Patents by Inventor Brenda K. Anderson

Brenda K. Anderson 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).

  • Apparatus for imparting continuous motion to a mattress
    Patent number: 6681427
    Abstract: The apparatus includes an elastic layer for supporting a person. A plurality of rows of expandable and retractable tubes are embedded in the elastic layer. A source of compressed air and a control system are provided for sequentially injecting and releasing air into and from a first set of alternate tubes and then into and from a second set of alternate tubes for imparting continuous motion to the elastic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Anderson Bio-Bed, Incorporated
    Inventors: Brenda K. Anderson, James A. Blackwell
  • Apparatus for imparting continuous motion to a mattress
    Publication number: 20030014822
    Abstract: The apparatus includes an elastic layer for supporting a person. A plurality of rows of expandable and retractable tubes are embedded in the elastic layer. A source of compressed air and a control system are provided for sequentially injecting and releasing air into and from a first set of alternate tubes and then into and from a second set of alternate tubes for imparting continuous motion to the elastic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventors: Brenda K. Anderson, James A. Blackwell