Folding bed base apparatus and related method of use
First Claim
1. A folding bed base apparatus comprising:
- a first hinge body comprising;
a first vertical bar;
a first upper horizontal member coupled to a superior end of the first vertical bar;
a first lower horizontal member coupled to an inferior end of the first vertical bar; and
a first medial leg support coupled to an inward-facing face of the first vertical bar;
a second hinge body comprising;
a second vertical bar;
a second upper horizontal member coupled to a superior end of the second vertical bar;
a second lower horizontal member coupled to an inferior end of the second vertical bar; and
a second medial leg support coupled to an inward facing face of the second vertical bar;
a first upper frame comprising a proximal side bar, a distal side bar, and a lateral end bar, wherein the proximal side bar of the first upper frame further comprises a medial-facing end having a first medial-facing end aperture-area, an upper surface of the proximal side bar of the first upper frame, and a lower surface wherein the lower surface comprises a beveled edge of the proximal side bar of the first upper frame;
wherein the proximal side bar of the first upper frame is pivotally attached to the second upper horizontal member of the second hinge body via a bolt inserted through the first medial-facing end aperture-area;
wherein the distal side bar of the first upper frame further comprises a medial-facing end having a second medial-facing end aperture-area, an-upper surface of the distal side bar of the first upper frame, and a lower surface wherein the lower surface comprises a beveled edge of the distal side bar of the first upper frame;
wherein the distal side bar of the first upper frame is pivotally attached to the first upper horizontal member of the first hinge body via a bolt inserted through the second medial-facing end aperture-area;
a second upper frame, comprising a proximal side bar, a distal side bar, and a lateral end bar, wherein the proximal side bar of the second upper frame further comprises a medial-facing end having a third medial-facing end aperture-area, an upper surface of the proximal side bar of the second upper frame, and a lower surface wherein the lower surface comprises a beveled edge of the proximal side bar of the second upper frame;
wherein the proximal side bar of the second upper frame is pivotally attached to the second upper horizontal member of the second hinge body via a bolt inserted through the third medial-facing end aperture-area;
wherein the distal side bar of the second upper frame further comprises a medial-facing end having a fourth medial-facing end aperture-area, an upper surface of the distal side bar of the second upper frame, and a lower surface;
wherein the lower surface comprises a beveled edge of the distal side bar of the second upper frame;
wherein the medial-facing end of the distal side bar of the second upper frame is pivotally attached to the first upper horizontal member of the first hinge bodyvia a bolt inserted through the fourth medial-facing end aperture-area;
a first lower frame, comprising a proximal side bar, a distal side bar, and a lateral end bar, wherein the proximal side bar of the first lower frame further comprises a medial-facing end having a fifth medial-facing end aperture-area, an upper surface and a lower surface of the proximal side bar of the first lower frame;
wherein the upper surface comprises a beveled edge of the proximal side bar of the first lower frame;
wherein the proximal side bar of the first lower frame is pivotally attached to the second lower horizontal member of the second hinge body via a bolt inserted through the fifth medial-facing end aperture-area;
wherein the distal side bar of the first lower frame further comprises a medial-facing end having a sixth medial-facing end aperture-area, an upper surface and a lower surface of the distal side bar of the first lower frame;
wherein the upper surface comprises a beveled edge of the distal side bar of the first lower frame;
wherein the medial-facing end of the distal side bar of the first lower frame is pivotally attached to the first lower horizontal member of the first hinge body via a bolt inserted through the sixth medial-facing end aperture-area;
a second lower frame, comprising a proximal side bar, a distal side bar, and a lateral end bar, wherein the proximal side bar of the second lower frame further comprises a medial-facing end having a seventh medial facing end aperture-area, an upper surface, and a lower surface of the proximal side bar of the second lower frame;
wherein the upper surface comprises a beveled edge of the proximal side bar of the second lower frame;
wherein the proximal side bar of the second lower frame is pivotally attached to the second lower horizontal member of the second hinge body via a bolt inserted through the seventh medial-facing end aperture-area;
