ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,357,099, issued on July 15, was assigned to SEALY TECHNOLOGY LLC (Trinity, N.C.).
"Two-sided hybrid mattress topper" was invented by Kevin Tar (Summerfield, N.C.), James A. Beamon (Jamestown, N.C.), Brian M. Manuszak (Thomasville, N.C.), Allen M. Platek (Jamestown, N.C.), Alanda Tar (Summerfield, N.C.), Jessica Lee Lewis (Thomasville, N.C.) and Diane Manuszak (Thomasville, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A reversible or hybrid mattress topper includes a first foam plate having a first density, a second foam plate having a second density different than the first density of the first foam plate, and a spring panel that is disposed betw...