ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,419,432, issued on Sept. 23.

"Bed partition device and methods of use thereof" was invented by Bret Hughes (Pompano Beach, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bed partition device and methods of use thereof are provided that are capable of quickly and efficiently dividing a bed into two sections for the convenience and comfort of individuals resting on the bed. The bed partition device may include a wall having a rigid body and configured to provide acoustic dampening between the two sections of the bed, a pair of mounting brackets secured to the wall, and a pair of support members configured to releasably couple with the pair of moun...