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Leggett & Platt, Inc.
1 Leggett Rd.
Carthage, MO, 64836
USA
Press release date: December 23, 2008
Leggett & Platt pioneers wireless power applications for automotive and home
CARTHAGE, Mo., December 23, 2008 - Fortune 500 diversified manufacturer Leggett & Platt announces they will exhibit at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas January 8 - 11, 2009. Leggett will be part of the Fulton Innovation exhibit located in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
"It's great to be back at CES," said Vincent Lyons, vice president of engineering and product development for Leggett. "This is one of the most watched trade shows in the U.S. for emerging technologies and innovative product applications."
Leggett is leading the commercialization of eCoupled intelligent wireless power, a technology developed by Fulton Innovation of Ada, Mich. eCoupled technology uses inductive coupling to transfer energy from a charging surface to any eCoupled-compatible device. As the low- and medium- power supplier for the primary (or charging) side of the eCoupled connection, Leggett's eDriveTM provides the charging power for many eCoupled-enabled products from cell phones to residential and industrial furnishings.
During CES Leggett will showcase their product applications in the automotive, home and industrial products categories. The automotive products include vehicle interior shelving and storage products that wirelessly charge devices such as cell phones, laptop computers and power tools without the hassle of charging adaptors or wires. Prototypes for the home and industrial furnishings categories are an ergonomic workbench, an end table and home theater seating.
About Leggett & Platt Inc.
Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG ) is a FORTUNE 500 diversified manufacturer that conceives, designs and produces a broad variety of engineered components and products that can be found in most homes, offices, and automobiles. The company serves a broad suite of customers that comprise a "Who's Who" of U.S. manufacturers and retailers. The 125-year-old firm's continuing operations are composed of 21 business units, 24,000 employee-partners, and more than 250 facilities located in 20 countries.
Leggett & Platt is North America's leading independent manufacturer of: a) components for residential furniture and bedding; b) components for office furniture; c) drawn steel wire; d) automotive seat support and lumbar systems; e) carpet underlay; f) adjustable beds; and g) bedding industry machinery for wire forming, sewing and quilting.
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