ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,279,699, issued on April 22, was assigned to Bedgear LLC (Farmingdale, N.Y.).
"Mattress topper" was invented by Eugene Alletto Jr. (Glen Head, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mattress topper is provided that includes a cover having opposing first and second panels each made from a first material. The mattress topper includes a gusset that either perimetrically joins the first and second panels and/or is in the form of one or more patches located on the first and/or second panels. The gusset is made from a second material that has a porosity that is different than that of the first material. A fill material is disposed within the cov...