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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7237289 | Platform for adjustable height bed A bed frame for supporting a mattress includes at least first and second sections connectable to form a mattress supporting platform. The platform includes a latch to hold the first and second sections together. The latch includes engageable parts on the first and s... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7200880 | System for a multiplace cots structure A system for implementing a modular structure having two or more cot places, characterised in that the modular structure is implemented by the mutual interconnection of single units (1) made of a pair of posts (2) and of at least one crosspiece (3 | 04/10/2007 |
| 7159253 | Modular headboard and method of assembly A modular headboard for a bedstead includes an upper headboard section and a lower headboard section selectively coupled together for convenient storage and transportation. The upper headboard section includes laterally-spaced, vertically-extending upper post sectio... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7155762 | Bed base with corner connector, corner connector and kit A bed base includes four side members oriented to stand upright on their lower edges. The side members are connected to form a rectangular support structure by corner connectors. Each corner connector comprises a top plate, a bottom plate, and a post. The plates ove... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7155761 | Interchangeable furniture system An interchangeable furniture system for providing an interchangeable furniture element having faces with different appearances. The desired face may be selected and the interchangeable furniture element selectively oriented to make that face visible. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7020911 | Convertible furniture The present invention provides a convertible furniture piece generally including a base, a first quick-release locking mechanism, a first cushion member and a first support bracket. The first quick-release locking mechanism is attached to the base. The first cushion... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6983494 | Multiple bed unit and sub-assembly and method of assembly A sub-assembly for a multiple bed unit having an elongate bed rail and a bed end including a pair of spaced, substantially vertical posts affixed to a side of the bed rail. Each of the posts includes a rail connector for receiving a rail of another bed. A multiple b... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6948198 | Bed with unitary headboard and unitary frame A unitary headboard comprises a single piece of laminated plywood that has two posts and at least one cross piece cut out of it. A bed frame comprising side rails and cross supports has each side rail formed of a single piece of material. Each side rail has a suppor... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6948199 | Bed foundation A bed foundation is provided by a rectangular panel having a flat upper face and downwardly depending side and end walls to form an open box-like structure. Downwardly facing mounting bores are provided at least at the corners of the foundation, and support legs are... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6941596 | Bed frame A bed frame assembly for supporting a bed in a substantially flat manner above a floor including interlocking elongate rails and feet for forming a rectangular, flat platform, each of the feet including an upper portion defining a receptacle oriented in a first dire... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938288 | Conversion kit for turning a cross-legged folding cot into a tiered cot A kit for converting a cross-legged folding cot into a tiered cot, which stilt legs having a longitudinal axis, a top end and a bottom end. A female coupling is positioned at the top end of each of the stilt legs. Each female coupling is offset from the longitudinal... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6877195 | Casket bed frame assembly An assembly for construction into a casket bed frame for supporting a body. The casket bed frame includes a rectangular frame formed of a pair of first rails and second rails wherein a plurality of corrugated metal strips extend between the second rails. The rails o... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6851140 | Bed frame center beam locking mechanism A locking mechanism for securing a center beam of a bed frame to the cross bars that enable the assembler to complete the assembly of the bed frame completely without the need for hand tools or securing implements to aid in the assembly. With a queen size bed frame ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6832397 | Bed foundation A bed foundation is provided which is constructed of blow-molded plastic and may be assembled without using tools. The components of the bed foundation all have lengths of less than 60 inches and may be packaged together in a container having a length less than 60 i... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6826790 | Bed frame shields A comprehensive means of providing protection to a bed frame by covering various locations about the bed frame with plastic shields. The plastic shields are adapted to enclose the various locations about the bed frame including the ends of side rails, the junction o... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6658677 | System for replacing decorative furniture panels A system for replacing furniture panels which includes a frame secured to a piece of furniture and a panel which may be inserted or otherwise slid into the frame and secured therein is disclosed. The panel has front and rear surfaces having different appe... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6637052 | Allergen-avoidance beds The wooden bed frame shown in the figures is designed to reduce the effect of the house dust mite upon a sleeper allergic to such mites. The bed incorporates a number of features each of which contribute to reduce asthma attacks for sleepers sensitive to ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6611977 | Frame apparatus A frame apparatus made of two side frames and four interlocking cross arm supports, held together with a locking member with leg support feature. This configuration provides a frame apparatus that is less complex to assemble, and when the components are i... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6557191 | Bed frame A bed frame includes a headboard, a foot board, a right side rail, and a left side rail. Each side rail has a first member and a corresponding second member. Each of the first members is configured to be releasably attached to the headboard solely by mati... