Back support with adjustable straps
OwnerGerald Malcolm Knightinventor
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Abstract
The invention provides a back support for supporting a mattress on a bed having a bed base. The back support comprising a generally rectangular frame, a plurality of strap fittings and a corresponding plurality of individually adjustable straps. The generally rectangular frame have side members. The plurality of strap fittings are arrangable along the side members of said frame. The corresponding plurality of individually adjustable straps are attachable to said strap fittings to extend laterally between said side members (i.e. extending laterally of the mattress in use) for supporting the mattress. The back support is adapted to be placed onto the bed base to lie between the bed base and the mattress.
Claims20
A back support (1) for supporting a mattress (3) on a bed base (2), the back support (1) comprising:
- a generally rectangular frame (4) having side members (6, 7);
- a plurality of individually adjustable straps (5) to extend laterally between said side members (6, 7) (i.e., extending laterally of the mattress (3) in use) for supporting the mattress (3);
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- a plurality of strap fittings (8) arranged along the side members (6, 7) of the generally rectangular frame (4), each strap fitting (8) having means for adjusting the tension of an associated strap (5);
- said support (1) dimensioned so as to be placed onto the bed base (2) and to lie between the bed base (2) and the mattress (3).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.