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Wall stop for a bed

  • US 5,611,094 A
  • Filed: 08/24/1995
  • Issued: 03/18/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/24/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A spacer for use with an institutional bed to locate the bed relative to a wall, the bed having a pair of horizontal side members, transverse members extending between the side members adjacent ends of the side members, the spacer comprising:

  • a transverse piece having ends;

    a pair of parallel side pieces extending from the respective ends of the transverse piece;

    a pair of end structures attached one to each of the side pieces remote from the transverse piece, each of the end structures having an upright load transfer element attached one to each of the side pieces for engagement with the transverse member of the bed, and a stabilizer spaced from and coupled to the load transfer element for engagement with the respective ones of the side members of the bed;

    the spacer being proportioned to hold the bed away from the wall such that any loading resulting from engaging the wall will be resisted by the load transfer elements and the stabilizers; and

    each of the end structures having a U-shaped portion including the stabilizer, the U-shaped portion having a central part extending vertically with the stabilizer attached to one end of the central part, and a guide attached to the other end of the central part, the U-shaped portions being proportioned to fit loosely on the side members whereby the spacer can be stored by lifting the transverse end piece to disengage the load transfer elements and sliding the U-shaped portions along the side members until the transverse piece is adjacent the transverse member of the bed.

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