Abstract:
Bed safety rails with added structures for added functionality are shown and described. The added structures may provide additional functionality, aside from safety and security, of electrical power access, a shelf, a cup-holder, a writing-implement-holder, a light-source, a dry erase board, and/or a magnet board for a given bed safety rail. A given bed safety rail may include at least one vertical-safety-rail-member and at least one horizontal-anchor-member that is attached to the vertical-safety-rail-member. The at least one vertical-safety-rail-member may provide the safety and security features; as well as the additional functional features. The at least one horizontal-anchor-member may have structure permitting the given bed safety rail to be removably anchored to a given bed.

Description:
PRIORITY NOTICE 
       [0001]    The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/367,398 filed on Jul. 27, 2016, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. 
     
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    The present invention relates in general to bed safety rails and more specifically to bed safety rails with added functionality, such as structures for providing electrical power, shelfing, cup-holders, writing-implement holders, light sources, dry erase boards, and/or magnet boards, to a given bed safety rail. 
       COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICE 
       [0003]    A portion of the disclosure of this patent application may contain material that is subject to copyright protection. The owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records, but otherwise reserves all copyrights whatsoever. 
         [0004]    Certain marks referenced herein may be common law or registered trademarks of third parties affiliated or unaffiliated with the applicant or the assignee. Use of these marks is by way of example and should not be construed as descriptive or to limit the scope of this invention to material associated only with such marks. 
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0005]    Too often people are injured from unintentionally falling out of beds, particularly bunk beds and other types of raised beds, such as loft beds. And such incidents are not limited to children. For example, use of bunk beds and other raised beds are common in dormitory housing, such as with colleges and universities. Even adult students can and do suffer injuries, sometimes severe, from such unintended falls out of bunk beds or other types of raised beds. 
         [0006]    These injuries also often lead to expensive and time consuming litigation. It is clearly desirable to reduce and/or eliminate such unintended falls from beds. 
         [0007]    While new bunk beds and new raised beds may be acquired that include an already included safety rail; a great majority of bunk beds and raised beds that are already presently in use do not have such a safety rail feature. It would be less expensive to retrofit such existing bunk beds and raised beds with a bed safety rail versus purchasing new bunk beds and new raised beds with incorporated safety rail features. 
         [0008]    There then is a need in the art for a bed safety rail that may be fitted to existing beds, existing bunk beds, and existing raised beds that do not an incorporated safety rail feature. 
         [0009]    Additionally, aside from main functions of providing safety and a sense of security, it may be desirable if such bed safety rails also included other features, such as, but not limited to, providing a source of electrical power near to the given bed; providing shelfing near to the given bed; providing a cup-holder near to the given bed; providing a writing-implement-holder near to the given bed; providing a location to write notes, as in the form of a dry erase board near to the given bed; and/or providing a magnet board near to the bed; wherein near to the bed may be within an arm&#39;s reach of a user of the bed, while the user is in bed. 
         [0010]    It is to these ends that the present invention has been developed. 
       BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0011]    To minimize the limitations in the prior art, and to minimize other limitations that will be apparent upon reading and understanding the present specification, embodiments of the pre-sent invention may describe bed safety rails with added structures for added functionality. The added structures may provide additional functionality, aside from safety and security, of one or more of: electrical power access, a shelf, a cup-holder, a writing-implement-holder, a light-source, a dry erase board, and/or a magnet board—for a given bed safety rail. A given bed safety rail may comprise at least one vertical-safety-rail-member and at least one horizontal-anchor-member that may be attached to the vertical-safety-rail-member. In some embodiments, the at least one vertical-safety-rail-member may provide the safety and security features of a rail; as well as may provide for the additional functional features. The at least one horizontal-anchor-member may have structure permitting the given bed safety rail to be removably anchored to a given bed. 
         [0012]    It is an objective of the present invention to provide a bed safety rail that minimizes or prevents unintended falls of a bed occupant out of a bed, particularly of bunk beds or other raised beds. 
         [0013]    It is another objective of the present invention provide a bed safety rail that is removable from the given bed. 
         [0014]    It is another objective of the present invention provide a bed safety rail that is sufficiently strong; yet, comparably lightweight so as to be holdable by a single person. 
         [0015]    It is another objective of the present invention to provide a bed safety rail that is easy to manufacture. 
         [0016]    It is another objective of the present invention to provide a bed safety rail that is relatively inexpensive to manufacture. 
         [0017]    It is another objective of the present invention to provide a bed safety rail that is manufactured efficiently. 
