Pet bed assembly

A pet bed assembly for supporting a pet above a user's bed thereby preventing the pet from disturbing the user when sleeping includes a clamp that may releasably engage a footboard and extend above the footboard. A platform is coupled to the clamp. The platform extends over the bed when the clamp is coupled to the footboard. The platform may support the pet.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to bed devices and more particularly pertains to a new bed device for supporting a pet above a user's bed thereby preventing the pet from disturbing the user when sleeping.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a clamp that may releasably engage a footboard and extend above the footboard. A platform is coupled to the clamp. The platform extends over a bed when the clamp is coupled to the footboard. The platform may support a pet.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

As best illustrated inFIGS. 1 through 6, the pet bed assembly10generally comprises a clamp12. The clamp12may releasably engage a footboard14of a conventional bed16and extends above the footboard14.

The clamp12includes a bottom section18and a top section20movably coupled to each other such that varying sizes of the footboard14are accommodated. Each of the bottom section18and top section20include a leg22that has a first end24and a second end26. A foot28is coupled to and extends away from the leg22. The foot28has a distal end29with respect to the leg22. Additionally, the foot28is positioned adjacent to the first end24. The second ends26of the bottom section18slidably receives the second end26of the top section20. The legs22frictionally engage one another such that the feet28are retained a selected distance from each other.

Alternatively or in addition to the above, the leg22of the bottom section18may include a lock30. The lock30may engage the leg22of the top section20. The lock30may retain the feet28at the selected distance apart from each other. The lock30may comprise a pin or the like to removably engage the leg22of the top section20. A lip32is provided. The distal end29has the lip32coupled thereto and extending upwardly therefrom. The lip32defines a receiving channel34between the lip32and the leg22. The lip32on the top section20and bottom section18extend toward each other. The receiving channel34in each of the top section20and bottom section18receives the footboard14.

A platform36has a top surface38, a bottom surface40and an outer edge42extending therebetween. The platform36has an arm44extending downwardly from the bottom surface40. The first end24of the leg22on the top section20slidably receives the arm44. The platform36is spaceable a selected distance above the foot28on the top section20. The arm44frictionally engages the leg22on the top section20. Thus, the platform36is retained at the selected distance from the top section20. Alternatively, a locking mechanism may be used to retain the arm44at a selected position relative to the top section20.

The arm44on the platform36is positioned adjacent to a back side46of the outer edge42. The platform44extends over the bed16when the clamp12is coupled to the footboard14. The top surface38may support a pet48. The pet48may be a dog or cat or the like. A backboard50is coupled to and extends upwardly from the back side46. The backboard50is coextensive with the back side46.

In an alternative embodiment52as shown inFIGS. 5 and 6, the clamp12may comprise a first section54hingedly coupled to a second section56. The arm44on the platform36may slidably engage a free end58of the first section54. The first54and second56sections are positionable to form a right angle with each other. The second section56may be positionable between the bed16and a frame60of the bed16so the first section54extends upwardly from the frame60. The first section54may be positionable in a stored position having the first section54being coextensive with the second section56. The hinge may be a locking hinge or the like.

In use, the clamp12is coupled to the footboard14when the pet48is to sleep near the bed16. The pet48sleeps on the platform36so as not to disturb the bed16. The assembly10allows the bed16to be slept in without being disturbed by the pet48.