Adapted To Cover Or Protect A Rail Or Frame Portion Of A Bed Patents (Class 5/663)
  • Patent number: 5175897
    Abstract: A bed rail cover system including a bed rail having a framework with a plurality of rails and a cover positionable over the framework. The cover is of unitary construction, includes an attachment flap engageable with one of the rails to secure the cover in position on the framework, and includes an aperture therein to provide access to a control panel or other equipment in the framework. Optionally the cover can include a cover flap for the aperture, which cover flap can be similar to the other cover material or can be a transparent, flexible cover for visual and operational access through the transparent, flexible cover flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1993
    Inventor: John J. Marra, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5163197
    Abstract: The invention of the present application relates to waterbeds (10). Waterbeds (10) usually have side rails (21) and often have a foot board (20) and/or head board (22). Together these form an enclosure (16) for containing the water-filled mattress (25). Padded rails (21) above the top edge (24) of the frame (16) prevent the hard wood edge from discomforting the occupants. Applicants provide a fabric cover (32) that slips over the padded rails (21) before they are installed. The fabric cover (32) has elastic bands (36) that hold the cover (32) snug to the padded rail (21) and which bands (36) jam between the top edge (24) of the frame (16) and the inside surface of the padded rail (21) when the padded rails (21) are installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1992
    Inventors: Mark A. Armstrong, Joel K. Harper