Patent ID: 11896129
Assignee: L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  Y | IPC A

Claim 6:
7. A bedding foundation comprising: a frame supported by legs; a rigid platform supported by the generally rectangular frame, the rigid platform having a footprint larger than the generally rectangular frame and extending outwardly from the perimeter of the generally rectangular frame, the rigid platform further having an opening; a flexible cover covering the opening in the rigid platform; a lift mechanism suspended by the rigid platform; the lift mechanism comprising roller rails mounted to the rigid platform, each of the roller rails being a unitary member having an inverted V-shaped portion; the lift mechanism further comprising a motorized linear actuator underneath the rigid platform, the motorized linear actuator comprising a motor for rotating a threaded rod and a bus movable via rotation of the threaded rod and a roller carriage operatively coupled to the bus of the motorized linear actuator, said roller carriage including a roller tray and a chassis; a lifter inside the roller tray for lifting a lifter plate; two L-shaped roller mounting brackets directly secured to an upper surface of the lifter plate, one L-shaped roller mounting bracket being on each side of the lifter plate; a single roller extending between the roller mounting brackets; wheels secured to the chassis and engaging the roller rails for guiding movement of the roller carriage; wherein the roller of the roller carriage is sized to fit through the opening in the rigid platform and movable in a horizontal direction by the linear actuator and movable in a vertical direction by the lifter.