Patents by Inventor Richard H. Wolkin

Richard H. Wolkin 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).

  • Mattress testing apparatus and method
    Patent number: 9395288
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of testing are provided to test the durability and resilience of crib mattresses and other child development surfaces. The testing apparatus is configured to provided a movable fixture for imparting repeated force to a mattress. The fixture can include a pair of feet formed thereon to mimic the pressure profile provided by a toddler standing or jumping on a crib mattress. The method provides for the cycling of the apparatus over a predetermined time period and the determination of the deflection of the surface after the time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Colgate Mattress Atlanta Corporation
    Inventors: Richard H Wolkin, James Hewatt
  • Mattress testing apparatus and method
    Patent number: 9212982
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of testing are provided to test the durability and resilience of crib mattresses and other child development surfaces. The testing apparatus is configured to provide a movable fixture for imparting repeated force to a mattress. The fixture can include a pair of feet formed thereon to mimic the pressure profile provided by a toddler standing or jumping on a crib mattress. The method provides for the cycling of the apparatus over a predetermined time period and the determination of the deflection of the surface after the time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: COLGATE ATLANTA MATRESS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard H Wolkin, James Hewatt
  • Mattress Testing Apparatus And Method
    Publication number: 20140238104
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of testing are provided to test the durability and resilience of crib mattresses and other child development surfaces. The testing apparatus is configured to provide a movable fixture for imparting repeated force to a mattress. The fixture can include a pair of feet formed thereon to mimic the pressure profile provided by a toddler standing or jumping on a crib mattress. The method provides for the cycling of the apparatus over a predetermined time period and the determination of the deflection of the surface after the time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Colgate Atlanta Mattress Corporation
    Inventors: Richard H. Wolkin, James Hewatt
  • Mattress Testing Apparatus And Method
    Publication number: 20140096588
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of testing are provided to test the durability and resilience of crib mattresses and other child development surfaces. The testing apparatus is configured to provided a movable fixture for imparting repeated force to a mattress. The fixture can include a pair of feet formed thereon to mimic the pressure profile provided by a toddler standing or jumping on a crib mattress. The method provides for the cycling of the apparatus over a predetermined time period and the determination of the deflection of the surface after the time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Colgate Atlanta Mattress Corporation
    Inventors: Richard H. Wolkin, James Hewatt