Patent ID: 7237285

Claim:
A safety bed rail for preventing an individual from falling out of a bed, the bed rail comprising: a frame of sufficient width to span a width of the bed and comprising left and right portions adjustably connected to define a plurality of discrete frame widths substantially corresponding to standard bed sizes; a first bed rail panel attached to one side of the frame and extending up from the frame a sufficient height to extend above a mattress placed over the frame; and side flanges adjustably connected to the frame to further reduce the width of the frame over a limited distance to engage sides of one of the mattress and an underlying mattress support of similar width to the mattress with the frame disposed between the mattress and the support; wherein bed rail panel comprises a tubular frame supporting a fabric covering, and wherein the tubular frame comprises substantially clear panels sewn into a fabric mesh attached to the fabric covering along an upper portion and a sewn in perforated masonite panel along a lower portion.