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US 4,947,298 AGranted
Bed lighting apparatus
OwnerJohn L. Stepheninventor
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Abstract
A bed lighting apparatus is set forth wherein at least one, elongate elastomeric pad switch member is arranged between a mattress and box spring of an associated bed. Upon an individual arising from the bed, contact is made within the switch to illuminate a series of lights of conventional configuration, or alternatively LED lighting may be utilized. A manual over-ride switch is also utilized.
Claims5
A bed lighting apparatus in combination with a bed including a head board, a plurality of spaced elongate side frame rails supporting a box spring and overlying mattress, the apparatus comprising,
- a light bar means for securement to at least one of said side frame rails, and
- switch pad means in electrical association with said light bar means for completing an electrical circuit when a force is removed from application to an upper surface of said mattress, and
- a further switch member mounted on said head board for manually disconnecting electrical energy to the switch pad means, and
- wherein said light bar means comprises a generally "U" shaped elongate member defined by a forward wall mounting a series of light members thereon, and a top wall spaced from and parallel to a bottom wall, wherein each wall is orthogonally and integrally secured to the forward wall, and a top wall lip directed downwardly from a forward edge of said top wall, and a bottom wall lip directed upwardly from a forward edge of the bottom wall, and forward wall defining a channel of an internal complementary configuration of an external configuration defined by the frame rail.
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