Patent ID: 7219378

Claim:
A support member adapted to join two parallel sides of a bed frame, said support member comprising a substantially straight member having a T-shaped cross section and having ends, said substantially straight member oriented between the parallel sides of the bed frame with a flat upper surface for supporting the weight of a mattress set and a vertical flange perpendicular to the flat upper surface and descending from a mid-point on the bottom of the flat upper surface, at least one telescoping bracket extending outwardly from at least one of said ends of said substantially straight member to affix said substantially straight member to at least one of the parallel sides of a bed frame, a leg assembly mounted to said substantially straight member and located about midway between the ends of said substantially straight member to rigidly contact a floor to support the substantially straight member, said T-shaped cross section of said substantially straight member providing inherent resistance to twisting and bowing under load and said mounting of said leg assembly to said substantially straight member being resistant to twisting when said leg assembly is moved across the floor while in contact with the floor.