221 |
PASSENGER SEAT WITH CLOSE-OUT SHROUD |
US15101033 |
2014-12-17 |
US20160304011A1 |
2016-10-20 |
Clifton S. Ellis; David A. Acuna |
Described are close-out shrouds (10) formed of a flame retardant material with at least one living hinge (16). The flame retardant material is configured to substantially enclose an articulating opening to a cavity, and the at least one living hinge is configured to articulate through greater than 50,000 cycles before failure. |
222 |
Microalloyed spring |
US14563239 |
2014-12-08 |
US09427091B2 |
2016-08-30 |
Michael S. DeFranks; William J. Ready; Jeremy B. Lynn |
The systems and methods described herein include innerspring assemblies or innerspring cores for use with cushioning articles such as mattresses. The innerspring core may have one or more coil springs formed from a high-carbon steel wire alloyed with one or more suitable alloying elements such as titanium and copper and capable of imparting greater strength and durability to the innerspring core. |
223 |
FOOD-GRADE POLYETHYLENE MATTRESS |
US15042167 |
2016-02-12 |
US20160235211A1 |
2016-08-18 |
Barry Cik |
A non-toxic mattress and method of constructing the mattress having a reduced toxicity has an outer layer of a material selected from the group comprising polyethylene and polylactic acid film. Also, a mattress cover for covering the outer layer of the mattress can also be constructed from a material selected from the same group of materials. The polyethylene and polylactic acid films are non-toxic materials which reduce adverse human allergenic reactions or exposure to potentially harmful chemicals used in the mattress construction. |
224 |
SUPPORT CUSHIONS FOR PROVIDING COOLING |
US14907764 |
2013-07-26 |
US20160166074A1 |
2016-06-16 |
James W. Rose; Tom Mikkelsen |
A support cushion for is provided that includes a core comprised of a first flexible foam and a sleeve comprised of a second flexible foam. The sleeve has a first side and a second side opposite the first side that together encapsulate the core. The support cushion further includes an amount of phase change material that is incorporated into at least one of the first side or the second side of the sleeve. |
225 |
Bed Pillow |
US14860821 |
2015-09-22 |
US20160029822A1 |
2016-02-04 |
Richard R. Cappadona; Igor Zunkovic |
A bed pillow is made of elastic foam material. The pillow's top surface extends along both a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction that are mutually perpendicular, follows a top undulating pattern in the longitudinal direction, and is uniform in the lateral direction. The pillow's bottom surface is opposite the top surface, follows a bottom undulating pattern in the longitudinal direction, and is uniform in the lateral direction. The pillow's front surface and a rear surface extend from the top surface to the bottom surface, and are uniform in the lateral direction. The pillow has two laterally-opposite parallel planar side surfaces that extend from the top surface to the bottom surface and extend from the front surface to the rear surface. |
226 |
LATEX FOAM PILLOW |
US14773498 |
2014-03-07 |
US20160022063A1 |
2016-01-28 |
Michael J. Fulkerson; Edward K. Wolff; Angela Li |
A pillow is provided that includes a latex foam to provide comfort and support to the body of a user. The pillow includes a latex foam layer connected to at least one additional foam component. An internal foam layer is also included in the pillow, with the latex foam layer and the additional foam component disposed about the internal foam layer. |
227 |
ANTIMICROBIAL FIRE-RETARDANT YARN AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME |
US14278105 |
2014-05-15 |
US20150329997A1 |
2015-11-19 |
Stephen Switzer; Christine D. Meyers |
A composite yarn includes an aramid fiber and a second fiber incorporating therein at least one of an antimicrobial and a fire retardant. The second fiber is at least one of wrapped around the aramid fiber and entangled with the aramid fiber. |
228 |
Apparatus and method for making a corrugated product |
US14163081 |
2014-01-24 |
US09103470B2 |
2015-08-11 |
Jason Cik |
The invention describes a device and method for making corrugated products. The device can be used with any substrate and includes, at least, first and second drive rollers for driving a middle substrate and a single wall corrugated product. In other embodiments the invention includes upper drive rollers, lower drive rollers and middle drive rollers for driving an upper substrate, a lower substrate and a middle substrate. The middle substrate is driven between the upper and lower substrates at a higher velocity to form flutes that are anchored between the upper an lower substrates thereby forming a corrugated product. The invention also provides for customized corrugated products having multiple fluted substrates in various desirable arrangements. Examples of such products include mattresses, partition panels, other furniture, construction products such as tubes or pipes previously made from metals or concrete. |
