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US 10,539,170 B2Granted
Foundation and frame for bed
AssigneeSleep Number Corporation
InventorsMatthew Griffith, Natalie Keeley, Craig Peterson
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Abstract
A bed can include one or more connectors for connecting components of the bed. For example, a frame can include a fastening mechanism for releasably connecting a cross-member to a longitudinal support. Another example includes connectors for connecting and aligning a foundation with a frame.
Claims20
A bed comprising:
- a foundation having a foundation connector positioned at a bottom of the foundation, wherein the foundation connector defines a valley that extends longitudinally along a side of the foundation and defines at least one slot along the valley;
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- a frame having a frame connector positioned at a top of the frame and positioned in a location configured to mate with the foundation connector when the foundation is positioned on the frame, wherein both the valley of the foundation connector and the slot of the foundation connector are configured to receive at least a portion of the frame connector, wherein the portion of the frame connector is sized and configured to extend into the slot of the foundation connector when the foundation is positioned on the frame.
A bed comprising:
- a foundation having a foundation top and a foundation bottom, wherein the foundation further comprises:
- a foundation connector, wherein the foundation connector is fixedly connected to the foundation bottom;
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- a frame having a frame top and a frame bottom, wherein the frame is configured to support the foundation when the foundation is positioned on the frame top, wherein the frame further comprises:
- a cross-member having first and second ends;
- a leg portion;
- and
- a frame connector, wherein the frame connector is fixedly connected to the leg portion of the frame, wherein the frame connector positioned on the leg portion at a location proximate the frame top, and wherein the frame connector is configured to mate with both the foundation connector and the first end of the cross member such that the foundation connector connects the foundation to the frame and the foundation connector connects the cross-member to the leg portion.
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A frame for a bed, the frame comprising:
- a longitudinal support;
- a cross-member;
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- a fastening mechanism that releasably connects the cross-member to the longitudinal support, wherein the fastening mechanism comprises a U-shaped bracket defining a first slot, wherein the U-shaped bracket is fastened to an inner surface of the longitudinal support to define a second slot, wherein a first portion of the cross-member is positioned in the first slot, and a second portion of the cross-member is positioned in the second slot between the U-shaped bracket and the longitudinal support.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.