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US 7,024,708 B2Granted
Bed rail
AssigneeCosco Management, Inc.
InventorsJorge Tomas, Robert D. Monahan, Steve Lepke
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Abstract
A bed rail comprises a side rail and a clamp. The clamp is configured to clamp a mattress to mount the side rail alongside the mattress.
Claims28
A bed rail comprising
- a side rail and
- means for clamping a mattress to mount the side rail alongside the mattress, the clamping means including a left clamp and a right clamp, wherein each clamp includes a fixed jaw configured to be positioned under the mattress, a movable jaw configured to be positioned over the mattress and to move relative to the fixed jaw to clamp the mattress between the fixed jaw and the movable jaw and a motion controller configured to control relative movement of the jaws toward one another to clamp the mattress therebetween and away from one another to unclamp the mattress, the motion controller including a ratchet and a ratchet engagement device arranged to engage the ratchet to allow relative movement of the jaws toward one another but not away from one another and to release the ratchet to allow relative movement of the jaws away from one another.
A bed rail comprising
- a side rail and
- means for clamping a mattress to mount the side rail alongside the mattress, the clamping means including a left clamp and a right clamp, wherein each clamp includes a fixed jaw configured to be positioned under the mattress, a movable jaw configured to be positioned over the mattress and to move relative to the fixed jaw to clamp the mattress between the fixed jaw and the movable jaw, and a motion controller including a ratchet, a body that is mounted for movement relative to the ratchet between a motion-limiting position in which the body engages the ratchet to block movement of the movable jaw away from the fixed jaw and to allow movement of the movable jaw toward the fixed jaw upon application of an elevation adjustment force to the movable jaw and a motion-enabling position in which the body releases the ratchet to allow movement of the movable jaw toward and away from the fixed jaw, and a spring configured to move the body toward the ratchet, and the side rail is coupled to the movable jaws for movement relative to the fixed jaws upon movement of the movable jaws.
A bed rail comprising
- a side rail and
- a clamp coupled to the side rail and adapted to clamp a mattress to mount the side rail alongside the mattress, the clamp including a fixed jaw, a movable jaw, and a leg extending between the fixed jaw and the movable jaw, the fixed jaw being configured to be positioned under the mattress in a fixed position, the movable jaw receiving the leg in a channel formed in the movable jaw and being configured to be positioned over the mattress and to move along the leg relative to the fixed jaw to clamp the mattress between the fixed jaw and the movable jaw.
A bed rail comprising
- a side rail and
- a clamp coupled to the side rail and adapted to clamp a mattress to mount the side rail alongside the mattress, wherein the clamp includes a ratchet and a ratchet engagement device configured to move relative to the ratchet to engage and release the ratchet and wherein the clamp includes a fixed jaw configured to be positioned under the mattress, a movable jaw configured to be positioned over the mattress and to move relative to the fixed jaw to clamp the mattress between the fixed jaw and the movable jaw.
A bed rail comprising
- a side rail and
- a clamp including a fixed jaw, a movable jaw coupled to the side rail, and a motion controller, the fixed jaw being configured to be positioned under a mattress in a fixed position, the movable jaw being configured to be positioned over the mattress and to move relative to the fixed jaw to clamp the mattress between the fixed jaw and the movable jaw, the motion controller being configured to move between a motion-limiting position blocking movement of the movable jaw away from the fixed jaw and allowing movement of the movable jaw toward the fixed jaw and a motion-enabling position allowing movement of the movable jaw away from the fixed jaw.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.