wherein the distal side bar of the second lower frame further comprises a medial-facing end having an eighth medial-facing end aperture-area, an upper surface, and a lower surface of the distal side bar of the second lower frame;
wherein the upper surface comprises a beveled edge of the distal side bar of the second lower frame;
wherein the medial-facing end of the distal side bar of the second lower frame is pivotally attached to the first lower horizontal member of the first hinge body via a bolt inserted through the eighth medial-facing end aperture-area;
a central support bar, wherein a distal end of the central support bar is coupled to the first hinge body and a proximal end of the central support bar is coupled to the second hinge body; and
,a first U-shaped foot rest, wherein the first U-shaped foot rest is removably attached to the first medial leg support;
a second U-shaped foot rest, wherein the second U-shaped foot rest is removably attached to the second medial leg support;
a first pivot bar comprisinga first pivot support bar having a first proximal lateral end and a first distal lateral end;
a first distal vertical bar coupled, by a superior end of the distal vertical bar, to the first distal lateral end of the pivot support bar, an inferior end of the first distal vertical bar comprising a first distal vertical bar hinge;
wherein the first distal vertical bar hinge is pivotally attached to a first pivot bar aperture-area of the first lower frame; and
,a first proximal vertical bar coupled, by a superior end of the proximal vertical bar, to the first proximal lateral end of the pivot support bar, an inferior end of the first proximal vertical bar comprising a first proximal vertical bar hinge;
wherein the first proximal vertical bar hinge is pivotally attached to first pivot bar aperture-area of the first lower frame; and
,a second pivot bar comprisinga second pivot support bar having a second proximal lateral end and a second distal lateral end;
a second distal vertical bar coupled, by a superior end of the second distal vertical bar, to the second distal lateral end of the second pivot support bar, an inferior end of the second distal vertical bar comprising a second distal vertical bar hinge;
wherein the second distal vertical bar hinge is pivotally attached to a second pivot bar aperture-area of the second lower frame; and
,a second proximal vertical bar coupled, by a superior end of the second proximal vertical bar, to the second proximal lateral end of the pivot support bar, an inferior end of the second proximal vertical bar comprising a second proximal vertical bar hinge;
wherein the second proximal vertical bar hinge is pivotally attached to second pivot bar aperture-area of the second lower frame.
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Abstract
A folding bed base apparatus may include a central frame assembly, a head section, and a foot section. The head section and foot section may be pivotally attached to the central frame assembly such that the folding bed base apparatus may fold to a folded configuration and unfold to an unfolded configuration. The central frame assembly may include a first U-shaped foot rest and a second U-shaped foot rest. The U-shaped foot rests may allow the folding bed base apparatus to stand upright when in the folded configuration. The head section may include a first pivot bar and pivot bar stops which frictionally-obstruct the head section from unfolding past the unfolded configuration. The foot section may include a second pivot bar and pivot bar stops which frictionally-obstruct the foot section from unfolding past the unfolded configuration. Methods for unfolding a folded folding bed base apparatus are disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A folding bed base apparatus comprising:
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a first hinge body comprising; a first vertical bar; a first upper horizontal member coupled to a superior end of the first vertical bar; a first lower horizontal member coupled to an inferior end of the first vertical bar; and a first medial leg support coupled to an inward-facing face of the first vertical bar; a second hinge body comprising; a second vertical bar; a second upper horizontal member coupled to a superior end of the second vertical bar; a second lower horizontal member coupled to an inferior end of the second vertical bar; and a second medial leg support coupled to an inward facing face of the second vertical bar; a first upper frame comprising a proximal side bar, a distal side bar, and a lateral end bar, wherein the proximal side bar of the first upper frame further comprises a medial-facing end having a first medial-facing end aperture-area, an upper surface of the proximal side bar of the first upper frame, and a lower surface wherein the lower surface comprises a beveled edge of the proximal side bar of the first upper frame;
