Patent ID: 7793367

Claim:
A post for a bed comprising: an elongated body having a hollow channel and at least one U-shaped channel along its length where the U-shaped channel is defined by: a first arm, a second arm generally parallel to and spaced from the first arm, and a web extending between the first and second arms, a cap having a boss that extends into the hollow channel on one end of the elongated body, and a coupler having a boss that extends into the hollow channel on the other end of the elongated body, wherein the at least one U-shaped channel is sized to receive a U-shaped pin channel, having a shape similar to the at least one U-shaped channel, in a closely nested relationship such that when the U-shaped pin channel is received within the U-shaped channel it extends along the length of the U-shaped channel and wherein the elongated body is a segment of extruded material.