         [0018]    It is another objective of the present invention to provide a bed safety rail that is shipped and/or stored efficiently; such as in a predominantly flat configuration. 
         [0019]    It is another objective of the present invention to provide a bed safety rail that has incorporated electrical wiring so that various electronic devices may be powered and/or charged in close proximity to the bed and/or to the bed safety rail. 
         [0020]    It is another objective of the present invention to provide a bed safety rail that has one or more trays or shelves to support and/or hold various articles, so such articles may be in close proximity to the bed and/or the bed safety rail. 
         [0021]    It is another objective of the present invention to provide a bed safety rail that has one or more light-sources in close proximity to the bed and/or the bed safety rail. 
         [0022]    It is another objective of the present invention to provide a bed safety rail that has various and predetermined accessory functionality. 
         [0023]    It is another objective of the present invention to provide a bed safety rail that has a removable cup-holder. 
         [0024]    It is another objective of the present invention to provide a bed safety rail that has a removable writing-implement-holder 
         [0025]    It is another objective of the present invention to provide a bed safety rail that has portions which may be used as a dry erase board. 
         [0026]    It is another objective of the present invention to provide a bed safety rail that has portions which may be used as a magnet board, such that magnets may be removably attached to these portions, to hold notes and/or reminders. 
         [0027]    It is another objective of the present invention to provide a bed safety rail that has one or more speakers in close proximity to the bed. 
         [0028]    It is another objective of the present invention to provide a bed safety rail that has one or more microphones in close proximity to the bed. 
         [0029]    It is yet another objective of the present invention to provide a bed safety rail that has wireless communication module to facilitate wireless communication between speakers and/or microphones of the bed safety rail and a computing device of the bed occupant. 
         [0030]    These and other advantages and features of the present invention are described herein with specificity so as to make the present invention understandable to one of ordinary skill in the art, both with respect to how to practice the present invention and how to make the present invention. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0031]    Elements in the figures have not necessarily been drawn to scale in order to enhance their clarity and improve understanding of these various elements and embodiments of the invention. Furthermore, elements that are known to be common and well understood to those in the industry are not depicted in order to provide a clear view of the various embodiments of the invention. 
           [0032]      FIG. 1A  may depict an overall assembled bed safety rail, shown from a top and rear perspective view. 
           [0033]      FIG. 1B  may depict the assembled bed safety rail of  FIG. 1A , but shown from a rear (back) view. 
           [0034]      FIG. 1C  may depict the assembled bed safety rail of  FIG. 1A , but shown from a front view. 
           [0035]      FIG. 1D  may depict the assembled bed safety rail of  FIG. 1A , but shown from a right-side view. 
           [0036]      FIG. 1E  may depict the assembled bed safety rail of  FIG. 1A , but shown from a left-side view. 
           [0037]      FIG. 1F  may depict the assembled bed safety rail of  FIG. 1A , but shown from a top view. 
           [0038]      FIG. 1G  may depict the assembled bed safety rail of  FIG. 1A , but shown from a bottom view. 
           [0039]      FIG. 1H  may depict the assembled bed safety rail of  FIG. 1A , shown from a top and front perspective view. 
           [0040]      FIG. 2  may depict an exploded perspective view of the bed safety rail shown in  FIG. 1A . 
           [0041]      FIG. 3  may depict the bed safety rail of  FIG. 1A , shown in a perspective view, with a front panel removed. 
           [0042]      FIG. 4  may depict a perspective view of a clip (e.g., a universal clip) for removable attachment to the bed safety rail of  FIG. 1A . 
           [0043]      FIG. 5A  may depict a perspective view of the clip of  FIG. 4 , exploded from a clip-accessory; wherein the clip-accessory, in some embodiments, may removably attach to the clip. 
           [0044]      FIG. 5B  may depict a perspective view of the clip of  FIG. 4 , exploded from a clip-accessory; wherein the clip-accessory may be removably holding a writing-implement. 
           [0045]      FIG. 5C  may depict another perspective view of the clip of  FIG. 4 , exploded from the clip-accessory, as compared against  FIG. 5A  and  FIG. 5B . 
           [0046]      FIG. 5D  may depict a perspective view of the clip of  FIG. 4  and the clip-accessory, in a process of being removably coupled to each other, by a wedge-for-receiving-channel of the clip-accessory being removably slid down into a receiving-channel of the clip. 
           [0047]      FIG. 5E  may depict a perspective view of the clip of  FIG. 4  and the clip-accessory completely and removably coupled to each other; for example, by the wedge-for-receiving-channel being completely and removably slid all the way down into the receiving-channel. 
