US 8,539,625 B2 · Bed gap shield

Abstract

A gap shield assembly for shielding an open area between a first section of a bed and an adjacent second section of the bed. The gap shield has a first shield member and a second shield member. The second shield member is rotatably connected to the second section of the bed. The first shield member is rotatably and translationally connected to the second shield member. The gap shield assembly also has a width extender assembly connecting the first shield member to the first section of the bed to allow the first shield member to move inwardly and outwardly with respect to a centerline of the bed while still shielding the open area between the first and second sections of the bed.

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Dependent claims

A gap shield assembly for shielding side access to an open area between a first section of a bed and an adjacent second section of the bed, the first and second sections of the bed having a support deck to support a mattress, comprising:

a first shield member positioned adjacent a first side of the bed and exterior of the support deck of the bed, the first shield member orientated transverse to the support deck;
a second shield member positioned adjacent the first side of the bed and exterior of the support deck of the bed, the second shield member orientated transverse to the support deck, the first shield member mechanically connected to the second shield member when the bed is in the horizontal position and when the first section of the bed is raised;
and,
a width extender assembly connecting one of the first shield member to the first section of the bed and the second shield member to the adjacent second section of the bed to allow the shield member connected to the width extender assembly to move inwardly and outwardly with respect to a centerline of the bed while still shielding side access to the open area between the first and second sections of the bed.

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A gap shield assembly for shielding side access to an open area between a head section of a bed and an adjacent seat section of a bed, the head and seat sections of the bed having a support deck to support a mattress, comprising:

a first shield member connected to the head section of the bed and positioned adjacent a side of the bed and exterior of the support deck of the bed, the first shield member orientated transverse to the support deck;
a second shield member connected to the seat section of the bed and positioned adjacent a side of the bed and exterior of the support deck of the bed, the second shield member orientated transverse to the support deck;
and,
wherein one of the first shield member and the second shield member is rotationally connected to the section of the bed to which it is connected to rotate with respect to the bed section to which it is connected, wherein the other of the first shield member and the second shield member is rotationally fixed to the section of the bed to which it is connected, and wherein one of the first shield member and the second shield member has a cam track for retaining a cam connected to the other of the first shield member and second shield member for rotationally and translationally securing the first shield member to the second shield member.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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