Patents Examined by George Sun
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Patent number: 12677996Abstract: A towel having a plurality of attachment points provided along reinforced edges and/or corners of a towel base. Each attachment point may include a first cord having a longitudinal axis extending between first and second ends stitched or otherwise connected to the towel base. Second cords may also be stitched to the towel base edge, either on top of or next to each of the first cords. The first and second cords may have different stretch characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: January 1, 2024Date of Patent: July 14, 2026Inventor: Brian James Cotsonas
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Patent number: 12672729Abstract: A duvet cover and a duvet assembly. The duvet cover includes: a zipper and a cover body. The zipper includes a lower zipper chain, an upper zipper chain, and a slider. The cover body includes a lower cover piece and an upper cover piece. The lower cover piece includes a lower accommodation zone and a lower flange, where the lower zipper chain is stitched between the lower accommodation zone and the lower flange. The upper cover piece includes an upper accommodation zone and an upper flange, where the upper zipper chain is stitched between the upper accommodation zone and the upper flange. The upper zipper chain is located on an inner side of the lower zipper chain with their teeth facing each other, and the upper zipper chain, the lower zipper chain, the lower flange, and the lower accommodation zone are arranged side by side.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2025Date of Patent: July 7, 2026Assignee: Jiangsu E-Best Textile Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yang Wei
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Patent number: 12660928Abstract: A tree hunting lower back support assembly includes a plurality of back support members and a belt. Each of the back support members includes a hard material and a curved section to be placed against the lower back of a person. Each of the back support members has a different thickness to permit selective positioning of one of the back support members between a tree and the lower back of a hunter in a tree stand. The belt is sufficiently long to be wrapped around and secured to a tree trunk to hold the back support members against a tree.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2024Date of Patent: June 23, 2026Inventor: Justin Trznadel
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Patent number: 12653749Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a frame and patient support, and surgical methods using the frame and patient support. The frame and patient support can be used to support and manipulate the patient prior to, during, and after surgery to articulate the patient's body to facilitate stabilization of the patient's spine. The frame and patient support can be configured for rotation about a rotational axis, and the frame and patient support can include a lower-leg-support, an upper-leg-support, a pelvic-support, a torso-support, and a head-and-arm support for supporting corresponding portions of the patient's body.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2024Date of Patent: June 16, 2026Assignee: Emplase Medical Technologies, LLCInventors: Richard A. Hynes, Matthew M. Morrison, Roger P. Jackson
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Patent number: 12635812Abstract: A child carrier having a carrier body for carrying a child; a safety belt connected to the carrier body) the safety belt being capable of restraining the child seated in the carrier body; and a buffer assembly connected to the carrier body and the safety belt, the buffer assembly configured to generate a buffering movement responsive to the child carrier being subjected to an impact or sudden deceleration. Responsive to the child carrier being subjected to an impact or sudden deceleration, the buffer assembly connected to the safety belt can generate a buffering movement under the action of inertia, thereby absorbing some of the energy of the impact or sudden deceleration and preventing the safety belt from exerting an excessive restraining and pulling force on the child.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2021Date of Patent: May 26, 2026Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AGInventor: Zhiren Zhong
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Patent number: 12629305Abstract: A transfer board comprises an elongate main body portion; and an enlarged end portion at each end of the main body portion, which end portion extends laterally at each side of the main body portion beyond the width of the main body portion. A seat is mounted on the main body portion for sliding movement along the main body portion: wherein the seat has side portions that engage respective side portions of the main body portion to retain the seat on the main body portion whilst affording said sliding movement along the main body portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2025Date of Patent: May 19, 2026Inventors: Christine Clarke, Bradley Buckingham
