Patent ID: 6701550
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
Slatted base for furniture for lying on, comprising:two longitudinally running, essentially parallel longitudinal supports with mutually facing inner sides, a plurality of spaced-apart slats which are arranged transversely to the longitudinal supports and together form a bearing surface for a mattress, two-legged leaf-spring elements having first and second legs for connecting the slats to the longitudinal supports, wherein said first leg of each leaf-spring element is fitted on one of the slats and said second leg of said leaf spring element is fitted on the inner side of one of the longitudinal supports, wherein said first leg of the leaf-spring element runs essentially horizontally to the slat and butts against an underside of the slat, the slat and the slat-side spring-leg being held together so that if the slat is pressed downward, and the leaf-spring element is bent, by the slatted base being subjected to loading, then the slat-side spring leg rolls on the underside of the slat.