Ready to assemble bedding foundation with lockable corners
AssigneeL&P Property Management Company
InventorSeth A. Thompson
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Abstract
A bedding foundation comprises a connector assembly and a stabilizer assembly at each corner of the product for joining perpendicular first and second trusses. Each stabilizer assembly comprises a first bracket secured to the first truss, a second bracket secured to the second truss and a leg assembly comprising a lag and a threaded rod. One of the first and second brackets has a threaded boss and the other of the first and second brackets has an opening aligned with the threaded boss. The threaded rod extends through the aligned threaded boss and opening of the first and second brackets and the leg abuts the lower bracket to support the foundation above the ground.
Claims20
An assembled bedding foundation comprising:
- side trusses;
- end trusses;
- a connector assembly at each of four corners of the foundation for joining one of the side trusses to one of the end trusses, said one of the side trusses extending generally perpendicular to said one of the end trusses, each connector assembly comprising first and second connector blocks, each of the connector blocks being secured to one of the trusses and having multiple fingers, each of the fingers having an opening;
- a tapered pin extending through the openings in the fingers of the connector blocks when the fingers are aligned;
- a stabilizer assembly at each of the four corners of the foundation, each of the stabilizer assemblies comprising a top corner leg bracket having a threaded boss and two holes, a bottom corner leg bracket having a non-threaded opening aligned with the threaded boss and two dowels, the dowels extending through the holes in the top corner leg bracket to align the top and bottom corner leg brackets,
- wherein said stabilizer assembly further comprises a leg assembly comprising a leg and a threaded rod, the threaded rod extending through the aligned threaded boss and non-threaded opening of the top and bottom corner leg brackets.
An assembled bedding foundation comprising:
- two side trusses, each side truss comprising an upper member, a lower member, at least one spacer, end brackets and a connector block secured to each end bracket, each of the connector blocks having multiple fingers, each of the fingers having an opening;
- two end trusses, each end truss comprising an upper member, a lower member, at least one spacer, end brackets and a connector block secured to each end bracket, each of the connector blocks having multiple fingers, each of the fingers having an opening;
- a connector assembly at each of four corners of the foundation for joining one of the side trusses to one of the end trusses, each connector assembly comprising first and second connector blocks;
- a tapered pin extending through the openings in the fingers of the connector blocks when the fingers are aligned;
- a stabilizer assembly at each of the four corners of the foundation, each of the stabilizer assemblies comprising a top corner leg bracket having a threaded boss and first and second tabs, one of the first and second tabs wrapping around a portion of the lower member of said one of the side trusses and the other of the first and second tabs wrapping around a portion of the lower member of said one of the end trusses,
- said stabilizer assembly further comprising a bottom corner leg bracket having a non-threaded opening aligned with the threaded boss and first and second walls extending upwardly from a base, one of the first and second walls being outside the lower member of said one of the side trusses and the other of the first and second walls being outside the lower member of said one of the end trusses such that said first and second walls of said bottom corner leg bracket cooperate with said first and second tabs of said top corner leg bracket to fully surround the lower member of said one of the side trusses and the lower member of said one of the end trusses,
- said stabilizer assembly further comprises a leg assembly comprises a leg and a threaded rod, the threaded rod extending through the aligned threaded boss and non-threaded opening of the top and bottom corner leg brackets and the leg abuts the bottom corner leg bracket to assist supporting the foundation above the ground.
A ready-to-assemble bedding foundation capable of being shipped in a box, said ready-to-assemble foundation comprising:
- two side trusses, each side truss comprising an upper member, a lower member, at least one spacer, end brackets and a connector block secured to each end bracket, each of the connector blocks having multiple fingers, each of the fingers having an opening;
- two end trusses, each end truss comprising an upper member, a lower member, at least one spacer, end brackets and a connector block secured to each end bracket, each of the connector blocks having multiple fingers, each of the fingers having an opening;
- four tapered pins, each tapered pin being adapted to extend through the openings in the fingers of the connector blocks when the fingers are aligned;
- four top corner leg brackets, each top corner leg bracket having a threaded boss and first and second tabs, each of the tabs being sized to wrap around a portion of the lower member of said one of the side trusses and the other of the first and second tabs being sized to wrap around a portion of the lower member of said one of the end trusses;
- four bottom corner leg brackets, each bottom corner leg bracket having an opening adapted to align with the threaded boss and first and second walls extending upwardly from a base, one of the first and second walls being adapted to fit outside the lower member of said one of the side trusses and the other of the first and second walls being adapted to fit outside the lower member of said one of the end trusses;
- four leg assemblies, each leg assembly comprising a leg and a threaded rod, the threaded rod being adapted to extend through an aligned threaded boss of a top corner leg bracket and an opening of a bottom corner leg bracket,
- two decking assemblies, each decking assembly comprising multiple slats connected by straps;
- and
- a cover having an open bottom.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.