Patent ID: 6098218
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
A cabin cot apparatus (10), which comprises:a) a bed frame (20) having a left side frame member (50), a right side frame member (51) and opposing first and second elongated end frame members (40, 41), said left and right side frame members (50, 51) each having a horizontal shaft portion (52) extending from opposing distal ends (58); and said first and second elongated end frame members (40, 41) each having spaced horizontal shaft apertures (42) sized to closely receive the horizontal shaft portion (52) extending from the left and right side frame members (50, 51), said first and second elongated end frame members (40, 41) extending beyond the side frame members (50, 51), the first and second elongated end frame members (40, 41) extend from three to twelve inches beyond the left and right side frame shaft apertures (42) to provide an air space between the left and right side frame members (50, 51) and the respective side portions (15) of the canopy cover (34), and the side portions (15) of the canopy cover (34) extend in spaced relation below the left and right side frame members (50, 51) a distance sufficient to cover the air space thus provided; and said bed frame (20) supported above a supporting surface by a suitable leg means (14);b) a base sheet (11) of a strength to support a user thereon, the base sheet (11) releasably secured to the left side frame member (50), the right side frame member (51), and opposing first and second elongated end frame members (40, 41);c) said first and second elongated end frame members (40, 41) each further having spaced vertically disposed rib apertures (46) in spaced relation from the horizontal shaft apertures (42); the first and second end frame members (40, 41) further having a plurality of releasable canopy fastening means (48) disposed thereon;d) a first flexible rib (60) of a length greater than the first elongated end frame member (40); the first flexible rib (60) having distal ends sized to be closely received in the spaced vertically disposed rib apertures (46) in the first elongated end frame member (40), and a second flexible rib (61) of a length greater than the second elongated end frame member (41), the second flexible rib (61) having distal ends (44) sized to be closely received in the spaced, vertically disposed rib apertures (46) in the second elongated end frame member (41); the first flexible rib (60) thus forming a bowed rib extending above the first end frame member (40), and the second flexible rib (61) thus forming a bowed rib extending above the second end frame member (41);e) a canopy (34) having a top portion (12) with sides (15) sized to extend over the first and second bowed ribs (60, 61) in spaced relation from the left and right side frame members (50, 51), a first end canopy (13a) extending from the top portion (12) to the first end frame member (40), and a second end canopy (13b) extending from the top portion (12) to the second end frame member (41), the top canopy portion (12) and first and second end canopy portions (13a, 13b) releasably secured about respective side frame members (50, 51) and end frame members (40, 41) with a suitable releasable fastening means.