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Patent number: 12616312Abstract: An inflatable product is provided, including a first wall, a second wall, and a plurality of internal tensioning members connecting the first and second walls. Each internal tensioning member includes a first fixing strip and a second fixing strip respectively coupled to the first wall and the second wall. The inflatable product further includes a thread helically wound around the first fixing strip and the second fixing strip. First parts the thread are fixed between the first fixing strip and the first wall, and second parts of the thread are fixed between the second fixing strip and the second wall. An apparatus set and method for manufacturing the inflatable product are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2023Date of Patent: May 5, 2026Assignee: BESTWAY INFLATABLES & MATERIAL CORP.Inventors: Xianglin Zeng, Yihua You, Xiaguang Xu, Bingrong Wu, Jiabao Jiang, Jing Wang, Qingshui Song
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Patent number: 12611057Abstract: A bedsheet securing device to secure a bedsheet to a mattress, the bedsheet securing device including a wire portion, including a stem having an elongated shape, and a corkscrew portion having a corkscrew shape with either a pointed or a rounded end, the corkscrew portion being disposed at a first end of the stem, and a knob configured to be disposed at a second end of the stem, the knob including a knob main body having a substantially round shape, wherein the securing of the bedsheet to the mattress is performed by a user grabbing the knob main body with fingers of the user, placing the corkscrew portion firmly on a surface of the bedsheet, and then twisting the knob main body while applying pressure downward toward the bedsheet, thereby effectively screwing the corkscrew portion through the bedsheet and into the mattress, thus securing the bedsheet to the mattress.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2025Date of Patent: April 28, 2026Inventor: Dennis Gatten
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Patent number: 12604995Abstract: A smart bed with a mattress that detects the one or more physical inputs, identifies at least one function corresponding to each physical input, and responds to each physical input by executing the at least one function. The physical input may be provided as a tap, pat, slap, stomp, or kick on a surface of the mattress. One or more sensors of the mattress may detect each physical input. A processor of the smart bed may identify and execute the at least one function associated with the at least one physical input. In addition, the processor may identify an individual who provided the physical input(s) and execute the corresponding function(s) in a manner tailored to the individual who provided the physical input(s). Methods of using such a smart bed are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2023Date of Patent: April 21, 2026Assignee: Purple Innovation, LLCInventor: Thomas Andrew Bennett
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Patent number: 12604996Abstract: An infant sleep device that is provided with a number of unique features to improve the functionality of the infant sleep device as well as improve the caregiver experience with the infant sleep device. The infant sleep device may be a bassinet-like device.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2023Date of Patent: April 21, 2026Assignee: Halo Dream, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Crimmins, Bryce Gibson
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Patent number: 12599234Abstract: An electric reclining chair has a base, a linkage mechanism, a leg rest mount, and a control module. The linkage mechanism is movably mounted to the base and connected to a driver. The leg rest mount is pivotally connected to the linkage mechanism. The control module has a sensor module and a control unit. When the linkage mechanism and the leg rest mount are being folded by the driver, if an object is under the leg rest mount and abuts the leg rest mount, the leg rest mount pivots relative to the linkage mechanism, which is sensed by the sensor module. Thus, the control module controls the driver to stop folding the linkage mechanism or to unfold the linkage mechanism so as to prevent the object from being pinched.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2024Date of Patent: April 14, 2026Inventor: Yueh-Cheng Tsay
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Patent number: 12599527Abstract: Provided is an intelligent surgical dissection table capable of exchanging positions, and belongs to the technical field of medical dissection. The intelligent surgical dissection table includes a control module, a power module and two box-type dissection tables, the control module includes a controller and an electric motor, the power module includes a rotating shaft, a rotating frame and hydraulic cylinders, and two sides of each of the box-type dissection tables are both connected with box shafts; and the electric motor is connected to and controls the rotating shaft, the box shafts are matched with guide rails through bearings, and driving devices with a self-locking function are also mounted on the box shafts. According to the present disclosure, the switching of two experimental subjects can be achieved. Moreover, a limitation of the height of an operator is solved, the manual operation cost is reduced, and the efficiency is further improved.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2025Date of Patent: April 14, 2026Assignee: AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF JIANGNAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Peng Zhao, Zhengguo Wu, Dong Guo, Zhewu Jin, Yunjuan Nie
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Patent number: 12593920Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel design of the height-adjustable travel pillow that provides head cushioning, and lateral support and stays in place when the user is in a seated position or semi-reclined. The travel pillow includes an inflatable system in its core which allows the user to achieve the desired thickness level to ensure maximum comfort and rest to the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2022Date of Patent: April 7, 2026Inventor: Aiming Wu
