Abstract: A bed frame for accommodating a decorative piece is described, the bed frame comprising a first side rail, a second side rail opposite the first rail, at least one cross arm extending from the first rail to the second rail, and at least one upright member in communication with the cross arm, whereby, the bed frame can accommodate variously sized headboards and footboards on the cross arm member.

Abstract: A folding bed frame structure comprises spaced apart folding side frame assemblies connected with transversely extending cross members by a combination of mating frictionally interfitting "swaged" and tongue-and-slot connections which do not require or utilize fasteners, thereby permitting the structure to be shipped and stored in disassembled condition. Side frame elements of the bed frame structure have an angled base portion with an arcuate portion extending therefrom to simulate the appearance of tubular elements.

Abstract: A support rail for a boxspring includes a cross bar having opposed ends, and a bracket attached to each end. Each bracket has a gripper arm and is mounted to move laterally across the end to which it is attached between an extended position and a retracted position. An end section of each of end of the cross bar and a connection section of each of the brackets is made of a malleable material, from which a lock mechanism is formed to releasably interlocked together the cross bar and brackets when the brackets are in the retracted position. The lock mechanism includes a locking element and a receptacle, with the receptacle formed in either the bracket or the cross bar and the locking element formed in either bracket or the cross bar depending on the position of the receptacle.

Abstract: A connector is provided for use with an end-frame assembly having an outer frame and a support member. The connector includes an annular back wall having a first lateral dimension and is formed for engagement with the support member. A sleeve extends from the back wall and has a second lateral dimension that is less than the first lateral dimension. Ribs are positioned on the sleeve. In addition, the connector includes an outer end that extends away from the back wall and has a fish-mouth portion formed thereon that includes a fish-mouth opening, a leg mount that has a side wall extending through the fish-mouth opening, and a support tongue. The support tongue engages the side wall and extends through the fish-mouth portion.

Abstract: A bedstead for single beds, which can be assembled pairwise, adjacent to one another, into a double bed, particularly hotel beds, with a peripheral bed frame, which surrounds the region for accommodating at least one mattress and encircles the mattress in a lower part, is configured in such a way that the bed frame consists of least one narrow-walled metal plate which, at least at the longitudinal sides of the bedstead, is set so far to the inside with respect to the outline of the mattress(es), that its external surfaces do not protrude beyond the outline of the mattress, in order to make it possible that the mattress is held securely and stably on the bedstead and that the transition between the two mattresses is almost gapless in the assembled position.

Abstract: A bed frame to protect a person during a calamity is constructed from generally horizontal upper and lower subassemblies secured to two generally vertical end supporting subassemblies. The subassemblies are secured together by internal securing devices to resemble a conventional bed, and the entire assembly is secured to a supporting surface by further securing devices held internally of the two generally vertical end supporting assemblies.

Abstract: A piece of furniture includes an upright post, a horizontal rail, and a fastening unit. The upright post is provided with a coupling base having a parallel pair of side walls and a connecting wall that interconnects the side walls and that inclines inwardly and downwardly such that side walls and the connecting wall cooperatively confine a vertical engaging groove which tapers downwardly. The horizontal rail includes an upper rail member and a lower rail member mounted on a bottom side of the upper rail member. The upper rail member is provided with a tongue unit which extends downwardly into the vertical engaging groove. The tongue unit has a parallel pair of flanges confined between the side walls and an inclining wall that interconnects the flanges and that is superimposed on the connecting wall. The lower rail member is provided with a support unit which includes a parallel pair of abutment walls and a vertical wall which interconnects the abutment walls.

Abstract: A rail structure includes two tubes each movably mounted on one of two bases and each having a catch mounted on an upper portion thereof. Two fasteners each have a lower portion detachably mounted on one of the two catches. Two supporting braces each have a first distal end attached to one of the two fasteners. A pivot bracket has two distal ends each pivotally engaged with a second distal end of one of the two supporting braces. L-shaped first and second resting rails each have a vertical section mounted on an upper portion of one of the two fasteners. A tubular block is mounted around one distal end of a horizontal section of the first resting rail and has a first transmission member rotatably mounted thereon. A second transmission member is rotatably mounted on one distal end of a horizontal section of the second resting rail and is pivotally engaged with the first transmission member.

Abstract: A detachable coupling is provided to interconnect a horizontally disposed bed support rail to an upright bedpost. The ends of the bedrail are provided with vertically oriented, channel-shaped feet or pegs. Each such downward projection has a web extending transversely across the end of the bedrail and side walls secured to both sides of the bedrail. The foot depends from the bedrail end and the width of the side walls diminishes with distance from the bedrail, whereby the side walls are not quite rectangular, but are actually of trapezoidal shape. A vertically oriented, channel-shaped pocket is secured to the bedpost at each of the detachable coupling positions. The pocket has a web spaced outwardly from the bedpost and side walls secured to the bedpost. The pocket has a draft that conforms to the shape of the foot so as to snugly receive the foot therewithin. A transverse locking screw engages both the foot and the pocket so as to immobilize the foot within the pocket.

