Patent ID: 8555436
Filing Date: 2013-10-15
Classification: A47C,A47D

Abstract:
1. A horizontally expandable bed rail comprising: a) a guard rail frame for confronting a side of a bed for preventing a child from rolling off the bed; b) first and second legs engaged to the guard rail frame, with the first and second legs being disposed horizontally to extend between a mattress and box spring of the bed; c) wherein the guard rail frame includes first and second vertical support members; d) wherein the guard rail frame includes upper, lower and intermediate horizontal support members engaged between the first and second vertical support members; e) wherein each of the upper, lower and intermediate support members slides in and out in a horizontal direction such that the vertical support members have an extended position where the vertical support members are spaced from each other by a first distance and such that the vertical support members have a drawn in position where the vertical support members are spaced from each other by a second distance that is less than the first distance; and f) wherein each of the upper, lower and intermediate horizontal support members comprises at least three tubes, with the tubes telescoping relative to each other.