Patents by Inventor James D. Hires

James D. Hires 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).

  • Patent number: 6148458
    Abstract: A sheet which comprises sheet material in an essentially rectangular configuration with a head end, a foot end, and parallel side edges therebetween and a transverse center line positioned over the transverse center line of the mattress. A first transverse fold line is located at a predetermined orientation with respect to the transverse center line. A second transverse fold is located at a predetermined distance from the first fold whereby the sheet material between the two folds is parallel with and overlies a portion of the sheet therebeneath thereby forming a pocket with its opening facing the head end. Stitching extends through the material of the pockets to maintain the pockets in a predetermined orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Inventor: James D. Hires