External frame enclosure bed apparatus

• US 6,687,930 B1
• Filed: 03/11/2002
• Issued: 02/10/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Joerns Healthcare LLC
• Original Assignee: Safe -T Care Manufacturing Company Inc.
• Inventors: Bearden, Barry, Eads, Norman B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Luu, Teri Pham
• Application Number:
  US10/093,448
• Time in Patent Office: 701 Days
• Field of Search: 541/4, 542/4, 565/8, 560/0, 5 9/7, 5 9/81, 135/96, 135/121, 135/157
• US Class Current: 5/414
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 29/003 Bed canopies

Abstract

An enclosure bed apparatus including a frame having legs connected to an upper structure, and a canopy affixed to the frame so as to define a three dimensional space therein. The upper structure includes side bars and end bars arranged in a generally rectangular configuration. The canopy includes a pair of sleeves at opposite sides of a top thereof which respectively receive the side bars of the upper structure therein. The canopy has vertical sleeve members extending downwardly so as to receive portions of the legs therein. The canopy has a pair of horizontal sleeves extending outwardly from a top thereof suitable for receiving respective end bars therein. The frame is arranged so as to be exterior of the three dimensional space defined by the canopy.

Claims

1. An enclosure bed apparatus comprising:

a frame having legs and an upper structure connected to said legs, said upper structure having side bars and end bars arranged in a generally rectangular configuration, said legs extending downwardly from said upper structure; and

a canopy affixed to said frame so as to define a three-dimensional space therein, said canopy having a pair of sleeves at opposite sides of a top thereof, said pair of sleeves respectively receiving said side bars of said upper structure therein,

each of said end bars of said upper structure comprising;

a bar extending horizontally between a respective pair of legs;

a first insert element at one end of said bar received by a respective side bar within a respective sleeve;

a second insert element at said one end of said bar, said second element received by one of said pair of legs within said vertical sleeve member;

a third insert element at an opposite end of said bar, said third insert element received by another respective side bar within a respective sleeve; and

a fourth insert element at said opposite end of said bar, said fourth insert element received by another of said pair of legs within said vertical sleeve member.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, said canopy having vertical sleeve members extending downwardly from at east two corners thereof, said sleeve members receiving a portion of respective legs therein.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, said canopy having four vertical sleeve members affixed at each corner thereof, said legs being received by said respective sleeve members.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, each of said vertical sleeve members comprising a first vertical section having an edge affixed to said canopy and a second vertical section having an edge affixed to said canopy, said vertical sleeve member having a strip of hook-and-loop material extending along an opposite edge of said first vertical section, said vertical sleeve member having a complementary strip of hook-and-loop material extending along an opposite edge of said second vertical section, said strip of hook-and-loop material being removably affixed to said complementary strip of hook-and-loop material.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, said canopy comprising:

a first side panel;

a second side panel;

a first end panel connected to an end of each of said first and second side panels;

a second end panel connected to an opposite end of said first and second side panels;

a top panel extending across said upper structure and connected to a top edge of each of said first and second side panels; and

a bottom panel connected to a bottom edge of each of said first and second side panels.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, at least one of the panels having a netting affixed thereto.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, said netting being in zippered completely removable relationship within the panel.

8. The apparatus of claim 5, Further comprising:

a bed having a mattress supported on a bed frame, said bed frame positioned within said frame, said bottom panel interposed between said mattress and said bed frame.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a bed having a mattress supported on a bed frame, said bed frame having wheels rotatably connected at a bottom thereof so as to rollably support said mattress upon a floor, said bed frame positioned interior of said frame.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, said canopy having a pair of horizontal sleeve members extending outwardly from respective end edges thereof, said pair of horizontal sleeves receiving respective end bars of said structure therein.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, each of said pair of horizontal sleeves comprising a first horizontal section having an edge affixed to said canopy and a second horizontal section having an edge affixed to said canopy, said horizontal sleeve member having a strip of hook-and-loop material extending along an opposite edge of said first horizontal section, said horizontal sleeve member having a complementary strip of hook-and-loop material extending along an opposite edge of said second horizontal section, said strip of hook-and-loop material being removably affixed to said complementary strip of hook-and-loop material.

12. An enclosure bed apparatus comprising:

a frame having legs and an upper structure connected to said legs, said upper structure having side bars and end bars arranged in a generally rectangular configuration, said legs extending downwardly from said upper structure; and

a canopy affixed to said frame so as to define a three-dimensional space therein, said canopy having a pair of sleeves at opposite sides of a top thereof, said pair of sleeves, respectively receiving said side bars of said upper structure therein said canopy having vertical sleeve members extending downwardly from at least two corners thereof, said sleeve members receiving a portion of respective legs therein, each of said end bars of said upper structure comprising;

a bar extending horizontally between a respective pair of legs;

a first insert element at one end of said bar received by a respective side bar within a respective sleeve;

a second insert element at said one end of said bar, said second insert element received by one of said pair of legs within said vertical sleeve member;

a third insert element at an opposite end of said bar, said third insert element received by another respective side bar within a respective sleeve; and

a fourth insert element at said opposite end of said bar, said fourth insert element received by another of said pair of legs within said vertical sleeve member.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, said second insert element extending transverse to said first insert element, said fourth insert element extending transverse to said third insert element.

14. An enclosure bed apparatus comprising:

a frame having legs and an upper structure connected to said legs, said upper structure having side bars and end bars arranged in a generally rectangular configuration, said legs extending downwardly from said upper structure; and

a canopy affixed to said frame so as to define a three-dimensional space therein, said canopy having a pair of sleeves at opposite sides of a top thereof, said pair of sleeves respectively receiving said side bars of said upper structure therein, said frame having a lower structure having cross members affixed respectively to said legs at opposite ends of said frame, said lower structure having longitudinal members affixed respectively to said cross members and extending therebetween in generally parallel relationship, said frame having a plurality of wheels affixed to a bottom of said lower structure so as to allow said frame to be rolled along a surface.