Portable bed railing

• US 6,401,280 B1
• Filed: 12/26/2000
• Issued: 06/11/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/26/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Amy C. Baker
• Original Assignee: Amy C. Baker
• Inventors: Baker, Amy C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Grosz, Alexander
• Application Number:
  US09/747,843
• Publication Number:
  US 20020078502A1
• Time in Patent Office: 532 Days
• Field of Search: 566/2, 542/9, 542/6, 543/0, 550/41, 550/51, 550/61
• US Class Current: 5/662
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 21/08 Devices for prevention against falling-out, e.g. detachable sidewalls for children's beds A47D7/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0507 Side-rails
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0513 covering particular sections of the bed, e.g. one or more partial side-rail sections along the bed
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0518 quickly removable
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/053 Aids for getting into, or out of, bed, e.g. steps, chairs, cane-like supports

Abstract

A portable bed railing for retrofitting bed railing to existing beds. The portable bed railing includes a first portion for defining a substantially vertical railing. The first portion includes a rod having a first end and a second end. Each of a pair of elongate members is integrally coupled to and extends away from one of the first and second ends of the rod. The elongate members extend in a generally parallel direction to each other and each is orientated generally perpendicular to the rod. A second portion for positioning between a mattress and box spring includes a bar having a first end and a second end. Each of a pair of pole members is integrally coupled to and extends away from one of the first and second ends of the bar. The pole members extend in a generally parallel direction to each other and each is orientated generally perpendicular to the bar. Each of the pole members has a free end hingedly coupled to one of the elongate members.

Claims

1. A portable bed rail device, said device being removably positionable between a mattress and a box spring of a bed, said device comprising:

a first portion for defining a substantially vertical railing, said first portion including a rod having a first end and a second end, each of a pair of elongate members being integrally coupled to and extending away from one of said first and second ends of said rod, said elongate members extending in a generally parallel direction to each other and each being orientated generally perpendicular to said rod, each of said elongate members having a free end;

a second portion for positioning between the mattress and box spring, said second portion including a bar having a first end and a second end, each of a pair of pole members being integrally coupled to and extending away from one of said first and second ends of said bar, said pole members extending in a generally parallel direction to each other and each being orientated generally perpendicular to said bar, each of said pole members having a free end hingedly coupled to one of said elongate members; and

a pair of plates, each of said plates having a top surface being securely coupled to one of said free ends of said elongate members such that each of said plates defines a foot.

2. The portable bed rail device as in claim 1, wherein each of said elongate members is telescoping and has a first section movably extendable into a second section, each of said first sections having a hole therein, each of said second sections having a plurality of aligned openings therein, each of a pair of nubs being biased outwardly from one of said holes in said first section for releasably engaging one of said openings to selectively couple said first and second sections together.

3. The portable bed rail device as in claim 2, wherein each of said pole members is telescoping and has a first member movably extendable into a second member, each of said first members having a hole therein, each of said second members having a plurality of aligned openings therein, each of a pair of nubs being biased outwardly from one of said holes in said first members for releasably engaging one of said openings to selectively couple said first and second members together.

4. The portable bed rail device as in claims 1, wherein each of said pole members is telescoping and has a first member movably extendable into a second member, each of said first members having

a hole therein, each of said second members having a plurality of aligned openings therein, each of a pair of nubs being biased outwardly from one of said holes in said first members for releasably engaging one of said openings to selectively couple said first and second members together.

5. The portable bed rail device as in claim 1, further including a plurality of pads, each of said pads having a generally cylindrical shape, a first of said pads extending around said rod, a second of said pads extending around the first of said elongate members and positioned generally adjacent to said rod, a third of said pads extending around the second of said elongate members and positioned generally adjacent to said rod, a fourth of said pads extending around said bar, each of said pads comprising an elastomeric material.

6. The portable bed rail device as in claim 1, further including a pad, said pad having a generally cylindrical shape, said pad extending around said rod.

7. A portable bed rail device, said device being removably positionable between a mattress and a box spring of a bed, said device comprising:

a first portion for defining a substantially vertical railing, said first portion including a rod having a first end and a second end, each of a pair of elongate members being integrally coupled to and extending away from one of said first and second ends of said rod, said elongate members extending in a generally parallel direction to each other and each being orientated generally perpendicular to said rod, each of said elongate members having a free end, each of a pair of plates having a top surface being securely coupled to one of said free ends of said elongate members and each of said plates defining a foot, each of said elongate members being telescoping and having a first section movably extendable into a second section, each of said first sections having a plurality of aligned holes therein, each of said second sections having one opening therein, each of a pair of pins being removably positionable in one of said openings in said second sections and extendable into one of said holes to selectively couple said first and second sections together;

a second portion for positioning between the mattress and box spring, said second portion including a bar having a first end and a second end, each of a pair of pole members being integrally coupled to and extending away from one of said first and second ends of said bar, said pole members extending in a generally parallel direction to each other and each being orientated generally perpendicular to said bar, each of said pole members having a free end hingedly coupled to one of said elongate members, each of said pole members being telescoping and having a first member, movably extendable into a second member, each of said first sections having a hole therein, each of said second sections having a plurality of aligned openings therein, each of a pair of nubs being biased outwardly from one of said holes in said first section for releasably engaging one of said. openings to selectively couple said first and second sections together; and

a plurality of pads, each of said pads having a generally cylindrical shape, a first of said pads extending around said rod, a second of said pads extending around the first of said elongate members and positioned generally adjacent to said rod, a third of said pads extending around the second of said elongate members and positioned generally adjacent to said rod, a fourth of said pads extending around said bar, each of said pads comprising an elastomeric material.