wherein the proximal side bar of the first upper frame is pivotally attached to the second upper horizontal member of the second hinge body via a bolt inserted through the first medial-facing end aperture-area;
wherein the distal side bar of the first upper frame further comprises a medial-facing end having a second medial-facing end aperture-area, an-upper surface of the distal side bar of the first upper frame, and a lower surface wherein the lower surface comprises a beveled edge of the distal side bar of the first upper frame;
wherein the distal side bar of the first upper frame is pivotally attached to the first upper horizontal member of the first hinge body via a bolt inserted through the second medial-facing end aperture-area;a second upper frame, comprising a proximal side bar, a distal side bar, and a lateral end bar, wherein the proximal side bar of the second upper frame further comprises a medial-facing end having a third medial-facing end aperture-area, an upper surface of the proximal side bar of the second upper frame, and a lower surface wherein the lower surface comprises a beveled edge of the proximal side bar of the second upper frame;
wherein the proximal side bar of the second upper frame is pivotally attached to the second upper horizontal member of the second hinge body via a bolt inserted through the third medial-facing end aperture-area;
wherein the distal side bar of the second upper frame further comprises a medial-facing end having a fourth medial-facing end aperture-area, an upper surface of the distal side bar of the second upper frame, and a lower surface;
wherein the lower surface comprises a beveled edge of the distal side bar of the second upper frame;
wherein the medial-facing end of the distal side bar of the second upper frame is pivotally attached to the first upper horizontal member of the first hinge bodyvia a bolt inserted through the fourth medial-facing end aperture-area; a first lower frame, comprising a proximal side bar, a distal side bar, and a lateral end bar, wherein the proximal side bar of the first lower frame further comprises a medial-facing end having a fifth medial-facing end aperture-area, an upper surface and a lower surface of the proximal side bar of the first lower frame;
wherein the upper surface comprises a beveled edge of the proximal side bar of the first lower frame;
wherein the proximal side bar of the first lower frame is pivotally attached to the second lower horizontal member of the second hinge body via a bolt inserted through the fifth medial-facing end aperture-area;
wherein the distal side bar of the first lower frame further comprises a medial-facing end having a sixth medial-facing end aperture-area, an upper surface and a lower surface of the distal side bar of the first lower frame;
wherein the upper surface comprises a beveled edge of the distal side bar of the first lower frame;
wherein the medial-facing end of the distal side bar of the first lower frame is pivotally attached to the first lower horizontal member of the first hinge body via a bolt inserted through the sixth medial-facing end aperture-area;a second lower frame, comprising a proximal side bar, a distal side bar, and a lateral end bar, wherein the proximal side bar of the second lower frame further comprises a medial-facing end having a seventh medial facing end aperture-area, an upper surface, and a lower surface of the proximal side bar of the second lower frame;
wherein the upper surface comprises a beveled edge of the proximal side bar of the second lower frame;
wherein the proximal side bar of the second lower frame is pivotally attached to the second lower horizontal member of the second hinge body via a bolt inserted through the seventh medial-facing end aperture-area;
wherein the distal side bar of the second lower frame further comprises a medial-facing end having an eighth medial-facing end aperture-area, an upper surface, and a lower surface of the distal side bar of the second lower frame;
wherein the upper surface comprises a beveled edge of the distal side bar of the second lower frame;
wherein the medial-facing end of the distal side bar of the second lower frame is pivotally attached to the first lower horizontal member of the first hinge body via a bolt inserted through the eighth medial-facing end aperture-area;a central support bar, wherein a distal end of the central support bar is coupled to the first hinge body and a proximal end of the central support bar is coupled to the second hinge body; and
,a first U-shaped foot rest, wherein the first U-shaped foot rest is removably attached to the first medial leg support; a second U-shaped foot rest, wherein the second U-shaped foot rest is removably attached to the second medial leg support; a first pivot bar comprising a first pivot support bar having a first proximal lateral end and a first distal lateral end; a first distal vertical bar coupled, by a superior end of the distal vertical bar, to the first distal lateral end of the pivot support bar, an inferior end of the first distal vertical bar comprising a first distal vertical bar hinge;
