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US 7,971,290 B2Granted
Bunk bed with reversible staircase and drawer unit
AssigneeWoodcrest Manufacturing, Inc.
InventorMark L. Woodhams
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Abstract
A bunk bed having a staircase and chest unit that can be mounted to either end of the bunk bed frame. The staircase opens to the front side of the bunk bed whereas drawers pull outwardly in a direction from the end of the bunk bed. The drawers may be mounted to either end of the bed frame with the drawers being reversible.
Claims15
A bunk bed with a universal staircase and chest unit removably mountable to either end of the bunk bed comprising:
- a bunk bed frame including horizontally extending members and vertically extending members forming a lower bunk and an upper bunk, said frame having a first end and an opposite second end and further having a front side and an opposite rear side extending between said first end and said second end;
- a plurality of drawers;
- and,
- a plurality of connectors;
- a staircase frame mounted to said bunk bed frame, said staircase frame having an opening with steps and an opposite back end and further having a first side and a second side extending on opposite sides between said opening and back end, said steps opening on said front side of said bunk bed frame allowing a person to climb the steps from the front of said staircase frame to said upper bunk regardless of whether said staircase frame is mounted to said first end or said second end of said bunk bed frame;
- and wherein:
- said connectors selectively mount said first side of said staircase frame to said first end of said bunk bed or said second side of said staircase frame to said second end of said bunk bed;
- said staircase frame has a plurality of drawer passages each opening outwardly through said first side and said second side and slidably receiving said plurality of drawers forming a chest;
- said first side of said staircase frame is adjacent said bunk bed frame when mounted to said first end of said bunk bed frame with said second side facing outwardly with said steps opening on said front side of said bunk bed frame and said drawers pullable outwardly through said second side of said staircase frame;
- and,
- said second side of said staircase frame is adjacent said bunk bed frame when mounted to said second end of said bunk bed frame and said first side facing outwardly with said steps opening on said front side of said bunk bed frame and said drawers pullable outwardly through said first side of said staircase frame.
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A bunk bed comprising:
- a bunk bed frame having an upper bunk and a lower bunk with a head end, a foot end and a front side extending therebetween;
- a pair of vertical posts mounted to said bunk bed frame and providing the sole support for said head end;
- a universal combination staircase and chest unit mounted to said bunk bed frame and providing the sole support for said foot end, said staircase and chest unit interchangeable with said vertical posts to provide the sole support for said head end while said vertical posts provide the sole support for said foot end, said staircase and chest unit includes a front step entrance with said step entrance forming a plurality of steps opening on said front side of said bunk bed frame allowing a person to climb up to said upper bunk from said front side regardless of whether said staircase and chest unit is mounted to said head end or said foot end, said combination staircase and chest unit further including a first side and a second side with said step entrance therebetween;
- and,
- a plurality of drawers slidably mounted to said staircase and chest unit that are pullable outwardly through said first side when said staircase and chest unit is mounted to said foot end and through said second side when said staircase and chest unit is mounted to said head end.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.