229 |
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAKING A CORRUGATED PRODUCT |
US14163081 |
2014-01-24 |
US20140137977A1 |
2014-05-22 |
Jason Cik |
The invention describes a device and method for making corrugated products. The device can be used with any substrate and includes, at least, first and second drive rollers for driving a middle substrate and a single wall corrugated product. In other embodiments the invention includes upper drive rollers, lower drive rollers and middle drive rollers for driving an upper substrate, a lower substrate and a middle substrate. The middle substrate is driven between the upper and lower substrates at a higher velocity to form flutes that are anchored between the upper an lower substrates thereby forming a corrugated product. The invention also provides for customized corrugated products having multiple fluted substrates in various desirable arrangements. Examples of such products include mattresses, partition panels, other furniture, construction products such as tubes or pipes previously made from metals or concrete. |
230 |
Fire barrier fabric for use with articles |
US12313819 |
2008-11-25 |
US08703631B2 |
2014-04-22 |
Ronald M. Sytz |
A fire barrier fabric further comprising a multilayer fabric having at least two layers, including an outside layer and a fire barrier layer; wherein the fire barrier layer provides flame-retardant and/or flame-resistant properties to the entire fabric without requiring fabric coatings or treatments to provide any contribution to flame retardance or resistance, wherein additional layers may include a filler layer, and wherein the fabric is applied to articles, such as upholstered articles and mattresses. |
231 |
Quilted Mattress Panels with Gel Fibers and Mattresses Made with Same |
US13870688 |
2013-04-25 |
US20130283537A1 |
2013-10-31 |
Dominick Azevedo |
A quilted panel for a mattress having gel fibers incorporated therein so as to bring the gel material closer to the top of the mattress such that the benefits of the gel material are better realized by the user. In some embodiments, the gel fibers are incorporated into the FR fiber pad of the quilted panel. In other embodiments, a separate gel fiber pad is positioned within the quilted panel. |
232 |
MICROALLOYED SPRING |
US13916904 |
2013-06-13 |
US20130270755A1 |
2013-10-17 |
Michael S. DeFranks; William J. Ready; Jeremy B. Lynn |
The systems and methods described herein include innerspring assemblies or innerspring cores for use with cushioning articles such as mattresses. The innerspring core may have one or more coil springs formed from a high-carbon steel wire alloyed with one or more suitable alloying elements such as titanium and copper and capable of imparting greater strength and durability to the innerspring core. |
233 |
BEDDING COMPONENT WITH FIRE-RESISTANT LAMINATE |
US13346301 |
2012-01-09 |
US20130174346A1 |
2013-07-11 |
Steve Klancnik |
Components, such as bedding components including mattresses are disclosed herein. The components include a first layer, a fire-resistant layer affixed to the first layer or an optional additional layer, and a fire-resistant sock. The first layer, the optional additional layer, and fire-resistant layer are disposed within the fire-resistant sock. |
234 |
Flame Resistant Filler Cloth and Mattresses Incorporating Same |
US13746502 |
2013-01-22 |
US20130149518A1 |
2013-06-13 |
Melanie Pierce Jones; James Douglas Small, JR.; John H. Walton; Alfred Frank Baldwin, JR.; Zareh Mikaelian; William Scott Kinlaw |
A filler cloth includes cellulosic fibers treated with a flame retardant chemistry such that the filler cloth has a char length of less than about nine inches when tested in accordance with NFPA 701, such that thermal shrinkage of the filler cloth at 400° F. is less than about 35% in any direction, and such that the filler cloth maintains flame and heat resistant integrity when impinged with a gas flame in accordance with testing protocols set forth in Technical Bulletin 603 of the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs. The filler cloth cellulosic fibers are treated with a flame retardant chemistry such that the filler cloth has a Frazier air permeability of less than about 400 cfm and a thermal resistance rating of at least about 3 when tested according to NFPA 2112. |
