Patent ID: 6990697

Claim:
A bed rail comprising: a. a bed rail frame including bed rail legs adapted to fit between a bed box spring and a bed mattress, each of said rail legs having an outer end extending to one side of the bed, said bed rail frame further including an elongated side panel frame having a horizontal axis, said side panel frame extending vertically above said bed mattress and comprised of a lower rod, an upper rod, and an intermediate rod between said lower and upper rods, said lower and upper rods having end extremities interconnected to a first vertical shaft and a second vertical shaft extending from said outer ends of said rail legs; and, b. a flexible bed rail covering, said bed rail covering being substantially co-extensive with said side panel frame and including sleeves sized and configured to accommodate and substantially cover said lower rod, said upper rod, and said first and second vertical shafts, said bed rail covering further including an intermediate sheath to accommodate said intermediate rod, said intermediate sheath extending substantially between said first and second vertical shafts and having closure means at each end thereof to restrain said intermediate rod from longitudinal movement.