Patents by Inventor Kenneth R. Oliver

Kenneth R. Oliver 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).

  • Fire-resistant mattress having combustible material compartmentalized between fire-resistant layers
    Patent number: 8429776
    Abstract: A fire-retardant mattress having at least one sleeping side is disclosed that has an inner support compartment with a generally parallelepiped shape with a top side opposite the sleeping side and a fire-containing compartment covering the top side of the inner support compartment and located between the sleeping side and the inner support compartment. The fire-containing compartment includes a first fire-resistant layer consisting essentially of natural fibers, the first fire-resistant layer being in direct contact with the top side of the inner support compartment, a second fire-resistant layer consisting essentially of natural fibers, the second fire-resistant layer located separate from the first self supporting layer of fire-resistant material, and a plurality of combustible cushioning layers positioned between the first and second fire-resistant layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Serta, Inc.
    Inventors: Alvin R. Klancnik, Stephen E. Wolf, Kenneth R. Oliver
  • FIRE-RESISTANT MATTRESS HAVING COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL COMPARTMENTALIZED BETWEEN FIRE-RESISTANT LAYERS
    Publication number: 20120222220
    Abstract: A fire-retardant mattress having at least one sleeping side is disclosed that has an inner support compartment with a generally parallelepiped shape with a top side opposite the sleeping side and a fire-containing compartment covering the top side of the inner support compartment and located between the sleeping side and the inner support compartment. The fire-containing compartment includes a first fire-resistant layer consisting essentially of natural fibers, the first fire-resistant layer being in direct contact with the top side of the inner support compartment, a second fire-resistant layer consisting essentially of natural fibers, the second fire-resistant layer located separate from the first self supporting layer of fire-resistant material, and a plurality of combustible cushioning layers positioned between the first and second fire-resistant layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Alvin R. Klancnik, Stephen E. Wolf, Kenneth R. Oliver