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US 11,085,479 B2Granted
Foundation and frame for bed
AssigneeSleep Number Corporation
InventorsMatthew Griffith, Natalie Negus, 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 head end, a foundation foot end, a foundation right side, and a foundation left side, wherein a first foundation connector is positioned at a bottom of the foundation right side and a second foundation connector is positioned at the bottom of the foundation left side;
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- a frame having a frame head end, a frame foot end, a frame right side, a frame left side, and first and second substantially wedge-shaped frame connectors extending up towards the bottom of the foundation, wherein the first substantially wedge-shaped frame connector is positioned at a top of the frame on the frame right side in a location configured to mate with the first foundation connector and the second substantially wedge-shaped frame connector is positioned at the top of the frame at the frame left side in a location configured to mate with the second foundation connector when the foundation is positioned on the frame.
A bed comprising:
- a foundation having a foundation head end, a foundation foot end, a foundation right side, and a foundation left side, wherein a first foundation connector is positioned at a bottom of the foundation right side and a second foundation connector is positioned at the bottom of the foundation left side, wherein the first and second foundation connectors are fixedly connected to a center rail of the foundation;
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- a frame having a frame head end, a frame foot end, a frame right side, a frame left side, and first and second substantially wedge-shaped frame connectors extending up towards the bottom of the foundation, wherein the first substantially wedge-shaped frame connector is positioned at a top of the frame on the frame right side in a location configured to mate with the first foundation connector and the second substantially wedge-shaped frame connector is positioned at the top of the frame at the frame left side in a location configured to mate with the second foundation connector when the foundation is positioned on the frame, wherein the first and second substantially wedge-shaped frame connectors are fixedly connected to a cross-member of the frame and extending upwards from the cross-member of the frame.
A foundation for a bed, the foundation comprising:
- a foundation head end, a foundation foot end, a foundation right side, and a foundation left side;
- a first foundation connector positioned at a bottom of the foundation at the foundation right side;
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- a second foundation connector positioned at the bottom of foundation at the foundation left side, wherein the first and second foundation connectors define first and second downward-facing cavities that are configured to mate with first and second substantially wedge-shaped frame connectors of a frame when the foundation is positioned on the frame.
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A bed comprising:
- a foundation having a foundation head end, a foundation foot end, a foundation right side, and a foundation left side, wherein a first foundation connector is positioned at a bottom of the foundation right side and a second foundation connector is positioned at the bottom of the foundation left side, wherein the foundation comprises a left foundation section positioned on the foundation left side and sized to support a first user, wherein the foundation comprises a right foundation section positioned on the foundation right side and sized to support a second user, wherein the left and right foundation sections are sized to support a mattress when combined, wherein the first foundation connector is connected to a left center rail of the left foundation section, wherein the second foundation connector is connected to a right center rail of the right foundation section;
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- a frame having a frame head end, a frame foot end, a frame right side, a frame left side, and first and second substantially wedge-shaped frame connectors extending up towards the bottom of the foundation, wherein the first substantially wedge-shaped frame connector is positioned at a top of the frame on the frame right side in a location configured to mate with the first foundation connector and the second substantially wedge-shaped frame connector is positioned at the top of the frame at the frame left side in a location configured to mate with the second foundation connector when the foundation is positioned on the frame, wherein a gap is defined between the first and second substantially wedge-shaped frame connectors, and wherein the gap is sized to fit the first foundation connector, the left center rail, the right center rail, and the second foundation connector between the first and second substantially wedge-shaped frame connectors.
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