           [0048]      FIG. 6A  may depict a clip-accessory removably coupled to the clip, wherein the clip-accessory may be shelf (e.g., a tray), shown from a perspective view. 
           [0049]      FIG. 6B  may depict a clip-accessory removably coupled to the clip, wherein the clip-accessory may be a light-source, shown from a perspective view. 
           [0050]      FIG. 7  may depict a packaging configuration, showing some parts (components) of the bed safety rail of  FIG. 1A , but shown in  FIG. 7  arranged for shipping in a substantially planarly flat rectangular prism shaped package. 
           [0051]      FIG. 8  may depict a bottom view of a vertical-frame-member, which may be a component of the at least one vertical-safety-rail-member. 
       
    
    
     REFERENCE NUMERALS 
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           100  bed safety rail  100   
           101  horizontal-anchor-member  101   
           104  spacing  104   
           105  length  105   
           106  vertical-portion  106   
           107  horizontal-portion  107   
           111  vertical-safety-rail-member  111   
           114  width  114   
           115  height  115   
           116  thickness  116   
           118  front-panel  118   
           119  rear-panel  119   
           120  electronics-module  120   
           121  connector  121   
           122  power-cord  122   
           140  clip  140   
           141  clip-accessory  141   
           211  vertical-frame-member  211   
           220  electronics-module-cutout  220   
           230  fastener  230   
           240  seat-fastener  240   
           241  bracket  241   
           242  power-cord-hole  242   
           440  receiving-channel  440   
           540  wedge-for-receiving-channel  540   
           550  writing-implement-holder  550   
           551  writing-implement  551   
           641  shelf  641   
           642  light source  642   
           806  receiving-slot  806   
           842  seat-fastener-receiving-hole  842   
           961  magnet  961   
       
     
       DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0084]    In the following discussion that addresses a number of embodiments and applications of the present invention, reference is made to the accompanying drawings that form a part thereof, where depictions are made, by way of illustration, of specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention. 
         [0085]      FIG. 1A  may depict an overall assembled bed safety rail  100 , shown from a top and rear perspective view.  FIG. 1B  may depict the assembled bed safety rail  100  of  FIG. 1A , but shown from a rear (back) view.  FIG. 1C  may depict the assembled bed safety rail  100  of  FIG. 1A , but shown from a front view.  FIG. 1D  may depict the assembled bed safety rail  100  of  FIG. 1A , but shown from a right-side view.  FIG. 1E  may depict the assembled bed safety rail  100  of  FIG. 1A , but shown from a left-side view. FIG. IF may depict the assembled bed safety rail  100  of  FIG. 1A , but shown from a top view.  FIG. 1G  may depict the assembled bed safety rail  100  of  FIG. 1A , but shown from a bottom view.  FIG. 1H  may depict the assembled bed safety rail  100  of  FIG. 1A , shown from a top and front perspective view. 
         [0086]    In some embodiments, bed safety rail  100  may comprises at least one horizontal-anchor-member  101  and at least one vertical-safety-rail-member  111 . In some embodiments, when bed safety rail  100  may be in proper use (e.g., with at least one horizontal-anchor-member  101  removably anchored between a mattress and a bedframe of a bed); at least one vertical-safety-rail-member  111  may be a physical obstruction minimizing a user from falling off of the bed. In some embodiments, at least portions of at least one vertical-safety-rail-member  111  may function as a safety rail. See e.g.,  FIG. 1A  and  FIG. 1H . (See provisional patent application 62/367,398 filed on Jul. 27, 2016, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, for bed  900 , bed-frame  901 , and/or mattress  911 .) 
         [0087]    In some embodiments, at least one horizontal-anchor-member  101  may be for removably anchoring bed safety rail  100  to a bed. In some embodiments, at least one horizontal-anchor-member  101  may comprise a vertical-portion  106  and a horizontal-portion  107 ; wherein vertical-portion  106  may transition into horizontal-portion  107 . See e.g.,  FIG. 1A ,  FIG. 1F ,  FIG. 1G ,  FIG. 1H , and  FIG. 2 . 
         [0088]    In some embodiments, a portion of vertical-portion  106  may extend up into a portion of vertical-frame-member  211  when bed safety rail may be in its assembled configuration. A bottom of vertical-frame-member  211  may have receiving-slots  806  for this purpose and seat-fastener-receiving-holes  842  adjacent to such receiving-slots  806  for receiving seat-fasteners  240 . See e.g.,  FIG. 8 . In some embodiments, vertical-portion  106  that extends beyond and out of a bottom of vertical-frame-member  211  up to horizontal-portion  107  may be about seven inches in dimension, plus or minus one inch. In other embodiments, this dimension may be a different predetermined dimension. 
