Abstract:
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.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    Field of Use of the Invention 
         [0002]    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. 
         [0003]    Background and Discussion of the Prior Art 
         [0004]    Portable bunk bed assemblies are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 7,797,772, U.S. Pat. No. 7,921,483, U.S. Pat. No. 8,356,369, and US D600,469 to Bonatz, the inventor herein, which patents are incorporated herein in their entireties by reference thereto. 
         [0005]    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. 
         [0006]    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. 
         [0007]    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. 
         [0008]    The present invention provides a solution to these art needs. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0009]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view of the bunk beds showing the present invention; 
           [0010]      FIG. 2  is a perspective view of the lower bunk bed showing the present invention; 
           [0011]      FIG. 3  is a perspective view of the upper bunk bed showing the present invention; 
           [0012]      FIG. 4  is an end view of the lower bed frame; 
           [0013]      FIG. 5  is an end view of the upper bed frame; 
           [0014]      FIG. 6  is a plan view of one side of the mat and headrest of the present invention; 
           [0015]      FIG. 7  is a plan view of the other side of the mat and headrest as shown in  FIG. 6 ; and 
           [0016]      FIG. 8  is a perspective view showing the assembly of the headrest as shown in  FIGS. 6-7 , on the upper bunk end frame as show in  FIG. 5 . 
       
    
    
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0017]    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 
       [0018]    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. 
         [0019]    Referring to the FIGS., there is shown the double-decker bed or bed assembly  10  of the present invention. Bed  10  includes an upper bed or cot  11  and a lower bed or cot  12 . The bed construction in general includes eight assembly discs  13 , four tubular assembly side members construction in general includes eight assembly discs  13 , four tubular assembly side members or assemblies  14  (typical), two upper bed tubular head or foot assemblies  15 , and two lower head or foot assemblies  16 , two horizontally disposed cross members or supports  17 , two vertically disposed integrating connecting straps  18 , and two canvas or like flexible material bed support pieces  22 A and  22 B. 
         [0020]    Referring to the FIGS., there is shown the lower bed or cot  12  in the single bed disposition. Bed  12  has four assembly discs  13  and two tubular foot assemblies  16  and two tubular frame assemblies  14  interconnected with flexible material or canvas bed support piece  22 A to in general from the assembled single lower bed  12 . 
         [0021]    Referring to the FIGS., there is shown upper bed or cot  11  in the single bed disposition. Bed  11  has four assembly discs  13 , two tubular assemblies  15 , two tubular frame assemblies  14  with flexible material or canvas bed support piece  22 B to in general form the assembled single upper bed  11 . 
         [0022]    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 supports  22 A 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. 
         [0023]    Referring to  FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 6-8 , there is shown canvas bed support members  22 A and  228 . Bed support members  22 A and  23 B may be a one-piece construction with side portions  25  (typical) enclosed by stitching  27  (typical) for slidably receiving metal tubular supports  14  (typical). The head or foot ends of each bed support member is formed with two spaced flaps  26  (typical). Each flap has cooperatively engaging Velcro® elements  30   a  and  30   b , for purposes hereinafter appearing. The spaced flaps  26  form a slot  31  (typical) for slidably accommodating vertical straps  18  ( FIGS. 1 and 8 ). The slot end portions may be contoured at  35 , as best shown in  FIGS. 1 and 8 . Referring to the FIGS., there is shown Velcro® elements  30   a  and  30   b  disconnectably connected so as to be connected around horizontal frame member  17 . In the aforesaid manner of construction vertically disposed end portions  40  (typical) are provided at the head and foot ends of the upper and lower beds. The end portions  40  prevent a child from sliding through the frame and falling off the bed. The Velcro® elements  30   a  and  30   b  are 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 support  40  is curved or contoured as at  45  for headrest comfort. 
         [0024]    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. 
         [0025]    The foregoing description is intended to be merely illustrative and not limiting of the invention, which invention is defined by the adjoined claims.