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Loft bed assembly with multiple storage compartments

OwnerBrendan Walshinventor

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Abstract

A space-conscious, functional design for a loft bed. The design serves to optimize space by incorporating multi-functional features, such as drawers, closet space, or cabinet space, within the assembly for the bed itself. Specifically, a plurality of steps are substantially parallel to the length of the bed, and lead upwardly toward the foot of the bed for easy access to same. Such steps incorporate the aforementioned storage space, with access to the drawers or closets from a side position. As such, the unique assembly allows for a desk, computer work station, bar, or additional wide storage space below the bed and behind the steps, adding to the overall versatility of the assembly. Finally, in the preferred mode the unit is modular in nature and may be assembled and rearranged based upon user preference.

Claims11

Dependent claims

A loft bed assembly with multiple storage compartments comprising:

a bed frame (12), which comprises two short legs (12A) extending downwardly from a first end of the bed frame (12), and two long legs (12B) extending downwardly from a second end of the bed frame (12), functioning to raise the bed frame (12) to a substantially high plane, the bed frame (12) further comprising a mattress (14) thereon,
a generally rectangular dresser component (16) removable attached to a section of steps (24), which is positioned generally perpendicular thereto, forming a generally “L” shaped configuration, a bottom surface of the dresser component (16) resting upon a floor surface (18), and a bottom portion of the section of steps (24) resting upon the floor surface (18),
said dresser component (16) comprising aplurality of drawers (20), and cabinet and closet compartments (22) recessed therein, and extending outwardly from an exterior surface of said dresser component (16),
said section of steps (24) comprising a plurality of drawers (20), and cabinet and closet compartments (22) recessed therein, and extending outwardly from an exterior surface of said section of steps (24),
said bottom portions of said short legs (12A) of the bed frame (12) coming in contact with and resting upon an upper surface of said dresser component (16),
said bottom surfaces of long legs (12B) coming in contact with and resting upon floor surface (18),
a desk top surface (26) generally parallel to the floor surface (18) and extending outwardly from an interior surface of the dresser component, functioning to provide a workstation thereon.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 09/975,820Filed 12 Oct 2001
Published: US 2003/0070224 A117 Apr 2003
Granted: 27 May 2003
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

A47C 19/22
Bedsteads: combinations of bedsteads with other furniture or with accessories, e.g. with bedside cabinets
A47C 19/207
Multi-stage bedsteads; Bedsteads stackable to multi-stage bedsteads: mezzanine beds
A47B 2220/04
General furniture construction, e.g. fittings: storage space, cupboards, desks or the like to be used under a staircase
A47C
Chairs