Patent ID: 6832397
Filing Date: 2004-12-21
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
A bed foundation that is capable of supporting a bed, the bed foundation comprising:a pair of side rails that each include a first section and a second section, wherein the first section and the second section engage each other so that the first section is aligned with the second section; a pair of end rails, wherein opposite ends of the side rails engage opposite ends of the end rails so that the side rails are parallel to each other and so that the end rails are parallel to each other; a top panel attachable to said rails and constructed and arranged to cover an area defined by said side rails and said end rails; and, a reinforcing mechanism constructed and arranged to retain the first section in a fixed position with respect to the second section, wherein said reinforcing mechanism comprises a slot formed in the first section and the second section and a pin that is constructed and arranged to at least partially slide into said slot.