Patents by Inventor Taofiki Olawale Gafar-Schaner

Taofiki Olawale Gafar-Schaner 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).

  • Apparatus for use with furniture for protecting a user against injuries
    Patent number: 10463553
    Abstract: Apparatuses and method are disclosed for use with a furniture for providing protection to a user against injuries. An apparatus for use with the furniture for providing protection to a user against injuries includes an inflatable unit including an exterior surface including a number of housing elements. The inflatable unit also includes an airtight chamber capable of being filled with a filler. The inflatable unit also includes a valve attached to an orifice present on the airtight chamber. The valve is configured to secure the filler into the airtight chamber. The apparatus further includes at least one strapping element configured to securely mount the inflatable unit to the furniture. The apparatus also includes at least one fastener configured to attach to the at least one strapping element while mounting the inflatable unit to the furniture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Inventors: Taofiki Olawale Gafar-Schaner, Joseph Robert Ferry
  • APPARATUS FOR USE WITH FURNITURE FOR PROTECTING A USER AGAINST INJURIES
    Publication number: 20180177655
    Abstract: Apparatuses and method are disclosed for use with a furniture for providing protection to a user against injuries. An apparatus for use with the furniture for providing protection to a user against injuries includes an inflatable unit including an exterior surface including a number of housing elements. The inflatable unit also includes an airtight chamber capable of being filled with a filler. The inflatable unit also includes a valve attached to an orifice present on the airtight chamber. The valve is configured to secure the filler into the airtight chamber. The apparatus further includes at least one strapping element configured to securely mount the inflatable unit to the furniture. The apparatus also includes at least one fastener configured to attach to the at least one strapping element while mounting the inflatable unit to the furniture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Taofiki Olawale Gafar-Schaner, Joseph Robert Ferry