wherein the first distal vertical bar hinge is pivotally attached to a first pivot bar aperture-area of the first lower frame; and
,a first proximal vertical bar coupled, by a superior end of the proximal vertical bar, to the first proximal lateral end of the pivot support bar, an inferior end of the first proximal vertical bar comprising a first proximal vertical bar hinge;
wherein the first proximal vertical bar hinge is pivotally attached to first pivot bar aperture-area of the first lower frame; and
,a second pivot bar comprising a second pivot support bar having a second proximal lateral end and a second distal lateral end; a second distal vertical bar coupled, by a superior end of the second distal vertical bar, to the second distal lateral end of the second pivot support bar, an inferior end of the second distal vertical bar comprising a second distal vertical bar hinge;
wherein the second distal vertical bar hinge is pivotally attached to a second pivot bar aperture-area of the second lower frame; and
,a second proximal vertical bar coupled, by a superior end of the second proximal vertical bar, to the second proximal lateral end of the pivot support bar, an inferior end of the second proximal vertical bar comprising a second proximal vertical bar hinge;
wherein the second proximal vertical bar hinge is pivotally attached to second pivot bar aperture-area of the second lower frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for using a folding bed base apparatus comprising:
providing a folding bed base apparatus comprising a first hinge body comprising; a first vertical bar; a first upper horizontal member coupled to a superior end of the first vertical bar; a first lower horizontal member coupled to an inferior end of the first vertical bar; and a first medial leg support coupled to an inward-facing face of the first vertical bar; a second hinge body comprising; a second vertical bar; a second upper horizontal member coupled to a superior end of the second vertical bar; a second lower horizontal member coupled to an inferior end of the second vertical bar; a second medial leg support coupled to an inward facing face of the second vertical bar; a first upper frame comprising a proximal side bar, a distal side bar, and a lateral end bar, wherein the proximal side bar of the first upper frame further comprises a medial-facing end having a first medial-facing end aperture-area, an upper surface of the proximal side bar of the first upper frame, and a lower surface wherein the lower surface comprises a beveled edge of the proximal side bar of the first upper frame;
wherein the proximal side bar of the first upper frame is pivotally attached to the second upper horizontal member of the second hinge body via a bolt inserted through the first medial-facing end aperture-area;
wherein the distal side bar of the first upper frame further comprises a medial-facing end having a second medial-facing end aperture-area, an-upper surface of the distal side bar of the first upper frame, and a lower surface wherein the lower surface comprises a beveled edge of the distal side bar of the first upper frame;
wherein the distal side bar of the first upper frame is pivotally attached to the first upper horizontal member of the first hinge body via a bolt inserted through the second medial-facing end aperture-area;
wherein the first upper frame is substantially vertically-aligned;a second upper frame, comprising a proximal side bar, a distal side bar, and a lateral end bar, wherein the proximal side bar of the second upper frame further comprises a medial-facing end having a third medial-facing end aperture-area, an upper surface of the proximal side bar of the second upper frame, and a lower surface wherein the lower surface comprises a beveled edge of the proximal side bar of the second upper frame;
wherein the proximal side bar of the second upper frame is pivotally attached to the second upper horizontal member of the second hinge body via a bolt inserted through the third medial-facing end aperture-area;
wherein the distal side bar of the second upper frame further comprises a medial-facing end having a fourth medial-facing end aperture-area, an upper surface of the distal side bar of the second upper frame, and a lower surface;
wherein the lower surface comprises a beveled edge of the distal side bar of the second upper frame;
wherein the medial-facing end of the distal side bar of the second upper frame is pivotally attached to the first upper horizontal member of the first hinge body via a bolt inserted through the fourth medial-facing end aperture-area;
