Patents by Inventor Rodney D. England

Rodney D. England 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: 6101653
    Abstract: A split support configuration mattress is provided including a mattress having a core element disposed therein and an upper portion defined over a top surface of the mattress core element. The upper portion includes a closure mechanism selectively permitting access to an interior volume thereof. The upper portion is divided along its length so as to define two substantially equal halves. A plurality of insertable auxiliary support elements are provided for selective combination and insertion into each half of the upper portion. As such, a split support configuration mattress is provided. Moreover, the dimensions of the individual auxiliary support elements are such that they may be easily stored, unstored, and interchanged by the mattress user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: England/Corsair, Inc.
    Inventor: Rodney D. England
  • Patent number: 5687940
    Abstract: An adjustable-height upholstered seat includes a frame including a support for a seated person at a seat height, the frame including a bottom having a plurality of slots formed therein, each the slots having a groove extending from either side thereof, a plurality of furniture feet each including a generally wedge-shaped body having a thickness, a first end, and a second end having a lower portion and a plurality of holes, and a plurality of pins each having two ends and a length greater than the thickness of a respective body, each of the pins inserted into a selected one of the holes in a respective furniture foot so each pin end protrudes from its furniture foot, each the furniture foot body located in one of the slots in the bottom of the frame, with the protruding pin lodged in the groove in the frame member and the first end extending below the frame member outside of the slot, to form a foot on the upholstered seat, whereby the seat height may be adjusted by inserting the pins in different ones of the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Assignee: England Corsair Upholstery Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Rodney D. England
  • Patent number: D435981
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: England/Corsair, Inc.
    Inventors: Carol W. Christa, Rodney D. England
  • Patent number: D411384
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: England/Corsair, Inc.
    Inventors: Carol W. Christa, Rodney D. England
  • Patent number: D411385
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: England/Corsair, Inc.
    Inventors: Carol W. Christa, Rodney D. England
  • Patent number: D411695
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: England/Corsair, Inc.
    Inventors: Carol W. Christa, Rodney D. England
  • Patent number: D416399
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: England/Corsair, Inc.
    Inventors: Carol W. Christa, Rodney D. England
  • Patent number: D421854
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignee: England/Corsair, Inc.
    Inventors: Carol W. Christa, Rodney D. England
  • Patent number: D434572
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: England/Corsair, Inc.
    Inventors: Carol W. Christa, Rodney D. England