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6397412 | Bed frame structures with unibody universal caster mounts, interlocking rail members and flush rail support surfaces A bed frame constructed by assembly of rail members with universal caster mounts at points of intersection of the rails, where ends of the rail members are integrally connected to the universal caster mounts without any bracketry or parts attached to the ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397413 | Fastener and support leg for adjustable cross bar for bed rails and frames An adjustable cross bar for bed rails and frames with at least two relatively movable cross bar members and a clamp positioned over the outboard ends of the cross bar members and entrapping their edges in tracks. The clamp has depending lances formed in a... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6209155 | Fastener for adjustable cross bar for bed rails and frames An adjustable cross bar for bed rails and frames with at least two relatively movable cross bar members and a clamp positioned over the inboard ends of the cross bar members and entrapping their edges in tracks. The clamp has depending lances formed in a ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 5983420 | Furniture for a standardized room A sleeping unit for furnishing a standardized room having two dresser units thereunder is disclosed. Each dresser unit comprises a rectangular box-like frame constructed of 1×1 aluminum tubing and welded joints. The frame has a base which is constructed ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5832548 | Snap-in frame connector A connector is provided for use with an end-frame assembly having an outer frame and a support member. The connector includes an annular back wall having a first lateral dimension and is formed for engagement with the support member. A sleeve extends from... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5790994 | Panel system accommodating various bed sizes A modular expandable bedframe accessory system is provided. The system includes a plurality of panel members having different predetermined widths. A plurality of support columns are interchangeably coupleable to sides of the panels to form different pane... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5754993 | Convertible crib and twin bed wherein the headboard and footboard are rotated by 90° An article of furniture which is convertible between a crib bed configuration and a twin bed configuration. Each configuration includes a headboard, a footboard, and a mattress frame assembly. In the crib bed configuration, the headboard and footboard are... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5572751 | Bunk bed trundling system A bunk bed system in which separate beds are positionable as free standing beds, as regular bunk beds, or as a perpendicular bunk bed system comprises a headboard extender that attaches to a side of a lower bed and a footboard extender incorporated into a... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5568661 | Articulated bed with frame mounted power module An articulated bed having a modified standard bed frame that supports an independent power module, replaceable without disassembly from the frame. The modified frame is the well known horizontally collapsible angle iron frame type with castered legs. The ... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5544374 | Leg system for beds A leg set for a bed is provided by lengths of tubular material having ends at right angles to the centerline of the tube. The upper end of the tube length is notched so the vertically oriented supports for the bed can be slipped into the notches. The notc... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5289600 | Mattress base assembly kit A kit is provided for assembly of a mattress supporting base comprising: a frame having a top mattress supporting platform, the platform being supported by a plurality of spaced apart longitudinal stringers, each stringer having a series of longitudinally... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5269032 | Portable, readily assembled, easily upholstered headboard A portable, readily assembled, easily upholstered and re-upholstered headboard of two posts or stiles, two inter-fitting rails which are readily assembled and locked to the posts or stiles without tools, and a muslin or a muslin-like covered cushioned pan... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5267362 | Waterbed and frame assembly Waterbed and frame assembly in which the frame rails are provided with cushioning pads and covered with a decorative fabric cover which is attached to the safety liner and to the lower portions of the rails to form an integrated liner, cover and rail stru... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5241717 | Protective structure and bed frame with rigid canopy The invention provides a protective structure which can be used to protect a localized area within home or work place. The invention is especially usable as a protective structure for a sleeping area or for a work table area. The invention includes a rect... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5173974 | Convertible furniture An article of furniture which is convertible to form a crib, a youth bed, or an adult bed. The crib is produced through the interconnection of a rear panel, a right side panel, a left side panel, a front panel and a mattress support frame. This interconne... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5163190 | Multipurpose built-up crib An expandable bedstead comprises a horizontal base frame having a vertical headboard frame fixedly connected to a first side thereof, a pair of leg supports fixedly connected to the corner portions of an opposing second side of the base frame, a vertical ... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5146631 | Convertible crib, toddler and twin bed A convertible bed assembly for providing a crib, toddler bed, or twin bed arrangement and alternatively a pair of twin or bunk beds. A pair of headboard and footboard assemblies each have separable upper and lower sections mounted together through couplin... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5144706 | Bed foundation A plurality of foundation sections are interlocked with releasable latch devices to form a mattress support. The foundation sections include two center sections that are shorter than end sections to enable the center sections to be packed within the end s... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5134732 | Frame structure for a baby's crib A frame structure for a baby's crib, comprising a plurality of channels bars at the four sides thereof at the bottom as well as at the top, a plurality of mounting bars around the four sides thereof at the bottom as well as at the top and respectively fas... | 08/04/1992 |
| 4970737 | Adjustable hospital and nursing home bed The adjustable hospital and nursing home bed, has a three-part support frame for mattresses, the head, middle and foot part of which are pivotably connected to one another via pivot shafts and are supported in a suspension frame of a bed frame such that t... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4937905 | Bed extender A bed extender device having a pair of opposed vertical leg members and a horizontal extender board affixed to the leg members and maintaining them in an opposed fixed relationship is positioned between and supported on conventional bed rails to provide a... | 07/03/1990 |
