ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,396,566, issued on Aug. 26.
"Protective, collapsible, lightweight bed finishing frame" was invented by Heidi Pamela Petzold Sotomayor (Los Angeles).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A protective, highly padded/cushioned, lightweight, collapsible, portable, affordable, and aesthetically pleasing bed finishing frame. The apparatus slips over a box spring without any assembly necessary, tangentially supporting generous padding/cushion around the perimeter of the box spring, thereby protecting individuals from injury by contacting any hard edges or surfaces associated with the box spring or bed frame and providing a stylistic and finished appear...