ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,589,043, issued on March 31.
"Hospital bed with USB charging ports" was invented by Cherylene Hamilton (Bradenton, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention describes a hospital bed equipped with USB charging ports. The bed includes an adjustable patient support structure with side rails. A pair of USB charging ports is disposed in one of the side rails, each port having a removable cover assembly. This arrangement allows a patient to conveniently charge their electronic devices without needing to leave their bed. The USB charging ports are designed to keep the patient's electronic devices fully charged during their stay...