235 |
UPHOLSTERY PANELS WITH FIRE RESISTANT BACKING LAYER |
US13732903 |
2013-01-02 |
US20130117940A1 |
2013-05-16 |
Walter Gomer Jones; James Douglas Small; John H. Walton; Alfred Frank Baldwin; Zareh Mikaelian |
A composite upholstery panel includes a layer of ticking fabric, a layer of flame and heat-resistant backing fabric, and a layer of resilient flame and heat-resistant cushioning material sandwiched between the layer of ticking fabric and the layer of backing fabric. The composite upholstery panel maintains flame and heat resistant integrity when impinged at any location with a gas flame in accordance with testing protocol set forth in Technical Bulletin 603 of the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs (TB-603). However, individually, the ticking layer, backing layer and cushioning layer would fail to maintain flame and heat resistant integrity when impinged with a gas flame in accordance with testing protocol set forth in TB-603. |
236 |
Flame Resistant Filler Cloth and Mattresses Incorporating Same |
US13536017 |
2012-06-28 |
US20120266384A1 |
2012-10-25 |
Melanie Pearce Jones; James Douglas Samll, JR.; John H. Walton; Alfred Frank Baldwin, JR.; Zarch Mikaelian |
A filler cloth includes cellulosic fibers treated with a flame retardant chemistry such that the filler cloth has a char length of less than about nine inches when tested in accordance with NFPA 701, such that thermal shrinkage of the filler cloth at 400° F. is less than about 35% in any direction, and such that the filler cloth maintains flame and heat resistant integrity when impinged with a gas flame in accordance with testing protocols set forth in Technical Bulletin 603 of the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs. The filler cloth cellulosic fibers are treated with a flame retardant chemistry such that the filler cloth has a Frazier air permeability of less than about 400 cfm and a thermal resistance rating of at least about 3 when tested according to NFPA 2112. |
237 |
FLAME-RETARDANT LYOCELL FIBERS AND USE THEREOF IN FLAME BARRIERS |
US13501684 |
2010-10-12 |
US20120258643A1 |
2012-10-11 |
Hartmut Rüf; Gert Kroner; Peter Dobson; Johann Männer; Christoph Schrempf |
The present invention relates to flame-retardant Lyocell fibers which include incorporated inorganic additives which are particularly suited for use in flame barriers for articles of manufacture, such as mattresses and upholstered furniture applications. |
238 |
SEAT CUSHION, FOR INSTANCE FOR AN AIRCRAFT SEAT, AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A SEAT CUSHION |
US13436729 |
2012-03-30 |
US20120256466A1 |
2012-10-11 |
Robert LIEVESTRO; Johannes VAN BLITTERSWIJK |
A seat cushion, in particular for an aircraft seat, the seat cushion comprising a seat part having a receiving surface adapted to receive a person and a reinforcing part supporting the seat part, wherein at least the reinforcing part contains expanded polypropylene (EPP), preferably comprising fire retardant properties. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing such a seat cushion, a seat comprising such a seat cushion and a vehicle comprising such a seat. |
239 |
FIRE-RESISTANT MATTRESS HAVING COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL COMPARTMENTALIZED BETWEEN FIRE-RESISTANT LAYERS |
US13431558 |
2012-03-27 |
US20120222220A1 |
2012-09-06 |
Alvin R. Klancnik; Stephen E. Wolf; Kenneth R. Oliver |
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. The first and second fire-resistant layers form a compartment around the plurality of combustible cushioning layers to delay combustion of the fire-retardant mattress from fully catching fire. |
240 |
FIRE-RESISTANT MATTRESS HAVING COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL COMPARTMENTALIZED BETWEEN FIRE-RESISTANT LAYERS |
US13198631 |
2011-08-04 |
US20120102656A1 |
2012-05-03 |
Alvin R. Klancnik |
A fire-retardant mattress that compartmentalizes bedding material between layers of fire-resistant material. The mattress includes an inner support compartment, a first layer of fire-resistant material adjacent to at least one side of the inner support compartment, at least one layer of cushioning material adjacent to the first layer of fire-resistant material, and a second layer of fire-resistant material adjacent to the at least one cushioning layer, the second layer of fire-resistant material distal to the first layer of fire-resistant material. |