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Patent number: 12594204Abstract: A cell structure for a mattress or support where parallel cells are connected together substantially at their middle plane in series so that at least 5 tubes are sealed together in the series. In certain embodiments, feed cells are provided transverse the cell structure and the feed cells are sealed to the cell structure and include punches to allow fluid pressure form the feed cells to introduce into the cell structure. A rail cell is provide outwards of the feed cells and in certain aspects, the rail cell and alternating ones or groupings of the cells in the cell structure are provided with different pressure sources.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2024Date of Patent: April 7, 2026Assignee: Unisoft Medical CorporationInventor: Robert J. Mileti
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Patent number: 12582240Abstract: A mattress protector is provided herein. In example embodiments, a mattress protector includes a waterproof sheet attached to at least one strap removably couplable to itself. The waterproof sheet includes at least one fabric section having a top surface configured to engage with an adhesive of an underpad.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2023Date of Patent: March 24, 2026Inventor: Martasz Smith
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Patent number: 12569073Abstract: A support connecting structure includes: a pivoting base; a pivoting arm, wherein a first end of the pivoting arm is connected to the pivoting base by a first pin shaft, and the first end of the pivoting arm comprises a first anti-rotation surface; and a locking member mounted to the pivoting base, the locking member being capable of moving in a direction parallel to an axis of the first pin shaft from a locked position to an unlocked position, and the locking member comprising a second anti-rotation surface; wherein when the locking member is at the locked position, the first anti-rotation surface abuts against the second anti-rotation surface, and when the locking member is at the unlocked position, the first anti-rotation surface is separated from the second anti-rotation surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2024Date of Patent: March 10, 2026Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AGInventor: Zongwang Chui
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Patent number: 12569074Abstract: An infant sleep device that is provided with a number of unique features to improve the functionality of the infant sleep device as well as improve the caregiver experience with the infant sleep device. The infant sleep device may be a bassinet-like device.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2023Date of Patent: March 10, 2026Assignee: Halo Dream, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Crimmins, Bryce Gibson
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Patent number: 12557927Abstract: A motion pillow includes an air bag connected to an air pump through an air hose, an inner cover to wrap the air bag, an outer cover to wrap the inner cover at the outside of the inner cover, and a noise reduction device between the air pump and the air bag. The noise reduction device includes a housing, a first connector to protrude from one end of the housing, connected to the air pump, and having an inner diameter smaller than that of the housing, a second connector to protrude from the other end of the housing, connected to the air bag, and having an inner diameter smaller than that of the housing, a sound absorbing material filled in a partial space inside the housing, and a vibration-proof material filled in the remaining space inside the housing where the sound absorbing material is not filled.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2021Date of Patent: February 24, 2026Assignee: TENMINDS CO., LTD.Inventor: Seung Woong Jang
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Patent number: 12558280Abstract: An improved massage table cradle is provided that protects eyelashes, reduces claustrophobia, and improves airflow around the face during face-down positioning on a massage table. The cradle features adjustable forehead and cheek pads with a 2-inch gap for the eyes, a 3-inch high-density foam cushion, flexible side-to-side adjustment, and a face cover made from easily sanitized material. The design ensures that the cradle is soft on the face yet supportive to the head and neck, allowing for an unimpeded massage experience.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2024Date of Patent: February 24, 2026Inventor: Willie J. Lyons, Jr.
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Patent number: 12557928Abstract: A cushion member is provided which can stabilize a head position while sinking a head moderately. The cushion member is a cushion member for a pillow which is formed using a filament three-dimensional bonded member obtained by three-dimensionally fusing filaments formed of a thermoplastic resin, in a width direction, repulsive forces in regions on the sides of both end portions are higher than a repulsive force in the region of a center portion and in a depth direction, repulsive forces in regions on the sides of both end portions are higher than a repulsive force in the region of a center portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2021Date of Patent: February 24, 2026Assignee: airweave inc.Inventors: Akira Mizuno, Yusuke Hayashi