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US 6,314,595 B1Granted
Interlocking bed frame with integrated ladder and safety rail systems
AssigneeJoel Price
InventorJoel F. Price
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Abstract
A bunk bed or a high rise (loft) bed framing system. The framing system incorporates interlocking tubular rails and posts for constructing the framing system. The tubular rails and posts are of varying diameters which fit into corner posts. The tubular rails and posts form an integrated ladder system and an integrated safety rail system when the framing system is assembled. The ladder system and the safety rail system provide added safety to the user while providing further stability, stiffness and durability to the framing system.
Claims16
An interlocking framing system, comprising:
- corner posts having a hollow center section and a plurality of holes along a length thereof;
- side support members having opposing ends and opposing end holes and a plurality of support holes along a length thereof, said opposing ends being positionable through said plurality of holes of said corner posts such said opposing end holes are aligned with a longitudinal axis of said corner posts;
- a plurality of bed foundation support rails positionable between said side support members, each of said bed foundation support rails having opposing ends which extend into one of said plurality of support holes of said side support members, said plurality of bed foundation support rails adapted to support a mattress or bedding;
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- dowels which extend into said hollow center section of said corner posts, each of said dowels being placed through said opposing end holes of said side support members along the longitudinal axis of said corner posts,
- wherein said plurality of bed foundation support rails are locked within said plurality of support holes of said side support members when said dowels extend into said hollow section and are placed through said opposing end holes of said side support members.
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An interlocking framing system, comprising:
- corner posts having a hollow center section and a plurality of holes along a length thereof;
- side support members having opposing ends and opposing end holes, said opposing ends being positioned through a first set of said plurality of holes of said corner posts;
- ladder rungs having opposing ends and opposing end holes, said ladder rungs being positionable through a second set of said plurality of holes of said corner posts;
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- dowels extending into said hollow center section of said corner posts, each of said dowels being placed through said opposing end holes of said ladder rungs and said side support members,
- wherein said ladder rungs are locked within to said corner posts when said dowels extend into said hollow section and are placed through said opposing end holes of said ladder rungs.
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An interlocking framing system, comprising:
- corner posts having a hollow center section and a plurality of holes along a length thereof;
- side support members having opposing ends and opposing end holes, said opposing ends being positionable through a first set of said plurality of holes of said corner posts in a first direction;
- safety rails positionable between said corner posts in the first direction, wherein selected safety rails have opposing ends and opposing end holes, said opposing ends being positionable through a second set of said plurality of holes of said corner posts;
- dowels extending into said hollow center section of said corner posts, each of said dowels being placeable through said opposing end holes of said safety rails and said side support members, wherein said safety rails are locked to said corner posts when said dowels extend into said hollow section and are placed through said opposing end holes of said selected safety rails;
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- other selected safety rails extend into a third set of said plurality of holes of said corner posts, said other selected safety rails not interfering with said dowels when said dowels extend into said hollow section and are placed through said opposing end holes of said selected safety rails.
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A knock down framing system, comprising:
- corner posts having a hollow center section and a first size;
- side support members having a hollow center section and a second size, said side support members fitting into the hollow section of said corner posts;
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- a plurality of dowels, said plurality of dowels fitting into the hollow section of one of said corner posts and said side support member,
- wherein, in a knock down state, the dowels are adapted to slidably fit into the hollow center section of the side support members and the side support members are adapted to slidably fit into the hollow section of the corner posts.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.