ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,696,983, issued on Aug. 4, was assigned to L&P Property Management Co. (Carthage, Mo.).
"Bedding foundation having massager movable for massage effect" was invented by Isaac T. Freelend (Reeds, Mo.), Jacob J. Neuenswander (Carthage, Mo.), Jason J. Stokesbary (Joplin, Mo.) and Dustin D. Smith (Carthage, Mo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bedding foundation has a motorized linear actuator for moving a carriage forward and backwards. The carriage includes wheels which move along side rails of a frame. A rigid platform having an opening extending through the platform is secured to the frame. The carriage includes a lift motor assembly which...