Patent ID: 6263529
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: A47C,A61G

Abstract:
A cubicle bed, comprisinga) a horizontal, non-steel bed frame having a rectangular perimeter comprising a head end, a foot end parallel to said head end, and two parallel sides between said head end and said foot end, said frame adapted to support a bed mattress;b) a footboard extending vertically from said foot end, and comprising a non-steel footboard frame supporting a substantially transparent mesh panel;c) a headboard extending vertically from said head end, and comprising a non-steel headboard frame supporting a substantially transparent mesh panel;d) a pair of opposed sideboards extending vertically from said parallel sides, each of said sideboards comprising a non-steel sideboard frame supporting a substantially transparent mesh panel, with at least one of the substantially transparent mesh panels being releasably attached to said sideboard frame;said footboard, headboard and sideboards being joined together in cooperating relationship to define a barrier about said perimeter of said horizontal bed frame,wherein at least one of said horizontal bed frame, said footboard frame, said headboard frame and said sideboard frames are formed of lengths of pipe joined to one another by crosses, tees and elbows, whereincorners of said at least one frame are defined by elbows joined to two pipe lengths which are substantially perpendicular to one another;sides of said at least one frame are defined by opposing corners which are connected together by a plurality of lengths of pipe in co-axial relationship and joined to one another, except at said corners, by tees having a third joint facing towards an interior of said at least one frame; andsaid third joints are joined to one another by a plurality of lengths of pipe which are themselves joined together by a plurality of crosses.