ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,582,237, issued on March 24, was assigned to Correctional Technologies Inc. (Willowbrook, Ill.).
"Rotationally-molded wall bunk" was invented by Joseph R. Claffy (Western Springs, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In one aspect, a wall bunk is provided that includes a rotationally molded body having an overall length, a mounting portion of the body, and an elongate bed pan. The bed pan has a lower wall including a mattress support surface and a front wall. The lower wall includes curved wall portions at internal kiss-offs of the body. The mattress support surface has recesses defined at least in part by the curved wall portions for co...