Portable, foldable bed rail

- BRK Brands, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a portable, foldable bed rail embodying the principles of the present invention, illustrated in the upright or operative position;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the portable, foldable bed rail of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the bed rail of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the bed rail of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a side view of the bed rail of FIG. 1, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the bed rail of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a front, perspective view of the bed rail of FIG. 1, illustrated in the downfolded position; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the bed rail of FIG. 1, illustrated in the folded state.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
229834 July 1880 McMann
D317098 May 28, 1991 Shuler
D339702 September 28, 1993 Hershkovitz
D365476 December 26, 1995 Bernstein et al.
1039986 October 1912 Merrit
1041147 October 1912 Murphy
1066976 July 1913 Atkinson
1135523 April 1915 Henderson
1915774 June 1933 Busch
2048955 July 1936 Showalter
2209801 July 1940 Valverde
2369552 February 1945 Ferran
2532007 November 1950 Biasell
2571364 October 1951 Hosking
2602171 July 1952 Good
2608696 September 1952 Le Roy
2611909 September 1952 Dillon et al.
2619215 November 1952 Guss
2666217 January 1954 Stuart
2703413 March 1955 Klebanoff
2720878 October 1955 Hickman
2763014 September 1956 Luger
2817854 December 1957 Pratt
2817855 December 1957 Pratt
2859454 November 1958 Beckwell
2871490 February 1959 Balonick
2904799 September 1959 Berlin
2929078 March 1960 Smith et al.
2952855 September 1960 Zuti
2979738 April 1961 Goldberg
3002200 October 1961 Murcott
3021534 February 1962 Hausted
3032781 May 1962 Constanti
3089152 May 1963 Murcott
3179957 April 1965 Norton
3234570 February 1966 Hutt
3248744 May 1966 Hutt
3290701 December 1966 Luff
3402409 September 1968 Kain
3482810 December 1969 Bailey
3602929 September 1971 Murcott et al.
3616469 November 1971 Injeski
3747133 July 1973 Hutt
3855654 December 1974 Pivacek
3971083 July 27, 1976 Peterson
4084277 April 18, 1978 Conrad et al.
4103376 August 1, 1978 Benoit et al.
4178645 December 18, 1979 Cosme
4186456 February 5, 1980 Huempfner
4214327 July 29, 1980 Smith
4215446 August 5, 1980 Mahoney
4431154 February 14, 1984 Hamm
4483028 November 20, 1984 Payne
4484367 November 27, 1984 Jenkins
4672703 June 16, 1987 Frazier
4724559 February 16, 1988 Bly
4747171 May 31, 1988 Einsele et al.
4783864 November 15, 1988 Turner
4833743 May 30, 1989 Howell
5038430 August 13, 1991 Bly
5044025 September 3, 1991 Hunsinger et al.
5175897 January 5, 1993 Marra, Jr.
5191663 March 9, 1993 Holder et al.
5365623 November 22, 1994 Springer
5437067 August 1, 1995 Bernstein et al.
5577277 November 26, 1996 Sundberg et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D391792
Type: Grant
Filed: May 20, 1996
Date of Patent: Mar 10, 1998
Assignee: BRK Brands, Inc. (Aurora, IL)
Inventors: Craig S. Scherer (Wilmette, IL), Michael C. Thuma (Desplaines, IL), Ann-Marie Conrado (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Janice E. Seeger
Attorney: Paul M. Vargo, Esq.
Application Number: 0/54,699
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6503
International Classification: 0694;