         [0089]    In some embodiments, at least one horizontal-anchor-member  101  may comprise at least two separate horizontal-anchor-members  101 , wherein the at least two separate horizontal-anchor-members  101  may be fixedly spaced from each other by a predetermined spacing  104 . See e.g.,  FIG. 1A ,  FIG. 1F ,  FIG. 1G ,  FIG. 1H , and  FIG. 2 . For example, and without limiting the scope of the present invention, in some embodiments, predetermined spacing  104  may be about 17 inches, plus or minus one inch. In other embodiments, predetermined spacing  104  may be another predetermined dimension. 
         [0090]    In some embodiments, horizontal-portion  107  of at least one horizontal-anchor-member  101  may be of a predetermined length  105 . See e.g.,  FIG. 1D  and  FIG. 1E . In some embodiments, predetermined length  105  may be fixed; i.e., non-variable. For example, and without limiting the scope of the present invention, in some embodiments, predetermined length  105  may be about 34 inches, plus or minus two inches. In other embodiments, predetermined length  105  may be another predetermined dimension. 
         [0091]    In some embodiments, at least one horizontal-anchor-member  101  may be one or more of: an L-shaped member; substantially rigid, a structural member, and/or an elongate planar member. In some embodiments, horizontal-portions  107  of at least one horizontal-anchor-member  101  may be substantially covered by a mattress; i.e., horizontal-portions  107  may be sandwiched between the mattress and the bed-frame of the bed; wherein the weight of the mattress alone may be sufficient to anchor bed safety rail  100  to the bed, because the predetermined length  105  may be of sufficient length (e.g., at least 34 inches in some embodiments) and at least one horizontal-anchor-member  101  may be substantially rigid. See e.g.,  FIG. 1A ,  FIG. 1B ,  FIG. 1C ,  FIG. 1D ,  FIG. 1E ,  FIG. 1F ,  FIG. 1G ,  FIG. 1H , and  FIG. 2 . 
         [0092]    In some embodiments, at least one vertical-safety-rail-member  111  may be substantially vertical with respect to horizontal-portion  107  of at least one horizontal-anchor-member  101 . See e.g.,  FIG. 1A ,  FIG. 1D ,  FIG. 1E , and  FIG. 1H . In some embodiments, at least one vertical-safety-rail-member  111  may be attached to at least one horizontal-anchor-member  101 . See e.g.,  FIG. 1G . 
         [0093]    In some embodiments, at least one vertical-safety-rail-member  111  may be a subassembly; wherein this subassembly may comprise a front-panel  118 , a rear-panel  119 , and a vertical-frame-member  211  disposed between these two panels. See e.g.,  FIG. 1A ,  FIG. 1H , and/or  FIG. 2 . 
         [0094]    In some embodiments, at least one vertical-safety-rail-member  111  may comprise front-panel  118  and disposed opposite rear-panel  119 . In some embodiments, a major surface of front-panel  118  may be substantially parallel to a major surface of rear-panel  119 . See e.g.,  FIG. 1D ,  FIG. 1E  and/or  FIG. 2 . 
         [0095]    In some embodiments, front-panel  118 , rear-panel  119 , or both front-panel  118  and rear-panel  119  may comprise sufficient ferrous metal to receive removable attachment of a magnet  961 . In some embodiments, such panels (i.e., front-panel  118  and/or rear-panel  119 ) may be magnet boards. See e.g.,  FIG. 1A . 
         [0096]    In some embodiments, front-panel  118 , rear-panel  119 , or both front-panel  118  and rear-panel  119  may be one or more of: substantially flat; substantially planar; substantially smooth; substantially glossy, substantially of a light color as a white, off white, or the like color; and/or substantially non-porous functioning as a dry erase board. In some embodiments, exterior surfaces (major surfaces) of front-panel  118  and/or rear-panel  119  may be dry erase boards (or also known as markerboard). In some embodiments, front-panel  118  and/or rear-panel  119  may be substantially constructed from shower board that may be substantially flat, planar, smooth, and non-porous. In some embodiments, front-panel  118  and/or rear-panel  119  may be substantially constructed from melamine or melamine like board; wherein a melamine board may be a resin-infused paper over a substrate that may be selected from particle board to MDF (medium density fiberboard). See e.g.,  FIG. 1A ,  FIG. 1B ,  FIG. 1C ,  FIG. 1D ,  FIG. 1E ,  FIG. 1F ,  FIG. 1G ,  FIG. 1H , and  FIG. 2 . 
