Patent ID: 6012190
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
A body support for a foldable bed, said body support being moveable between unfolded and folded positions, said body support comprising:serially interconnected body, cavity and seat sections defined by respective upper and lower grids and including resilient members, said body, cavity and seat sections having their upper and lower grids positioned to be substantially coplanar in the unfolded position, and said seat section overlying said body section in the folded position;said resilient members of said seat section being generally planar, arranged in a plurality of transverse rows, and pivotally attached to said seat section upper and lower grids such that, in the unfolded position, said resilient members of said seat section are erect and extend substantially normal to said seat section upper and lower grids, and in the folded position, said resilient members of said seat section pivot relative to said seat section upper and lower grids to bring said seat section upper and lower surfaces adjacent each other;said seat section lower grid further comprising a lower border wire which comprises a pair of longitudinal runs and a transverse run therebetween, said longitudinal runs of said lower border wire being positioned below and interconnected with a row of said seat section resilient members spaced farthest from said cavity section, and said transverse run of said lower border wire being spaced rearwardly from said seat section resilient members;said seat section upper grid further comprising a pair of upper border wires, each of which extends longitudinally above a respective lower border wire longitudinal runs; anda transitional border wire having a pair of longitudinal runs and a transverse run positioned therebetween, said transitional border wire being pivotally interconnected with said seat section lower grid, said transitional border wire transverse run being spaced rearwardly from said resilient members and above said lower border wire transverse run when said body support is in the unfolded position.