Abstract: A method is provided for connecting a spindle to a tube. The method includes the step of punching a hole in an exterior wall of a tube to create a perimeter edge bordering the tube. The perimeter has a first pre-determined shape. The method further includes the step of press-fitting an end portion of a spindle having a second pre-determined shape different than the first pre-determined shape into the hole to establish a tight fit between the spindle and the tube retaining the spindle in coupled relation in the tube.

Abstract: A frame structure for a baby's crib, comprising a plurality of channels bars at the four sides thereof at the bottom as well as at the top, a plurality of mounting bars around the four sides thereof at the bottom as well as at the top and respectively fastened inside said channel bars, a plurality of locking caps and connectors at the four corners for securing said channel bars and said mounting bars in position, and a plurality of balusters vertically disposed around the four sides thereof and retained between those mounting bars at the top and those mounting bars at the bottom. The mounting bars each have a plurality of egg-shaped blind holes and a plurality of egg-shaped notched holes made thereon at the top and alternatively arranged in a line into which the balusters are fastened and prohibited from rotary motion.

Abstract: A bedding foundation comprises a pair of elongated rigid metal side rails, a pair of elongated rigid metal end rails, the side and end rails being fixed to each other and arranged to form a rectangle. A plurality of elongated rigid metal cross rails are fixed to and extend across the rectangle in spaced parallel relationship to one another. The side and end rails are joined together by insertion of an end of a respective side and end rail into respective channels of a corner joint having two open-ended channels formed therein at right angles to each other. The foundation rails comprise a top portion with a pair of side portions depending from the top portion defining a generally U-shaped channel with the top portion. Foundation covering is preferably attached to the foundation by tacking it to the metal rail or to a penetrable material carried within the side and end rail channels, or by using an elongated wedge to fix the covering within these channels.

Abstract: A frame is adapted to surround a liguid-filled sack and a rigid support. The sack is placed on the upper surface of the support so as to constitute the cushion-like upper portion of a water bed. The frame has four rails which are interconnected to form a rectangular shape. The frame includes at least two, preferably four, detachably interconnected sections. The rails may be made of ethyl vinyl acetate. Alternatively, each of the rails has a tubular foam body and a rigid central rod fitted within the tubular foam body. In one embodiment, the frame includes four rails, four corner elements and four coupling units interconnecting the rails and the corner elements.

Abstract: A metal foundation for a bed comprises a modular system of components easily assembled without conventional fasteners. The assembly includes parallel tubular side frame members of rectangular cross-section, each having two L-shaped pieces interlocked lengthwise in a sliding fit. Vertical stiffening ribs spaced apart along the inside and outside faces of the rectangular side members add rigidity. A pair of parallel tubular rectangular end frame members similar to the side members are at opposite ends of the foundation. Four L-shaped and tubular corner connectors of rectangular cross-section provide sockets to slidably receive the ends of the side and end frame members at the corners of the foundation. Longitudinal and lateral inverted U-shaped cross-slats slidably fit into corresponding slots in the inside faces of the side and end frame members.

Abstract: A new system of waterbed frame and component construction which enables pedestals, frames and padded caps to be put together to form any size waterbed. A pedestal is provided which is extendable by means of inserting extension pieces using special connecting joints in the front and back boards. The insertion of such extension pieces in the front and back boards converts a super single size waterbed pedestal to a Queen or King size bed. Similarly, specially designed padded caps and extension pieces makes the end rail padded cap adjustable to fit any size of waterbed. Furthermore, the same concept of extension pieces is used to form the frame as well. Thus, this new system of waterbed component construction reduces the cost and problems of shipping and inventory involved with prior waterbed frame construction.

Abstract: A knock down foundation for a flotation sleep system comprising a plurality of interlocking sections combining to form a rectangular base. A planar support made up of separate parts may be disposed over the base covering substantially the entire exposed sheet. A softsided waterbed or other sleeping systems is then laid on top of the sheet. A plurality of feet are provided on the undersurface of said sections for supporting the base on a supporting surface. Headboard brackets are provided at one end of the base for attaching a headboard thereto. A plurality of hooks are provided on the bottom of the sections at spaced locations for receiving grommets of upholstery thereon. The sheet and headboard brackets may be fastened to the sections by screws or the like. The entire apparatus can be quickly and easily knocked down or set up, is light in weight and easy to ship in a compact form.

