Patents by Inventor Danny L. Wylie

Danny L. Wylie 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).

  • Foundation unit with snap-fit modular springs
    Patent number: 5197155
    Abstract: A bedding foundation unit having a top planar portion defined by two pluralities of spaced parallel grid wires, and a rigid frame spaced apart from the top planar portion by a plurality of modular springs. Each modular spring is formed from one piece of wire and has a top section, two vertical legs and two foot sections, with each of the vertical legs having at least one arcuate portion. The top section of most, if not all, of the modular springs extend longitudinally of the foundation and are connected to the top planar portion in a snap-fit manner, each top section of each modular spring being held in place by three grid wires and one grid wire below the top section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1993
    Assignee: L&P Property Management Company
    Inventors: Steven E. Ogle, Danny L. Wylie
  • Foundation unit with snap-fit modular springs
    Patent number: 5142716
    Abstract: A bedding foundation unit having a top planar portion defined by two pluralities of spaced parallel grid wires, and a rigid frame spaced apart from the top planar portion by a plurality of modular springs. The modular springs are connected to the top planar portion in a snap-fit manner, each snap-fit end of each modular spring being held in place by three grid wires above and one grid wire below the snap-fit end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1992
    Assignee: Leggett & Platt, Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven E. Ogle, Danny L. Wylie
  • Foundation unit with snap-fit modular springs
    Patent number: 5142715
    Abstract: A bedding foundation unit having a top planar portion defined by two pluralities of spaced parallel grid wires, and a rigid frame spaced apart from the top planar portion by a plurality of modular springs. Most, if not all, of the modular springs extend longitudinally of the foundation and are connected to the top planar portion in a snap-fit manner, each snap-fit end of each modular spring being held in place by three grid wires above and one grid wire below the snap-fit end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1992
    Assignee: Leggett & Platt, Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven E. Ogle, Danny L. Wylie