Patent ID: 7281282
Filing Date: 2007-10-16
Classification: A47C,A61G

Abstract:
1. A device for supporting covers on a bed, said device comprising: a base member configured to be positioned beneath a mattress on said bed, said base member having a first end configured to be positioned on a first side of said bed, and a second end configured to be positioned on a second side of said bed; a first side support joined to said first end of said base member and a second side support joined to said second end of said base member; a rail joined to said first side support and said second side support, said rail configured to reside above said mattress and under said covers on said bed for supporting said covers above said bed; and a locking mechanism on at least one of said first side support and said second side support, wherein said locking mechanism comprises a rotatable lever having a cam surface, said locking mechanism further comprising a grip member, wherein said locking mechanism is configured and arranged such that when said lever is rotated to a locking position, said cam surface contacts said grip member and forces said grip member against said at least one of said first side support and said second side support, and when said lever as rotated to an unlocked position, said cam surface releases said grip member such that said at least one of said first side support and said second side support is movable with respect to said grip member; wherein said first side support and said second side support are adjustable in length and lockable in an infinite number of positions, and wherein said device is configured to be adjustably positioned along a length of said bed.