inlet that is adapted to mate with an outlet of the removable air pump within the cavity for ready inflation of the first longitudinal chamber without removal of the air pump from the cavity. The inflatable mattress may further include a second independently-inflatable longitudinal chamber having a second inlet for mating with the outlet of the removable air pump at a second inlet location that is disposed outside of the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2023Date of Patent: January 20, 2026Inventor: James J. Pittman
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Patent number: 12520947Abstract: Chests and cabinets configured to transition between a closed (stowed) position and an open (deployed) position having a folding mattress and a mattress platform stored within. The chest or cabinets may include a separable portion which acts as a support for the mattress platform when the cabinet is in the deployed position and as a drawer when in the stowed position. The mattress platform includes at least one feature for securing it to the separable portion when in the deployed position.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2023Date of Patent: January 13, 2026Assignee: GCMB Inc.Inventor: Peter Ferdinand Faltenbacher
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Patent number: 12514380Abstract: The invention discloses a smart mattress capable of height adjusting, comprising: a foundation; a sleeping pad; a plurality of height adjusting mechanisms arranged between the foundation and the sleeping pad, the height adjusting mechanism includes a positioning plate fixed on the foundation, a gravity sensor located below the positioning plate, an elevating drive device, a covering, a tray and an elastic member; the tray is located below the covering, the elastic member is installed on the periphery of the covering; wherein, one end of the elastic member is fixedly installed on the tray, the other end is fixedly connected with a planar deformable member, the sleeping pad is defined on the planar deformable member, the elevating drive device is used to drive the covering to lift or to drive the elastic member to deform. The present invention provides users with the best sleeping comfort.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2023Date of Patent: January 6, 2026Assignee: Guangdong Guozhan Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shengju Zheng
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Patent number: 12484720Abstract: The device presents a cooling pillow designed to improve sleep comfort by delivering a controlled cooling effect. It features an ergonomically contoured top section for supporting the user's head, neck, and upper body. The pillow integrates a conduit system with two electric blowers, generating a forced air flow for cooling. Adjustable louvers and a front vent regulate and direct this air flow. The cooling mechanism operates on a rechargeable power system, encompassing a battery, charge controller, and a variable-speed power switch. A main controller and wireless transceiver facilitate remote operation adjustments. Constructed from memory foam and enclosed in a satin cover, the pillow also includes an internal compartment for easy maintenance. This cooling pillow offers enhanced sleep comfort, particularly beneficial for individuals experiencing increased body temperature at night.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2023Date of Patent: December 2, 2025Inventor: Ali Hayton
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Patent number: 12465151Abstract: An angle-adjustable folding bed includes a bed bottom frame, the bed bottom frame includes a front lower frame and a rear lower frame, the rear end of the front lower frame is rotatably connected with the front end of the rear lower frame, and a back adjusting assembly disposed on the front lower frame and/or a leg adjusting assembly disposed on the rear lower frame are/is further included. The angle-adjustable folding bed of the present application has both folding function and angle adjusting function, and may be adjusted to a thinner thickness size during storage and transportation, thus greatly reducing the logistics cost.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2023Date of Patent: November 11, 2025Assignee: Jiaxing Rondure Intelligent Furniture Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jiacheng Kong
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Patent number: 12465535Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a support structure including a base, an intermediate frame, and a patient support deck and a lift mechanism for moving the patient support deck relative to the base. A plurality of load cells are interposed between the lift mechanism and the support structure to measure load about the patient support surface. Each of the plurality of load cell assemblies includes a body, a bushing, and a shaft. The bushing is configured to be received by the body and defines opposing tapered regions and a central region. The shaft is configured to be received by the bushing and defines a reduced diameter region arranged to engage the central region of the bushing to urge the shaft into alignment with bushing and to permit limited pivoting and translational movement between the shaft and the bushing in response to load shifting between the plurality of load cell assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2022Date of Patent: November 11, 2025Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Sujay Sukumaran, Mehmet Ilker Koç, Berkay Güncan, Michael John Olson
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Patent number: 12459650Abstract: A seat row including a plurality of seats supported by a seat frame. Each seat includes a seat pan, a backrest, and a backrest frame positioned in surrounding relation to the backrest. The backrest frame reclines with the backrest and deploys away from the backrest to a position overlaying the seat pan to provide a substantially horizontal surface for overlaying a mattress on the deployed backrest frames. In embodiments, the mattress stows in a folded condition in one of the seats and is retrieved from, fills, and expands to cover the deployed backrest frames to form a flat bed. In some embodiments, the seat row provides a provision for sleeping in an economy class cabin of an airliner.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2023Date of Patent: November 4, 2025Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.Inventors: Krishna Chaitanya Prathipati, Ravindra Ramulu Kandukuri, Ganesh Pralhad Bawaskar
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Patent number: 12440043Abstract: A portable inflatable mat includes an upper covering layer and a lower covering layer. A plurality of light and thin connecting strips are connected between the upper covering layer and the lower covering layer. Particularly, a wavy blocking layer is provided between the upper covering layer and the lower covering layer, thereby reducing air convection and blocking lower-temperature radiation. A support layer is provided below the blocking layer to achieve a limit function and keep heat trapped. The mat is able to block air convection and low-temperature radiation, making it ideal for camping and polar environments.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2023Date of Patent: October 14, 2025Assignee: CATHAY CONSOLIDATED INC.Inventor: Tsung Hsi Liu
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Patent number: 12442235Abstract: A revolving door (100) is provided. The revolving door (100) comprises a base portion (110), an upper portion (120), and a rotating assembly (130) extending between the base portion (110) and the upper portion (120), and at least one door panel (140) connected to the rotating assembly (130) and being rotatably arranged around a central axis (A1). The revolving door (100) further comprises one or more lifting means (111a-b, 121).Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2021Date of Patent: October 14, 2025Assignee: Assa Abloy Entrance Systems ABInventors: Magnus Persson, Mikael Buschow
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Patent number: 12433433Abstract: A weighted body pillow comprises a pillow casing; a weighted core within the pillow casing, wherein the weighted body pillow is configured to be cradled between a user's arms and legs while sleeping on the user's side, ensuring proper spinal alignment.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2023Date of Patent: October 7, 2025Inventor: Riley Jaye