Bed rail center support system

• US 5,894,614 A
• Filed: 12/15/1997
• Issued: 04/20/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: L&P Property Management Company (Leggett & Platt Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: L&P Property Management Company (Leggett & Platt Incorporated)
• Inventors: Stroud, David W.
• Primary Examiner(s): TRETTEL, MICHAEL
• Application Number:
  US08/990,671
• Time in Patent Office: 491 Days
• Field of Search: 5/200.1, 5/201, 5/202, 5/310, 5/312
• US Class Current: 5/200.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 91/028 Means for rotational adjustment on a non-rotational foot
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 19/024 Legs
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 19/027 with means for preventing frame from sagging

Abstract

A bed frame center support assembly comprising a pair of parallel cross support members extending between two opposed side rails of a bed frame, a center support member extending between the cross support members and at least one leg assembly pivotally secured to one of the support members. The leg assembly may comprise a first leg pivotally secured to a vertical web of one of the support members, a plastic insert and a foot member. Alternatively, the leg assembly may comprise a first leg nestably secured to a second leg in order to increase the length of the leg assembly. A threaded foot is adapted to engage a bracket integrally formed in the bottom of either the first leg or the second leg further increasing the vertical adjustability of the length of the leg assembly.

Claims

1. A bed frame center support assembly comprising:

a pair of spaced, parallel cross support members extending between two opposed side rails of a bed frame,

a center support member extending between said cross support members and being generally perpendicular to the cross support members, said center support member having an "L" shaped cross sectional configuration,

at least one leg assembly pivotally secured to one of said support members, said leg assembly comprising a first leg pivotally secured to a vertical web of said one of said support members, said first leg having a hole therethrough adapted to receive a fastener for securing the first leg in a down locked position, said first leg having two coplanar flanges separated by a longitudinally extending groove and a bracket integrally formed in the end of the first leg remote from its pivotal connection to the vertical web, said bracket having an opening therethrough.

2. The bed frame center support assembly of claim 1 further comprising a plastic insert adapted to fit inside said opening, said plastic insert having a body portion and a flange at one end of the body portion, said plastic insert having a threaded thoroughbore extending through said body portion and said flange, and

a foot member having a threaded stem, said threaded stem being adapted to engage the threaded thoroughbore of the plastic insert to provide an adjustable leg in which the distance from the foot member to the cross rails of the bed frame can be adjusted by threading the stem through the threaded thoroughbore.

3. The bed frame center support assembly of claim 1 further comprising a second leg, said second leg being secured to the first leg of said leg assembly, said second leg having two coplanar flanges, a longitudinally extending groove between the flanges and a bracket integrally formed from the end of the second leg remote from its connection to the first leg, said bracket of said second leg having an opening therethrough, said second leg being nested with said first leg such that said bracket of said first leg resides in said groove of said second leg and said legs are connected by a fastener passing through the nested grooves of the legs.

4. The bed frame center support assembly of claim 3 further comprising:

a plastic insert comprising a body member adapted to fit in the opening in the bracket of the second leg, said body member having a flange larger than the opening at one end of the body member and a threaded thoroughbore extending through said body member, and

a foot member having a threaded stem extending outwardly therefrom and being adapted to engage the threaded thoroughbore of the plastic insert to provide an adjustable leg in which the distance from the foot member to the cross rails of the bed frame can be adjusted by threading the stem through the threaded thoroughbore.

5. A bed frame center support assembly comprising:

a pair of spaced, parallel cross support members, each cross support member extending between two opposed side rails of a bed frame and comprising two nested "L" angle cross bars, each having horizontal and vertical webs with notches cut out of the vertical webs at opposed ends of the cross support members whereby the horizontal webs are adapted to lie flat on horizontal flanges of the side rails of the bed frame,

a center support member extending between said cross support members and being generally perpendicular to the cross support members, said center support member having an "L" shaped cross sectional configuration,

a plurality of leg assemblies, at least one leg assembly being secured to each of said cross support members and at least one leg assembly being secured to said center support member, each leg assembly comprising a first leg pivotally secured to a vertical web, a fastener for securing the first leg in a down position, said first leg having two coplanar flanges, a groove extending longitudinally between the flanges and a bracket integrally formed in the end of the first leg remote from its pivotal connection to the vertical web, said bracket having a circular opening therethrough.

6. The bed frame center support assembly of claim 5 further comprising:

a plastic insert comprising a body member adapted to fit in the opening, said body member having a flange larger than the opening at one end of the body member and a threaded thoroughbore extending through said body member, and

a foot member having a threaded stem extending outwardly therefrom and being adapted to engage the threaded thoroughbore of the plastic insert to provide an adjustable leg in which the distance from the foot member to the cross rails of the bed frame can be adjusted by threading the stem through the threaded thoroughbore.

7. The bed frame center support assembly of claim 5 further comprising a second leg, said second leg being secured to the first leg of each leg assembly, said second leg having two coplanar flanges, a longitudinally extending groove between the flanges and a bracket integrally formed in the end of the second leg remote from its connection to the first leg, said bracket having a circular opening therethrough, said second leg being nested with said first leg such that said bracket of said first leg resides in said groove of said second leg and said legs are connected by a fastener passing through the nested grooves of the legs.

8. The bed frame center support assembly of claim 7 further comprising:

a plastic insert comprising a body member adapted to fit in the opening in the bracket of the second leg, said body member having a flange larger than the opening at one end of the body member and a threaded thoroughbore extending through said body member, and

a foot having a threaded stem extending outwardly therefrom and being adapted to engage the threaded thoroughbore of the plastic insert to provide an adjustable leg in which the distance from the foot to the cross rails of the bed frame can be adjusted by threading the stem through the threaded thoroughbore.

