Bunk bed assembly

A portable readily assembled and dismantled bunk bed has flexible bed support members with integral flexible head and foot and vertically disposed members that disconnectably engaged and hold the flexible bed support to a horizontal frame member and provide end members that prevent a child from sliding through the frame members.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Field of Use of the Invention

This invention relates to a portable bed assembly. This invention specifically relates to components for a bed assembly particularly including a headrest end support. This invention further relates to a portable assembly for a double-decker bed having a headrest end support construction.

Background and Discussion of the Prior Art

Portable bunk bed assemblies are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,797,772, 7,921,483, 8,356,369, and U.S. D600,469 to Bonatz, the inventor herein, which patents are incorporated herein in their entireties by reference thereto.

Bunk beds with rigid fixedly disposed end constructions are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,555,821 to Page, US Publ. 2004/0035980 to McDonnell and US Publ. 2005/0050633 to Roger.

The immediately aforesaid constructions do not provide or otherwise are not suitable as headrests and protective end supports for children, and are costly to manufacture and assemble.

The art desires a bunk bed headrest and protective end support that is particularly suitable for and safe for use by children, that is readily manufactured, and readily assembled and disassembled.

The present invention provides a solution to these art needs.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is a portable bed head end assembly, particularly for a double-decker or bunk beds. The bunk beds have a flexible cot or mat material that integrally includes a readily assembled and disassembled headrest or protective end piece. The flexible mat headrest construction protects and encloses a child when sleeping on the upper or lower bed.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The bunk bed assembly, particularly the disc and metal elongate support and frame assembly members, as shown in the FIGS., may be those as shown and described in U.S. Pat. No. 7,921,483, issued Apr. 12, 2011 and U.S. Pat. No. 8,356,369, issued Jan. 22, 2013 to Bonatz, the herein inventor, which references are incorporated herein in their entireties by reference thereto.

Referring to the FIGS., there is shown the double-decker bed or bed assembly10of the present invention. Bed10includes an upper bed or cot11and a lower bed or cot12. The bed construction in general includes eight assembly discs13, four tubular assembly side members construction in general includes eight assembly discs13, four tubular assembly side members or assemblies14(typical), two upper bed tubular head or foot assemblies15, and two lower head or foot assemblies16, two horizontally disposed cross members or supports17, two vertically disposed integrating connecting straps18, and two canvas or like flexible material bed support pieces22A and22B.

Referring to the FIGS., there is shown the lower bed or cot12in the single bed disposition. Bed12has four assembly discs13and two tubular foot assemblies16and two tubular frame assemblies14interconnected with flexible material or canvas bed support piece22A to in general from the assembled single lower bed12.

Referring to the FIGS., there is shown upper bed or cot11in the single bed disposition. Bed11has four assembly discs13, two tubular assemblies15, two tubular frame assemblies14with flexible material or canvas bed support piece22B to in general form the assembled single upper bed11.

In the afore-discussed construction, two essentially uniform construction carrying cases may be provided to effectively stow all the components for assembling the double-decker bed or two separate single beds. Canvas bed supports22A and B may also be like or separately transported or provided. The canvas bed supports may need to be periodically washed or replaced with extended use.

Referring toFIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 6-8, there is shown canvas bed support members22A and228. Bed support members22A and23B may be a one-piece construction with side portions25(typical) enclosed by stitching27(typical) for slidably receiving metal tubular supports14(typical). The head or foot ends of each bed support member is formed with two spaced flaps26(typical). Each flap has cooperatively engaging Velcro® elements30aand30b, for purposes hereinafter appearing. The spaced flaps26form a slot31(typical) for slidably accommodating vertical straps18(FIGS. 1 and 8). The slot end portions may be contoured at35, as best shown inFIGS. 1 and 8. Referring to the FIGS., there is shown Velcro® elements30aand30bdisconnectably connected so as to be connected around horizontal frame member17. In the aforesaid manner of construction vertically disposed end portions40(typical) are provided at the head and foot ends of the upper and lower beds. The end portions40prevent a child from sliding through the frame and falling off the bed. The Velcro® elements30aand30bare disposed on the outside of the bed and may not be readily tampered with or disengaged by a child sleeping in the upper or lower bed. Vertically disposed end support40is curved or contoured as at45for headrest comfort.

In the afore-described construction, a double-decker bed or two separate single beds can be readily assembled and disassembled. While the foregoing describes a construction assembly for one double-decker bed or two single beds, it is within the contemplation of the present invention to provide further expanded construction assemblies such as for a triple-decker bed.

The foregoing description is intended to be merely illustrative and not limiting of the invention, which invention is defined by the adjoined claims.