Abstract: A universal sleep system support which is readily collapsible for storage and transportation, and is easily assembled into a construction which can support any type and common size of sleep system. This universal sleep system support comprises a plurality of modules which when assembled are selectively locked together into a unitary construction. The modules each include readily assembled corner pieces and channel units. The corner pieces respectively have a planar surface and a leg structure extending substantially perpendicularly therefrom; and the channel units respectively have mating members slideably associated with one another for adjusting the length of the channel units. The channel units are selectively received by the corner pieces and adjusted to a preselected length to set the distance between such corner pieces. The assembled modules are selectively locked together into the unitary construction so that the channel units can support any type of sleep system of any common size.

Abstract: A waterbed pedestal frame is provided with exterior flat side panels having connector joints on their interior surfaces. A pair of central panels can interconnect a pair of side panels and a plurality of flat, rectangular connector boards can be positioned to space these central panels. Connector posts are provided on the central panel for supporting the weight of the waterbed. The frame can be assembled without additional fasteners by afixing the side panels into a square configuration and interconnecting them with the central panels and the connector members.

Abstract: A sheet metal bedrail for mounting within a cutout portion formed in the legs of the headboard of a bed. The bedrail is formed of thin gauge sheet metal having a longitudinally and vertically extending central web portion and longitudinally extending beads at the upper and lower marginal edges of the web. A plastic end cap having a pair of spaced legs mounted perpendicularly to a plate is adapted to engage the bedrail so that the legs extend within the spaced beads. Aligning mounting bores are formed in the beads of the bedrail and legs of the end cap which receive bolts adapted to mount the bedrail within the cutout portion of the headboard legs.

Abstract: An improved knock-down, fold-up metal bed frame is disclosed which provides a sturdy and easily manipulated interconnecting mechanism for the cross-rail portions of the bed frame with a positive interlock between the cross-rail portions. A hand-manipulated positive interlocking mechanism is also provided for a center brace which is employed to interconnect opposed cross-rails or side rails.

Abstract: A knock-down side rail member for support of a box spring and mattress set. The side rail member includes a pair of side rail sections which are secured together by a connecting bracket. The horizontal surfaces of the side rail sections and the connecting bracket are coplanar. The connecting bracket is permanently secured to one of the side rail sections.

Abstract: In accordance with the invention there is provided a bed frame which is adjustable in width to king size and which at any width has great strength to the end that it has utility not only for beds with conventional bedding but also for water beds. The bed frame has longitudinal side rails and a longitudinal center rail, transverse end rails and a transverse center rail, the end rails and transverse center rail all being of adjustable length so as to enable adjustment of the bed to different widths and all being substantially coplanar with the longitudinal side rails and center rail, the bed having nine support legs one of which is directly underneath the connection between the transverse and longitudinal center rails and the other eight of which are adjacent the other connections between the transverse and longitudinal rails.

Abstract: A waterbed frame is formed of side rails having inner rigid support elements surrounded by resilient cushion material. All sides of the frame may be formed by such rails with the rigid elements being connected at the corners, so that the rigid elements are in effect floating in the cushion material. Alternatively, two such side rails may be attached to more conventional appearing foot and head boards.

Abstract: A platform bed frame for a platform bed is provided which is capable of supporting a conventional mattress and box spring combination, or a mattress alone. The platform bed frame includes side plates and end plates which are connected together at each corner of the bed frame by a plate having downwardly extending pins which are received in apertures defined by the side plates and end plates.

Abstract: Bed rails of the type disclosed in prior U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,118,151, issued Jan. 21, 1964, and Re. 27,182, issued Sept. 21, 1971, in which inwardly extending horizontal flanges underlie and form the sole support for a spring assembly with the flanges being interconnected by a tension member at the central portions of the rails to prevent outward deflection thereof for maintaining the horizontal flanges in underlying relation to the spring assembly.

Abstract: A wooden waterbed frame structure including a pedestal assembly for supporting a mattress frame with the corner joints on both the pedestal assembly and the mattress frame being of special interlocking configuration to facilitate assembly and produce a durable product of exceptional structural strength.

Abstract: Furniture frame rails are formed from composition board, e.g., particleboard, fiberboard, or the like, and the ends have extruded aluminum bands press fitted thereon to prevent splitting of said ends when said rails are assembled to a frame with a doweled joint.

Abstract: The invention relates to a one piece bed rail assembly and method of making the same whereby the bed rail is stamped from a flat piece of high quality metal or from any other sturdy material and then bent to form the hook portions on the ends of the rail for engaging the head board and foot board, and a horizontal flange for supporting the box springs.