9. A bed frame center support assembly comprising:

a pair of spaced, parallel cross support members extending between two opposed side rails of a bed frame,

a center support member extending between said cross support members and being generally perpendicular to the cross support members,

at least one leg assembly pivotally secured to one of said support members, each leg assembly comprising a first leg pivotally secured to a vertical web of said one of said support members, said first leg having a hole therethrough adapted to receive a fastener for securing the first leg in a down locked position, said first leg having two coplanar flanges separated by a longitudinally extending groove and a bracket integrally formed in the end of the first leg remote from its pivotal connection to the vertical web, said bracket having an opening therethrough, said leg assembly further comprising a second leg, said second leg being secured to the first leg of said leg assembly, said second leg having two coplanar flanges, a longitudinally extending groove between the flanges and a bracket integrally formed from the end of the second leg remote from its connection to the first leg, said bracket of said second leg having an opening therethrough, said second leg being nested with said first leg such that said bracket of said first leg resides in said groove of said second leg and said legs are connected by a fastener passing through the nested grooves of the legs.

10. The bed frame center support assembly of claim 9 further comprising:

a plastic insert comprising a body member adapted to fit in the opening in the bracket of the second leg, said body member having a flange larger than the opening at one end of the body member and a threaded thoroughbore extending through said body member, and

a foot member having a threaded stem extending outwardly therefrom and being adapted to engage the threaded thoroughbore of the plastic insert to provide an adjustable leg in which the distance from the foot member to the cross rails of the bed frame can be adjusted by threading the stem through the threaded thoroughbore.

11. A leg assembly for use with a bed frame center support assembly, said leg assembly comprising:

a first leg adapted to be pivotally secured to a support member of a bed frame center support assembly, said first leg having a hole therethrough adapted to receive a fastener for securing said first leg in a down locked position,

a second leg connected to said first leg, said second leg having two coplanar flanges, a longitudinally extending groove between the flanges and a bracket integrally formed from the end of the second leg remote from its connection to the first leg, said bracket having an opening therethrough, and an adjustable foot member extending through said opening.

12. The leg assembly of claim 11 further comprising a plastic insert comprising a body member adapted to fit in the opening through said bracket, said body member having a flange larger than the opening at one end of the body member and a threaded thoroughbore extending through said body member, and

said adjustable foot member having a threaded stem extending outwardly therefrom and being adapted to engage the threaded thoroughbore of the plastic insert to provide an adjustable leg in which the distance from the foot member to the bed frame center support assembly can be adjusted by threading the stem through the threaded thoroughbore.

13. The leg assembly of claim 11 wherein said first leg has two coplanar flanges separated by a longitudinally extending groove and a bracket integrally formed in the end of the first leg remote from its pivotal connection to the vertical web.

14. The leg assembly of claim 13 wherein said second leg is nested with said first leg such that said bracket of said first leg resides in said groove of said second leg and said legs are connected by a fastener passing through the nested grooves of the legs.

15. A bed frame center support assembly comprising:

a pair of spaced, parallel cross support members extending between two opposed side rails of a bed frame,

a center support member extending between said cross support members and being generally perpendicular to the cross support members,

at least one leg assembly pivotally secured to one of said support members, each leg assembly comprising a first leg having two coplanar flanges separated by a longitudinally extending groove and a bracket integrally formed in the end of the first leg remote from its pivotal connection to the vertical web, said leg assembly further comprising a second leg, said second leg being nestably secured to the first leg of said leg assembly, said second leg having two coplanar flanges, a longitudinally extending groove between the flanges and a bracket integrally formed from the end of the second leg remote from its connection to the first leg, said bracket of said second leg having an opening therethrough.

16. The bed frame center support assembly of claim 15 wherein said second leg is nested with said first leg such that said bracket of said first leg resides in said groove of said second leg and said legs are connected by a fastener passing through the nested grooves of the legs.

17. The bed frame center support assembly of claim 15 further comprising a plastic insert adapted to fit inside said opening, said plastic insert having a cylindrical body portion and a flange at one end of the body portion, said plastic insert having a threaded thoroughbore extending through said body portion and said flange, and

a foot member having a threaded stem, said threaded stem being adapted to engage the threaded thoroughbore of the plastic insert to provide an adjustable leg in which the distance from the foot member to the cross rails of the bed frame can be adjusted by threading the stem through the threaded thoroughbore.

18. The bed frame center support assembly of claim 17 wherein said foot member has a circular bottom member.

19. A leg assembly for use with a bed frame center support assembly, said leg assembly comprising a first leg pivotally secured to a vertical web of said one of said support members, said first leg having a hole therethrough adapted to receive a fastener for securing the first leg in a down locked position, said first leg having two coplanar flanges separated by a longitudinally extending groove and a bracket integrally formed in the end of the first leg remote from its pivotal connection to the vertical web, said bracket having an opening therethrough, said leg assembly further comprising a second leg, said second leg being secured to the first leg of said leg assembly, said second leg having two coplanar flanges, a longitudinally extending groove between the flanges and a bracket integrally formed from the end of the second leg remote from its connection to the first leg, said bracket of said second leg having a circular opening therethrough, said second leg being nested with said first leg such that said bracket of said first leg resides in said groove of said second leg and said legs are connected by a fastener passing through the nested grooves of the legs.

20. The leg assembly of claim 19 further comprising:

a plastic insert comprising a body member adapted to fit in the circular opening in the bracket of the second leg, said body member having a flange larger than the circular opening at one end of the body member and a threaded thoroughbore extending through said body member, and

a foot member having a threaded stem extending outwardly therefrom and being adapted to engage the threaded thoroughbore of the plastic insert to provide an adjustable leg in which the distance from the foot member to the bed frame center support assembly can be adjusted by threading the stem through the threaded thoroughbore.