Pillow display cart

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10413093-B2
Application number	US-201816038791-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 18, 2018
Priority date	Jul 18, 2013
Publication date	Sep 17, 2019
Grant date	Sep 17, 2019

Abstract

A pillow cart includes a frame having a lower portion that includes a lower support assembly and an upper support assembly. The frame has an upper portion that includes a top support assembly that is connected to the upper support assembly. A first tray is coupled to the lower support assembly. A second tray is coupled to the upper support assembly. A third tray is coupled to the top support assembly. A housing is coupled to the third tray. An electronic display is positioned within the housing.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A pillow cart comprising:
a frame;
a first tray coupled to the frame, the first tray comprising spaced apart dividers that define compartments between adjacent dividers;
a second tray coupled to the frame;
a housing coupled to the second tray; and
pillows positioned in the compartments, at least one of the pillows comprising front and back panels and a gusset positioned between the front and back panels, the gusset comprising a material that is different from materials that comprise the front and back panels.

2. A pillow cart as recited in claim 1 , wherein the gusset comprises a breathable material.

3. A pillow cart as recited in claim 1 , wherein the gusset comprises a mesh material.

4. A pillow cart as recited in claim 1 , wherein the gusset is more porous than the panels.

5. A pillow cart as recited in claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises:
a lower portion comprising a lower support assembly, an upper support assembly, and spaced apart vertical members that extend between and connect the lower support assembly and the upper support assembly, the first tray being coupled to the upper support assembly; and
an upper portion comprising a top support assembly, the upper portion comprising spaced apart vertical members that extend between and connect the upper support assembly and the top support assembly, the second tray being coupled to the top support assembly.

6. A pillow cart as recited in claim 5 , wherein the support assemblies each have a polygonal configuration.

7. A pillow cart as recited in claim 1 , further comprising an electronic display coupled to the housing.

8. A pillow cart as recited in claim 7 , wherein the first tray includes a cutout, the second tray includes a hole that extends through a thickness of the second tray, and the electronic display includes a touch screen and wiring that extends from the electronic display and through the hole and the cutout.

9. A pillow cart as recited in claim 1 , further comprising spaced apart casters that are each coupled to a lower portion of the frame.

10. A pillow cart as recited in claim 1 , wherein the dividers are wire dividers that each include a threaded end that is positioned through an opening in the first tray, the pillow cart comprising nuts that each threaded onto one of the threaded ends to fix the dividers to the first tray.

11. A pillow cart as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a dispenser positioned on top of the second tray, the dispenser comprising a plurality of disposable pillow covers.

12. A pillow cart as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of jars positioned on top of the second tray, the jars each including samples of materials from which pillows are made.

13. A pillow cart comprising:
a frame;
a first tray coupled to the frame, the first tray comprising spaced apart dividers that define compartments between adjacent dividers; and
pillows positioned in the compartments, at least one of the pillows comprises front and back panels and a gusset positioned between the front and back panels, the gusset comprising a material that is different from materials that comprise the front and back panels.

14. A pillow cart as recited in claim 13 , further comprising:
a second tray coupled to the frame;
a housing coupled to the second tray; and
an electronic display coupled to the housing.

15. A pillow cart as recited in claim 14 , wherein the first tray includes a cutout, the second tray includes a hole that extends through a thickness of the second tray, and the electronic display includes a touch screen and wiring that extends from the electronic display and through the hole and the cutout.

16. A pillow cart as recited in claim 15 , wherein the electronic display includes a face plate, a back plate and a touch screen positioned between the plates, the plates being bolted together to maintain the touchscreen between the plates.

17. A pillow cart as recited in claim 15 , wherein the back plate comprises a foam cushion that directly engages a surface of the touchscreen that is opposite a display of the touchscreen.

18. A pillow cart as recited in claim 15 , wherein the housing is bolted to the second tray.

19. A pillow cart comprising:
a frame;
a first tray coupled to the frame, the first tray comprising spaced apart dividers that define compartments between adjacent dividers;
a second tray coupled to the frame;
a housing coupled to the second tray;
an electronic display coupled to the housing;
pillows positioned in the compartments, at least one of the pillows comprising front and back panels and a gusset positioned between the front and back panels, the gusset comprising a material that is different from materials that comprise the front and back panels;
a dispenser positioned on top of the second tray, the dispenser comprising a plurality of disposable pillow covers; and
a plurality of jars positioned on top of the second tray, the jars each including samples of materials from which pillows are made.

20. A pillow cart as recited in claim 11 , wherein the pillow covers include perforations between adjacent pillow covers to permit one of the pillow covers to be separated from other pillow covers.

Assignees

• Bedgear Llc

Inventors

• Alletto Eugene

Classifications

• A47F7/30

  for furniture, e.g. beds, mattresses · CPC title

• A47F5/0056

  made of tubes or wire · CPC title

• A47B2031/004

  having four vertical uprights · CPC title

• G06Q30/0629

  by pre-processing results, e.g. ranking or ordering results · CPC title

• A47F7/00 Primary

  Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials {(A47F5/0006 takes precedence)} · CPC title