         [0097]    In some embodiments, front-panel  118  and/or rear-panel  119  may present a substantially continuous surface (e.g., the major surface of each such panel) to the user; rather than presenting a frame-work member or lattice member to the user. See e.g.,  FIG. 1A ,  FIG. 1B ,  FIG. 1C ,  FIG. 1D ,  FIG. 1E ,  FIG. 1F ,  FIG. 1G ,  FIG. 1H , and  FIG. 2 . Providing such a continuous surface to the user may provide for better safety, and/or an increased feeling of security for the user. In some embodiments, the continuous surface may also be used as the dry erase board and/or as the magnet board. 
         [0098]    In some embodiments, front-panel  118  and rear-panel  119  may be cut, die cut, and/or stamped from a sheet of plastic or from a roll of plastic. 
         [0099]    In some embodiments, front-panel  118  and rear-panel  119  may be fixedly and oppositely disposed from each other by a predetermined thickness  116 . See e.g.,  FIG. 1D  and  FIG. 1E . In some embodiments, this predetermined thickness  116  may be about 2.5 inches, plus or minus 0.25 of an inch. In other embodiments, predetermined thickness  116  may be other predetermined dimensions. 
         [0100]    In some embodiments, bed safety rail  100  may comprise at least one clip  140 . In some embodiments, predetermined thickness  116  may be sized to slidingly and removably receive at least one clip  140 , at a top of the at least one vertical-safety-rail-member  111 . In some embodiments, at least one clip  140  may removably receive a clip-accessory  141 . See e.g.,  FIG. 1A ,  FIG. 1B ,  FIG. 1C ,  FIG. 1D ,  FIG. 1E ,  FIG. 1F ,  FIG. 1G ,  FIG. 1H , and  FIG. 2 . 
         [0101]    In some embodiments, at least one clip  140  may slide along a top of at least one vertical-safety-rail-member  111 . Thus, at least one clip  140  with its removably attached clip-accessory  141 , may be positioned anywhere along width  114  of vertical-safety-rail-member  111  for the convenience of the give user. 
         [0102]    In some embodiments, clip-accessory  141  may be selected from one or more of: a writing-implement-holder; a cup-holder (see e.g.,  FIG. 1A ,  FIG. 1B ,  FIG. 1C ,  FIG. 1D ,  FIG. 1E ,  FIG. 1F ,  FIG. 1G ,  FIG. 1H ,  FIG. 2 ,  FIG. 5A ,  FIG. 5B ,  FIG. 5C ,  FIG. 5D , and  FIG. 5E ); a shelf  641  (see e.g.,  FIG. 6A ); a light-source  642  (see e.g.,  FIG. 6B ); and/or the like. In some embodiments, the cup-holder may hold a cup or may hold on or more writing-implements  551 . In some embodiments, the cup-holder of a given clip-accessory  141  may be a writing-implement-holder, in that the cup-holder portion may removably receive one or more writing-implements  551 . 
         [0103]    In some embodiments, at least one clip  140  may comprise a writing-implement-holder  550  for removable receiving of at least one writing-implement  551 . See e.g.,  FIG. 1A ,  FIG. 1B ,  FIG. 1D ,  FIG. 1E ,  FIG. 1F ,  FIG. 1G ,  FIG. 5A , and  FIG. 5B . In some embodiments, writing-implement-holder  550  of clip  140 , may be located on clip  140 , such that writing-implement-holder  550  is closer to rear-panel  119  than to front-panel  118 , as this may minimize a sleeping user from bumping into writing-implement-holder  550  and/or into writing-implement  551  and dislodging it from writing-implement-holder  550 . See e.g.,  FIG. 1A ,  FIG. 1B ,  FIG. 1D ,  FIG. 1E ,  FIG. 1F ,  FIG. 1G ,  FIG. 5A , and  FIG. 5B . 
         [0104]    In some embodiments, at least one vertical-safety-rail-member  111  may have a predetermined width  114  (see e.g.,  FIG. 1B  and  FIG. 1C ) and may have a predetermined height  115  (see e.g.,  FIG. 1D  and  FIG. 1E ). In some embodiments, predetermined width  114  and predetermined height  115  may be substantially orthogonal with respect to each other. In some embodiments, predetermined spacing  104  may be greater than predetermined height  115 . In some embodiments, predetermined spacing  104  may be less than predetermined width  114 . 
         [0105]    For example, and without limiting the scope of the present invention, in some embodiments, predetermined width  114  may be about 36 inches, plus or minus two inches. In other embodiments, predetermined width  114  may other predetermined dimensions. 
