ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,765,688, issued on Oct. 20, was assigned to TEMPUR WORLD LLC (Lexington, Ky.).
"Adjustable bed assembly with magnetic attachment and methods of manufacturing same" was invented by Alanda Marie Tar (Summerfield, N.C.), Darwin Gentile (Greensboro, N.C.), Paul Griese (Versailles, Ky.), Robert Hanson (Greensboro, N.C.) and Diane Manuszak (Thomasville, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A magnetic attachment system includes a magnetic member for securing to the lower surface of a mattress and at least one magnet configured to be secured to the upper surface of the adjustable base. The magnetic member may comprise a magnetic bar or a flexible...