# US 2014/0196217 A1 · Bed with ergonomic bed making position

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- Number: US 2014/0196217 A1
- Document ID: US20140196217A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/108,647
- Filed: 2013-12-17
- Published: 2014-07-17
- Earliest claimed: 2013-01-11
- Inventors: Robert CLEGG
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140196217A1

## CPC

- A47C 17/86: Parts or details specially adapted for beds, sofas or couches not fully covered by any single one of groups A47C17/02 - A47C17/84
- A47C: CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS

## Abstract

A bed is described that has an ergonomic bed making position. The bed has a lower portion and an upper portion. The lower portion has a head end, a foot end and opposed sides. The upper portion is positioned on the lower portion and also has a head end, a foot end and opposed sides which define a mattress support. The upper portion being is slidable relative to the lower portion from a sleeping position coterminous with the lower portion to a bed making position in which the head end of the upper portion is spaced from the head end of the lower portion and the foot end of the upper portion extends past the foot end of the lower portion.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A bed, comprising:
a lower portion having a head end, a foot end and opposed sides;
an upper portion positioned on the lower portion, the upper portion having a head end, a foot end and opposed sides defining a mattress support, the upper portion being slidable relative to the lower portion from a sleeping position coterminous with the lower portion to a bed making position in which the head end of the upper portion is spaced from the head end of the lower portion and the foot end of the upper portion extends past the foot end of the lower portion.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The bed of claim 1, wherein the lower portion has a concealed storage compartment with an access opening that is only accessible when the upper portion is in the bed making position.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The bed of claim 1, wherein the lower portion has one or more storage compartments with access openings in the opposed sides.