wherein the second upper frame is substantially vertically-aligned;a first lower frame, comprising a proximal side bar, a distal side bar, and a lateral end bar, wherein the proximal side bar of the first lower frame further comprises a medial-facing end having a fifth medial-facing end aperture-area, an upper surface and a lower surface of the proximal side bar of the first lower frame;
wherein the upper surface comprises a beveled edge of the proximal side bar of the first lower frame;
wherein the proximal side bar of the first lower frame is pivotally attached to the second lower horizontal member of the second hinge body via a bolt inserted through the fifth medial-facing end aperture-area;
wherein the distal side bar of the first lower frame further comprises a medial-facing end having a sixth medial-facing end aperture-area, an upper surface and a lower surface of the distal side bar of the first lower frame;
wherein the upper surface comprises a beveled edge of the distal side bar of the first lower frame;
wherein the medial-facing end of the distal side bar of the first lower frame is pivotally attached to the first lower horizontal member of the first hinge body via a bolt inserted through the sixth medial-facing end aperture-area;
wherein the first lower frame is substantially vertically-aligned;a second lower frame, comprising a proximal side bar, a distal side bar, and a lateral end bar, wherein the proximal side bar of the second lower frame further comprises a medial-facing end having a seventh medial facing end aperture-area, an upper surface, and a lower surface of the proximal side bar of the second lower frame;
wherein the upper surface comprises a beveled edge of the proximal side bar of the second lower frame;
wherein the proximal side bar of the second lower frame is pivotally attached to the second lower horizontal member of the second hinge body via a bolt inserted through the seventh medial-facing end aperture-area;
wherein the distal side bar of the second lower frame further comprises a medial-facing end having an eighth medial-facing end aperture-area, an upper surface, and a lower surface of the distal side bar of the second lower frame;
wherein the upper surface comprises a beveled edge of the distal side bar of the second lower frame;
wherein the medial-facing end of the distal side bar of the second lower frame is pivotally attached to the first lower horizontal member of the first hinge body via a bolt inserted through the eight medial-facing end aperture-area;
wherein the second lower frame is substantially vertically-aligned;wherein the first lower frame further comprises a first pivot bar stop and a second pivot bar stop, wherein the first pivot bar stop is coupled to the distal side bar of the first lower frame and the second pivot bar stop is coupled to the proximal side bar of the first lower frame, wherein the first pivot bar stop and the second pivot bar stop frictionally-obstruct the first pivot bar from rotating clockwise past a twelve-o-clock position in which a proximal vertical bar of the first pivot bar is orthogonal to the proximal side bar of the first lower frame;
the second lower frame further comprises a first pivot bar stop and a second pivot bar stop, wherein the first pivot bar stop is coupled to the distal side bar of the second lower frame and the second pivot bar stop is coupled to the proximal side bar of the second lower frame, wherein the first pivot bar stop and the second pivot bar stop frictionally-obstruct the second pivot bar from rotating counterclockwise past a twelve-o-clock position in which a proximal vertical bar of the first pivot bar is orthogonal to the proximal side bar of the second lower frame;a central support bar, wherein a distal end of the central support bar is coupled to the first hinge body and a proximal end of the central support bar is coupled to the second hinge body;
wherein the central support bar is horizontally-aligned; and
,a first U-shaped foot rest, wherein the first U-shaped foot rest is coupled to the first medial leg support; a second U-shaped foot rest, wherein the second U-shaped foot rest is coupled to the second medial leg support; a first pivot bar comprising a first hinge and a second hinge, wherein the first hinge of the first pivot bar is pivotally attached to a first pivot bar aperture-area of the first lower frame;
the second hinge of the first pivot bar is pivotally attached to a second pivot bar aperture-area of the first lower frame;a second pivot bar comprising a first hinge and a second hinge, wherein the first hinge of the second pivot bar is pivotally attached to a third pivot bar aperture-area of the second lower frame; and
, the second hinge of the second pivot bar is pivotally attached to a fourth pivot bar aperture-area of the second lower frame.- View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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