         [0106]    For example, and without limiting the scope of the present invention, in some embodiments, predetermined height  115  may be about 12 inches, plus or minus one inch. In other embodiments, predetermined height  115  may other predetermined dimensions. 
         [0107]    In some embodiments, length  105  may be a greater dimension than height  115 . In some embodiments, horizontal-portion  107  of at least one horizontal-anchor-member  101  may have predetermined length  105 ; wherein a ratio of predetermined length  105  to predetermined height  115  may be from 2.5 to 3.0. In other embodiments, this ratio may be another predetermined range. 
         [0108]    In some embodiments, width  114  may be a greater dimension than spacing  104 . In some embodiments, a ratio of predetermined width  114  to predetermined spacing  104  may be from 2.0 to 2.5. In other embodiments, this ratio may be another predetermined range. 
         [0109]      FIG. 2  may depict an exploded perspective view of bed safety rail  100  shown in  FIG. 1A . In some embodiments, at least one vertical-safety-rail-member  111  may be a subassembly; wherein this subassembly may comprise front-panel  118 , rear-panel  119 , and vertical-frame-member  211  disposed between these two panels. See e.g.,  FIG. 2 ,  FIG. 1A , and/or  FIG. 1H . 
         [0110]    In some embodiments, at least one vertical-safety-rail-member  111  may comprise vertical-frame-member  211  that may be a structural member and that may be substantially rigid. In some embodiments, vertical-frame-member  211  may provide structural rigidity to at least one vertical-safety-rail-member  111 . In some embodiments, vertical-frame-member  211  may provide a structural anchor location for attachment of vertical-portion  106  of horizontal-anchor-member  101  to the at least one vertical-safety-rail-member  111 . See e.g.,  FIG. 2 . 
         [0111]    In some embodiments, vertical-frame-member  211  may be substantially constructed from tubular members. In some embodiments, vertical-frame-member  211  may be substantially constructed of a metal (such as, but not limited to, aluminum) and/or of a thermos formed plastic. In some embodiments, front-panel  118 , rear-panel  119 , electronics-module  120 , and/or brackets  241  may be attached to and/or mounted to vertical-frame-member  211 . In some embodiments, such mounting and/or attachment may be accomplished by fasteners  230 , seat-fasteners  240 , other mechanical fasteners, adhesives, welds, and/or the like. In some embodiments, fasteners  230  and/or seat-fasteners  240  may be threaded screws or bolts. In some embodiments, a given bracket  241  may be attached to a portion of vertical-portion  106 . In some embodiments, a given seat-fastener  240  may be used to attached a given bracket  241  to vertical-frame-member  211  at a seat-fastener-receiving-hole  842 , that may be located on a bottom of  211 , see e.g.,  FIG. 8 . 
         [0112]    In some embodiments, bed safety rail  100  may comprise at least one electronics-module  120 . See e.g.,  FIG. 2 ,  FIG. 1C ,  FIG. 1D ,  FIG. 1E ,  FIG. 1F ,  FIG. 1G , and  FIG. 1H . In some embodiments, at least one electronics-module  120  may comprise a power-cord  122  and may comprise one or more connectors  121  as plug receivers. In some embodiment, power-cord  122  may provide electrical power to one or more connectors  121 . In some embodiments, one or more connectors  121  may be female connectors for removable receiving one or more of: electrical-power-plugs (such as a standard electrical plug); USB-plugs (wherein “USB” may refer to “universal serial bus); or plugs for receiving at least some of the electrical power. In some embodiments, at least one electronics-module  120  may be a surge protector and/or an outlet strip. In some embodiments, a portion of power-cord  122  may extend through power-cord-hole  242 ; wherein power-cord-hole  242  may be located in and through a portion of vertical-frame-member  211 , see e.g.,  FIG. 2 . 
         [0113]    In some embodiments, at least one electronics-module  120  may provide the user with a bank of connectors  121 , such that the user may plug a variety and a predetermined quantity of electronic devices into such connectors  121 , either for battery charging and/or for electrical power for operation of the given electrical device. This may permit the user, while in bed, to use and/or charge various electronic devices, such as, but not limited, to smartphones, tablet computing devices and/or the like. While the given electronic device may be receiving some electrical power, that given electronic device may removably rest upon some portion of clip-accessory  141 , such as, but not limited to, upon or in the cup-holder or on shelf  641 . 
         [0114]    In some embodiments, at least one vertical-safety-rail-member  111  may comprise at least one panel (e.g., front-panel  118  and/or rear-panel  119 ). In some embodiments, this at least one panel may comprise at least one electronics-module-cutout  220 , which may be a cut-out in the at least one panel for receiving the at least one electronics-module  120 . See e.g.,  FIG. 2 . 
