Pivoting bed

Abstract

A pivoting bed having at least one individual bed that is independently rotatable about a vertical support column. A support arm protrudes out from the vertical support column. At the end of this support arm, a single mounting point is provided to which a rectangular bed frame may be horizontally mounted. The bed frame, while remaining in its horizontal position, may pivot about the single mounting pivot of the support arm; and the support arm may, in turn, be pivoted about the vertical support column. The vertical support column is typically round, and the support arms are typically "L" shaped, including a vertical tube portion adapted to fit over the vertical support column and a horizontal arm portion adapted to transversly protrude away from the vertical tube portion. The single mounting point of the support arm is adapted to mate with a centrally located hub of the horizontal bed frame. In one embodiment of the invention, more than one bed may be pivotally mounted to the same vertical post, thereby providing a bunk bed arrangement wherein individual beds may be vertically stacked. In this embodiment, spacing collars adapted to fit over the vertical support column and between adjacent support arms may be utilized to vertically space the individual bed frames a desired distance apart. A telescoping adjustment allows the vertical support column to fit between a wide range of floor-to-ceiling heights. Optional railings may be selectively snapped to the sides of the bed. A drawer unit storage area may be mounted directly on the bed frame, in which case a mattress unit is placed over the drawer unit. If drawers are not desired, the mattress unit may be placed directly on the bed frame. A table or other horizontal surface may also be pivotally mounted to the vertical post by means of a separate support arm.

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