Patent ID: 6952846

Claim:
A bed rail adapted for engagement to a bed having a first side, a second side, and a sleeping surface, with the first and second sides of the bed being opposite one another, wherein the bed rail comprises: a) a pair of leg portions; b) a rail portion engaged to each of the leg portions and confronting the first side of the bed; c) wherein the rail portion extends from the leg portion to and beyond the sleeping surface to prevent a person on the sleeping surface from rolling off the bed; d) wherein each of the leg portions extends from the rail portion toward the second side of the bed; e) a counter member engaged to the leg portions and adapted for engaging the second side of the bed to keep the rail portion hugging the first side of the bed, with the rail portion and counter member hugging the bed therebetween; f) a pair of tether portions, wherein one of the tether portions is engaged between said counter member and one of the leg portions and wherein the other of the tether portions is engaged between said counter member and the other of the leg portions to keep the rail portion hugging the first side of the bed; g) wherein said counter member is relatively drawable to and away from said leg portions via said tether portions; and h) wherein each of the tethers extends at an acute angle relative to the leg portion from which said tether extends.