         [0115]    In some embodiments, at least one electronics-module-cutout  220  may be a closed two dimensional (2D) shape. In some embodiments, at least one electronics-module-cutout  220  may be substantially rectangular in shape, with or without rounded corners, or with or without half-circles at its terminal ends. In some embodiments, at least one electronics-module-cutout  220  may be located in a bottom one third of the given panel (e.g.,  118  or  119 ). See e.g.,  FIG. 2 . 
         [0116]    In some embodiments, at least one vertical-safety-rail-member  111  may comprise front-panel  118  and disposed opposite rear-panel  119 ; wherein the at least one electronics-module  120  may be substantially disposed between front-panel  118  and rear-panel  119 ; but not including power-cord  122  which may extend beyond such panels (e.g.,  118  and/or  119 ); and not including a front face portion of at least one electronics-module  120  which may extend beyond one of the panels (e.g.,  118  and/or  119 ). See e.g.,  FIG. 2 ,  FIG. 1C ,  FIG. 1D ,  FIG. 1E ,  FIG. 1F ,  FIG. 1G , and  FIG. 1H . 
         [0117]    In some embodiments, at least one vertical-safety-rail-member  111  may comprise vertical-frame-member  211  that may be a structural member and that may be substantially rigid; wherein at least electronics-module  120  may be substantially disposed within vertical-frame-member  211 ; but not including power-cord  122  which may extend beyond vertical-frame-member  211 ; and not including a front face portion of at least one electronics-module  120  which may extend beyond vertical-frame-member  211 . See e.g.,  FIG. 2 ,  FIG. 1C ,  FIG. 1D ,  FIG. 1E ,  FIG. 1F ,  FIG. 1G , and  FIG. 1H . 
         [0118]      FIG. 3  may depict bed safety rail  100  of  FIG. 1A , shown in a perspective view, with a front-panel  118  removed to show possible internal layout of bed safety rail  100 . For example, and without limiting the scope of the present invention, more of at least one electronic s-module  120  may be seen in  FIG. 3 . In some embodiments, portions of at least one electronics-module  120  may be disposed within vertical-frame-member  211 . 
         [0119]      FIG. 4  may depict a perspective view of a clip  140  (e.g., a universal clip) for removable attachment to bed safety rail  100  of  FIG. 1A . An inverted u-shape of joined substantially flat and planar members of clip  140  may be a portion of clip  140  that may removably and slidingly couple to the top of vertical-safety-rail-member  111 . In some embodiments, clip  140  may comprise receiving-channel  440 . See  FIG. 4 . In some embodiments, receiving-channel  440  may be sized and shaped to removably receive a wedge-for-receiving-channel  540  of a given clip-accessory  141 . In some embodiments, clip  140  may be manufactured by injection molding and/or 3D printing. In some embodiments, clip  140  may be substantially constructed from one or more thermoplastics. 
         [0120]      FIG. 5A  may depict a perspective view of clip  140 , exploded from clip-accessory  141 ; wherein clip-accessory  141 , in some embodiments, may removably attach to clip  140 .  FIG. 5B  may depict the perspective view of clip  140 , exploded from clip-accessory  141 ; wherein clip-accessory  141  may be removably holding writing-implement  551 . Writing-implement  551  may not be shown in  FIG. 5A . Both  FIG. 5A  and  FIG. 5B , may show writing-implement-holder  550 , which may be structure of clip  140 . In some embodiments, writing-implement-holder  550  may be sized and shaped to removably hold at least one writing-implement  551 . 
         [0121]    Both  FIG. 5A  and  FIG. 5B , may show wedge-for-receiving-channel  540  of clip-accessory  141 . In some embodiments, clip-accessory  141  may comprise wedge-for-receiving-channel  540 . In some embodiments, wedge-for-receiving-channel  540  may be sized and shaped to removably slide into receiving-channel  440  of clip  140 ; such that clip  140  may be removably coupled to clip-accessory  141 . In some embodiments, wedge-for-receiving-channel  540  of clip-accessory  141  may be attached on a back of a substantially flat and planar member of clip-accessory  141 . In some embodiments, this substantially flat and planar member portion of clip-accessory  141  may help to distribute loads of an accessory portion of clip-accessory  141  to one of the panels (e.g.,  118  and/or  119 ). In some embodiments, the accessory portion of clip-accessory  141  may be located towards a bottom clip-accessory  141 . In some embodiments, clip-accessory  141  may be substantially manufactured by injection molding and/or 3D printing. In some embodiments, clip-accessory  141  may be substantially constructed from one or more thermoplastics. 
