US Patent Issued on July 21 for "Fire retardant pillow" (Washington Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,685,396, issued on July 21.

"Fire retardant pillow" was invented by Matthew Morrie Dekerrie (Spanaway, Wash.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fire retardant pillow for protecting against and controlling fires resulting from a malfunctioning electronic device may include a pillow body having a layered construction and a pocket extending into a central region of the pillow body. The layered construction may be made of an outer fabric covering; an inner fabric layer lining the pocket; and a fire retardant layer positioned between the inner fabric layer and the outer fabric covering. The layered construction may further include an aramid fib...