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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367610 | Method and apparatus for assembling a component to a panel A component is adapted for assembly to a panel at a desired location. The component includes a body and at least one fastener threadingly received in the body, the fastener having a head and a threaded shaft, the head extending outwardly from the body a predetermine... | 05/06/2008 |
| 6910236 | Mattress leg rest section for an articulatable bed convertible to a chair position An articulated bed convertible to a chair position is described. The bed comprises a mattress formed by a backrest section, a seat rest section and a leg rest section. The mattress backrest section and seat rest section are secured to a support frame. Articulating l... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6810540 | Bed base with adjustable cross bar A bed base is disclosed that that has an integrated locking and release crossbar mechanism to enable adjustment of the width of the bed base to correspond to the width of the bed mattress and/or box spring. ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6496993 | Hospital bed and mattress having a retracting foot section A bed having a foot prop on an adjustable length deck foot section and a mattress with a length and thickness adjustable foot section and a thickness adjustable heel section. The adjustability of the deck and the mattress allows sizing of the bed to the o... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6415465 | Bed frame with unique connector and method A boxspring of a predetermined width is supported on bed frame including a pair of side rails attached together by at least one pair of cross bars. Each cross bar has two segments with outer ends that overlap. The outer end of one of the two segments has ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6338172 | Polymeric length and width adjustable bed frame system An all polymeric bed frame including opposing laterally spaced apart, elongated side rails, each of the side rails having first and second ends and comprised of a substantially vertical wall and a horizontal support ledge extending laterally from a lower ... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6269498 | Bed support mechanism A bed support mechanism. The mechanism includes at least two substantially identical L-shaped support members each including a top section and a leg section, the top sections being adjacently positioned to one another and each of the leg sections extendin... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6212714 | Hospital bed and mattress having a retracting foot section A bed having a foot prop on an adjustable length deck foot section and a mattress with a length and thickness adjustable foot section and a thickness adjustable heel section. The adjustability of the deck and the mattress allows sizing of the bed to the o... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6047422 | Bed extension device A bed extension device for longitudinally or transversely enlarging the sleeping area of a bedding unit which has a mattress and bed frame. The bed extension device comprises an extension frame member which has a forked extension arm extending downward fr... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5996145 | Adjustable bed frame system A bed frame system for supporting a mattress. The bed frame system includes length and height adjustable bed rails. A groove is provided in each bed rail for receiving the end of a transverse support slat. A length adjustable support slat is provided. Uni... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5771510 | Bed with movable bedposts A bed with movable bedposts mainly including a bed plank which cooperates with two sliding rails, two sliding rail bearings with extended plates, two steel cords, a fixing member, and a motor and transmission gears and chain to move two bedposts relative ... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5579550 | Articulated bed with collapsible frame An improved articulated bed with linearly retractable head and foot sections for easier shipment in a relatively small container that may be assembled by the purchaser without any tools. The bed includes a central frame with telescopic head and foot secti... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5469588 | Patient transfer arrangement A hospital bed is disclosed which includes a frame, a mattress positioned on the frame, a transport sheet extending across the mattress to define a patient supporting area, rollers for moving the transport sheet relative to the mattress, and structure for... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5161268 | Interlocking joint assembly for joining bed frames An interlocking joint assembly for joining a first frame member and a second frame member of a bed frame and for adjusting the width of the bed frame. The assembly includes at least one projection on the first frame member and at least one keyhole slot de... | 11/10/1992 |
| 4899403 | Apparatus for controlling expansion or contraction of cover cloth with respect to bed base A bed base having first and second members which are of generally U-shaped configuration so as to slidably telescope together to permit expansion or contraction of the bed base in the lengthwise direction. Locking mechanisms coact between the telescoping ... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4679261 | Telescopic bed An easily assembled bed structure adjustable in length and width comprises head and foot members each including a pair of side posts and parallel slidably telescoping multielement tubular cross pieces extending laterally between and separably joined at th... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4295234 | Bed frame An adjustable bed frame having a pair of side rails interconnected by a pair of adjustable cross rail assemblies. The cross rail assemblies each include a pair of rails of L-shaped cross section. A fastenerless latch mechanism is provided for retaining th... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4276665 | Bed frame of adjustable width A bed frame of adjustable width includes a pair of side rails and a pair of end rails extending transversely between the side rails, with each end rail having a pair of elements, and one of the elements being provided with a series of teeth. An L-shaped p... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4271547 | Mattress and boxspring extender An extender for a bed which has a boxspring, and mattress resting squarely on the boxspring, and a bed frame is provided. An elongated cushion provides an extended sleeping area adjacent a portion of the perimeter of the mattress. An elongated support whi... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4106138 | Platform bed A bed platform which incorporates a resilient mattress foundation by flanking the same with a sectional bolster structure.... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4007502 | Bed frame assembly Caster wheel supports for a bed frame comprising a pair of interlocking components in which male and female elements are provided on the cross and side frame members respectively for detachably securing them to one another, these elements being inclined a... | 02/15/1977 |
| 3961383 | Bed frame having releasably interlocked side rails and crossbars A bed frame of the knockdown type having a pair of side rails and at least one connected adjustable end crossbar cooperable to provide a supporting frame structure for an associated box spring, in which brackets on the side rails are formed to provide soc... | 06/08/1976 |
| 3961384 | Bed frame having releasably interlocked side rails and crossbars A bed frame of the knockdown type having a pair of side rails and at least one connected adjustable end crossbar cooperable to provide a supporting frame structure for an associated box spring, in which brackets on the side rails are formed to provide soc... | 06/08/1976 |
| 3945064 | Adjustable bed frame construction An improved adjustable cross frame member for use in a bed frame having side frame members and another such adjustable cross frame member. Each cross frame member comprises a pair of elongate elements including first and second perpendicular legs. One of ... | 03/23/1976 |