         [0122]      FIG. 5C  may depict another perspective view of clip  140  exploded from clip-accessory  141 , as compared against  FIG. 5A  and  FIG. 5B . 
         [0123]      FIG. 5D  may depict a perspective view of clip  140  and clip-accessory  141 , in a process of being removably coupled to each other, by wedge-for-receiving-channel  540  being removably slid down into receiving-channel  440 . 
         [0124]      FIG. 5E  may depict a perspective view of clip  140  and clip-accessory  141  completely removably coupled to each other; for example, by wedge-for-receiving-channel  540  being completely and removably slid all the way down into receiving-channel  440 . 
         [0125]      FIG. 6A  may depict clip-accessory  141  removably coupled to clip  140 , wherein the clip-accessory  141  may comprise a shelf  641  (e.g., a tray) structure, shown from a perspective view. In some embodiments, clip-accessory  141  may not include a cup-holder structure; but rather, the cup-holder structure may be replaced with shelf  641 . In some embodiments, such a shelf  641  may be used to removably support and/or store various articles, such as, but not limited to, books, magazines, notes, paper, glasses, clock, electronic devices, medication, and/or the like. Clip-accessory  141  shown in  FIG. 6A  may still comprise wedge-for-receiving-channel  540 . 
         [0126]      FIG. 6B  may depict clip-accessory  141  removably coupled to clip  140 , wherein the clip-accessory  141  may comprise a light-source  642 , shown from a perspective view. In some embodiments, clip-accessory  141  may not include a cup-holder structure; but rather, the cup-holder structure may be replaced with light-source  642 . In some embodiments, light-source  642  may be a lamp. In some embodiments, light-source  642  may be a reading light. In some embodiments, light-source  642  may be a nightlight. In some embodiments, light-source  642  may receive electrical power from at least one electronics-module  120 . In some embodiments, light-source  642  may comprise a power cord (not shown in the drawings) that may be removably plugged into a connector  121  of at least one electronics-module  120 . Clip-accessory  141  shown in  FIG. 6B  may still comprise wedge-for-receiving-channel  540 . 
         [0127]      FIG. 7  may depict a packaging configuration, showing some parts (components) of bed safety rail  100  of  FIG. 1A , but shown in  FIG. 7  arranged for shipping in a substantially planarly flat rectangular prism shaped package. In some embodiments, vertical-safety-rail-member  111  may be one main subassembly; that may be substantially shaped as a rectangular prism that is longer (width  114 ) than wide (height  115 ) and wider than thick (thickness  116 ). In some embodiments, vertical-safety-rail-member  111  may comprise front-panel  118 , vertical-frame-member  211 , at least one electronics-module  120 , and rear-panel  119 . In some embodiments, two different L-shaped horizontal-anchor-members  101 , may be placed around vertical-safety-rail-member  111  to generally form a rectangular prism shaped structure as shown in  FIG. 7 , that may be generally flat and of a shape that may be desirable for shipping and for unassembled storage. 
         [0128]    In some embodiments, bed safety rail  100  may be in a shipping configuration that is substantially flat; wherein that shipping configuration may comprise a subassembly of the at least one vertical-safety-rail-member  111  and two horizontal-anchor-members  101  selected from the at least one horizontal-anchor-member  101 . In some embodiments, the two horizontal-anchor-members  101  may be removably detached from the at least one vertical-safety-rail-member  111  and arranged substantially around a perimeter of the at least one vertical-safety-rail-member  111 . See e.g.,  FIG. 7 . 
         [0129]      FIG. 8  may depict a bottom view of a vertical-frame-member  211 , which may be a component of the at least one vertical-safety-rail-member  111 . A bottom of vertical-frame-member  211  may comprise receiving-slots  806  and adjacent to such receiving-slots  806  may also be seat-fastener-receiving-holes  842 . In some embodiments, receiving-slots  806  may be for receiving top portions of vertical-portion  106 . In some embodiments, seat-fastener-receiving-holes  842  may be for receiving seat-fasteners  240 , such that bracket  241  of vertical-portion  106  may be attached to vertical-frame-member  211 . 
         [0130]    Note with respect to the materials of construction, it is not desired nor intended to thereby unnecessarily limit the present invention by reason of such disclosure. 
         [0131]    Bed safety rails have been described. The foregoing description of the various exemplary embodiments of the invention has been presented for the purposes of illustration and disclosure. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching without departing from the spirit of the invention. 
         [0132]    While the invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the disclosed embodiments, but on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.