ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,677,958, issued on July 14, was assigned to BLUE BELL MATTRESS COMPANY LLC (East Windsor, Conn.).
"Mattresses with comfort and stability zones" was invented by Derek August Ritzel (Greensboro, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mattress may include a first section extending from the head end by a distance between 15 to 19 inches, and a second section adjacent to the first section and extending from the first section by a distance of 31 to 35 inches. In some embodiments, the first section includes a different material than the second section. The second section may include coil springs, foam, one or more air chambers, or a combination ...