# US 8,146,190 B1 · Adjustable bed support > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,146,190 B1 - Document ID: US8146190B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 12/925,272 - Filed: 2010-10-18 - Granted: 2012-04-03 - Earliest claimed: 2010-10-18 - Inventors: James Wolfe - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8146190B1 ## CPC - A47C 20/027: {Back supports, e.g. for sitting in bed} - A47C 19/022: {Head or foot boards} - A47C: CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS ## Abstract An improved inclined support for a bed is provided having an adjustable ramp secured to a frame configured to fit between the bed frame and the mattress. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A bed rest providing body support for a bed having a vertical axis and a mattress, the bed rest comprising: an exterior frame configured to fit proximate to the mattress and extending along a vertical axis parallel to the vertical axis of the bed, said exterior frame having a grooved member having a series of locking ports extending along said vertical axis; a lift assembly having a top brace and proximate to said exterior frame, said lift assembly having a locking assembly comprising: at least one locking member connected to said lift assembly, said locking member connected to a biasing knob, whereby said biasing knob motivates said locking member to engage said at least one grooved member thereby securing said lift assembly into a deployed position, said lift assembly configured to move along said vertical axis of said exterior frame from an undeployed position with said top brace proximate to said frame to said deployed position with said top brace positioned distally from said frame and held in said deployed position by said locking member engaging said one of said series of locking ports; and an adjustable ramp configured to extend from said lift assembly, said ramp assembly comprising a multitude of planks having varying widths and hingably connected to each other and configured to move from an undeployed position parallel to said vertical axis of said frame to a deployed position with at least one of said multitude of planks proximate to said top brace of said lift assembly and at least one of said multitude of planks deployed at angle to the mattress in front of said lift assembly. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The bed rest of claim 1, said lift assembly further configured to move from said undeployed position with said top brace proximate to said frame to a first deployed position with said top brace positioned distally from said frame to a second deployed position with said top brace positioned more distally from said frame than said first deployed position. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The bed rest of claim 1, said adjustable ramp further configured to move from said undeployed position to a first deployed position with at least two of said multitude of planks deployed at angle to the mattress to a second deployed position with at least three of said multiple planks deployed at an angle to the mattress different from said angle of said first deployed position. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The bed rest of claim 2, said adjustable ramp further configured to move from said undeployed position to a first deployed position with at least two of said multitude of planks deployed at angle to the mattress to a second deployed position with at least three of said multiple planks deployed at an angle to the mattress different from said angle of said first deployed position. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The support of claim 1, said at least one locking member further comprising a series of locking teeth configured to engage said series of locking ports. ### Claim 6 A bed rest providing body support for a bed having a vertical axis and a mattress, the bed rest comprising: an exterior frame configured to fit proximate to the mattress and extending along a vertical axis parallel to the vertical axis of the bed, said exterior frame having a series of locking grooves extending along said vertical axis; a lift assembly having a top brace and proximate to said exterior frame, said lift assembly having a locking assembly configured to engage one of said series of locking grooves thereby securing said lift assembly into a deployed position; and an adjustable ramp configured to extend from said lift assembly, said ramp assembly comprising a multitude of planks having varying widths and hingably connected to each other and configured to move from an undeployed position parallel to said vertical axis of said frame to a deployed position with at least one of said multitude of planks proximate to said top brace of said lift assembly and at least one of said multitude of planks deployed at angle to the mattress in front of said lift assembly. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The support of claim 6, said lift assembly further comprising a locking member connected to said lift assembly and having an engaging knob configured to bias said locking member, whereby said locking member is configured to engage said series of locking grooves thereby securing said lift assembly into said deployed position. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The support of claim 6, said lift assembly further configured to move along said vertical axis of said exterior frame from an undeployed position with said top brace proximate to said frame to said deployed position with said top brace positioned distally from said frame and held in said deployed position by said locking member engaging said one of said series of locking grooves. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The support of claim 8, said locking member further comprising a series of locking teeth configured to engage said series of locking grooves. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The locking assembly of claim 9, said one locking member connected to said engaging knob at an opposite end of said at least one locking arm from said series of locking teeth, whereby said engaging knob is configured to motivate said locking member from an unengaged position with said series of locking teeth separated from said series of locking grooves to an engaged position with said series of locking teeth engaged with said series of locking grooves, thereby securing said lift assembly into said deployed position. ### Claim 11 A bed rest providing body support for a bed having a vertical axis and a mattress, the bed rest comprising: an exterior frame configured to fit proximate to the mattress and extending along a vertical axis parallel to the vertical axis of the bed, said exterior frame having at least one locking groove along said vertical axis; a lift assembly having a top brace and proximate to said exterior frame, said lift assembly having a locking assembly configured to engage said at least one locking groove thereby securing said lift assembly into a deployed position; and an adjustable ramp configured to extend from said lift assembly from an undeployed position to a deployed position at angle to the mattress. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The support of claim 11, said lift assembly further comprising at least one locking member connected to said lift assembly and having an engaging knob configured to bias said locking member, whereby said locking member is configured to engage said at least one locking groove thereby securing said lift assembly into said deployed position. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The support of claim 12, said lift assembly further configured to move along said vertical axis of said exterior frame from an undeployed position with said top brace proximate to said frame to said deployed position with said top brace positioned distally from said frame and held in said deployed position by said locking member engaging said at least one locking groove. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The support of claim 13, said locking member further comprising a series of locking teeth configured to engage said series of locking grooves. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The locking assembly of claim 14, said one locking member connected to said engaging knob at an opposite end of said at least one locking arm from said series of locking teeth, whereby said engaging knob is configured to motivate said locking member from an unengaged position with said series of locking teeth separated from said series of locking grooves to an engaged position with said series of locking teeth engaged with said series of locking grooves, thereby securing said lift assembly into said deployed position. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The adjustable ramp of claim 11, said ramp assembly comprising a multitude of planks having varying widths and hingably connected to each other. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The adjustable ramp of claim 16, said undeployed position parallel to said vertical axis of said frame. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The adjustable ramp of claim 16, said deployed position with at least one of said multitude of planks proximate to said top brace of said lift assembly and at least one of said multitude of planks deployed at angle to the mattress. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The bed rest of claim 11, said lift assembly further configured to move from said undeployed position with said top brace proximate to said frame to a first deployed position with said top brace positioned distally from said frame to a second deployed position with said top brace positioned more distally from said frame than said first deployed position. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The bed rest of claim 18, said adjustable ramp further configured to move from said undeployed position to a first deployed position with at least two of said multitude of planks deployed at angle to the mattress to a second deployed position with at least three of said multiple planks deployed at an angle to the mattress different from said angle of said first deployed position.