ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,564,273, issued on March 3, was assigned to Suzhou Zewo Import Export Co. Ltd..
"Sofa barrier" was invented by Wei-Tao Sun (Suzhou City, China).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention provides a sofa barrier, suitable for the horizontal gap between a sofa base and a floor, comprising at least one elongated panel-shaped barrier panel, horizontally positioned to effectively prevent objects or pets from entering beneath the sofa. The core technology lies in a male-female buckle, including a male buckle, a female buckle, a plug, and a slot, which secure the barrier panel in place between the sofa base and the floor through tight ...