Patent ID: 7159253

Claim:
A modular headboard, comprising: an upper headboard section, including first and second laterally-spaced, vertically-extending upper post sections and a headboard panel extending therebetween and having an outer side surface with a lower edge, said first and second upper post sections having upper and lower ends; and a lower headboard section, including first and second laterally-spaced, vertically-extending lower post sections and at least one cross member extending therebetween, said cross member having an outer side surface with an upper edge disposed adjacent said lower edge of said headboard panel, said first and second lower post sections having upper and lower ends; said upper and lower headboard sections removably interconnected by a connection system comprising a laterally-extending slat having an outer side surface, said outer side surface of said slat contacting said outer side surface of said headboard panel and overlapping said lower edge of said outer side surface of said headboard panel, said outer side surface of said slat contacting said outer side surface of said cross member and overlapping said upper edge of said outer side surface of said cross member.