Patent ID: 9055824
Filing Date: 2015-06-16
Classification: A01K,A47C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A modular portable bed step device for assisting a human or pet in climbing into a bed, comprising: a plurality of compartments stacked in fixed positions relative to one another, including a top stacked compartment and one or more lower stacked compartments, each incorporating storage space disposed below a top surface of the compartment; and a thin, rigid retention member rigidly connected to the top compartment; the top compartment including a step surface comprised in the top surface thereof; the lower compartments being of successively greater length, each lower compartment being supportable by, and a bottom compartment of the lower compartments being supported by, a generally horizontal floor surface, and each lower compartment including a step surface comprising a portion of a top surface thereof that exceeds the length of a bottom surface of a subsequently higher compartment; the stacked compartments including rear sides that substantially align to form a substantially vertical rear side of the device, the rear side of the device in a use position being disposed generally parallel and directly adjacent to the bed, the rear side of the device extending at least from the vertical level of the retention member approximately to the floor surface, the bottom compartment contacting the floor surface proximate to the bottom of the rear side of the device and proximate to the front of the step surface of the bottom compartment, to at least substantially prevent downward movement of any of the plurality of compartments, and the retention member adapted to be disposed and frictionally retained between opposed surfaces of the bed, when the device is in the use position adjacent to the bed, to resist movement of the device away from the use position, including horizontal sliding movement of the device, bending of the retention member, and upward or downward vertical movement or pivoting of the top compartment, at least one of the plurality of steps in the use position being disposed below the vertical level of the retention member; and floor-contacting members extendably and retractably connected to the bottom compartment to adjust the height of the retention member above the floor surface to align the retention member with the height of the opposed bed surfaces.