US 8,418,283 B2Granted

Universal bed system

AssigneeDrive Medical Design & Mfg.

InventorsMichael Serhan, Harvey Diamond

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Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an adjustable bed system including a bed frame that is adjustable in height. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the adjustable bed system includes first and second end boards each having an independent height adjustment mechanism. A frame assembly configured and dimensioned to be secured to the first end board at a first end thereof and to the second end board at a second end thereof includes a frame and a transition box. The transition box is secured to the frame at the first end thereof and is operatively engagable with the height adjustment mechanism of the first end board. A drive shaft adjustable between first and second lengths is coupled at a first end thereof to the transition box and at a second end thereof to the second end board to facilitate uniform height adjustment of the first and second end boards.

Claims18

Dependent claims

An adjustable bed system comprising:

first and second end boards each having an independent height adjustment mechanism therein;
a frame assembly configured and dimensioned to be secured to the first end board at a first end thereof and to the second end board at a second end thereof, the frame assembly including:
a frame;
and
a transition box secured to the frame at the first end thereof, the transition box operatively engagable with the height adjustment mechanism of the first end board;
and
a drive shaft adjustable between a first length and a second length, the drive shaft coupled at a first end thereof to the transition box and coupled at a second end thereof to the second end board, the drive shaft operable to facilitate uniform height adjustment of the first and second end boards,
wherein the transition box includes a housing having first and second inputs at one end thereof, each input having a gear selectively couplable to the first end of the drive shaft, the gears disposed in meshed engagement with one another, the transition box further including a rod extending outwardly from the other end thereof, the rod coupled to the gear of the first input and engaged to the height adjustment mechanism of the first end board.

5 more elements

A frame assembly for use in an adjustable bed system including a first end board with a first height adjustment mechanism therein, and a second end board with a second height adjustment mechanism therein, the frame assembly comprising:

a frame;
a drive shaft extending along a length of the frame and coupled to the height adjustment mechanisms of the first and second end boards, the drive shaft operable to facilitate uniform height adjustment of the first and second end boards;
and
a bracket member engaged to the frame on an underside thereof, the bracket member including a first end with a first side opening defining an inner dimension, and a second end with a second side opening defining an inner dimension, the first and second side openings configured and dimensioned to receive the drive shaft therethrough and inhibit relative movement between the drive shaft and the frame.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 13/103,573Filed 9 May 2011 · us provisional application
Priority: 10 May 2010
Published: US 2011/0271443 A110 Nov 2011
Granted: 16 Apr 2013
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification4 codes

A47C 19/045
Extensible bedsteads, e.g. with adjustment of length, width, height: with entire frame height or inclination adjustments
A61G 7/012
Having adjustable mattress frame: raising or lowering of the whole mattress frame
A47C
Chairs
A61G
Transport, personal conveyances or accommodation specially adapted for patients or disabled persons