Patent ID: 6983495

Claim:
An adjustable bed for use on a floor, said bed comprising: a bed spring having a head end portion and a foot end portion; a first bed end including a height adjustment mechanism that is operable to support said head end portion of said bed spring at a plurality of different heights above a floor; a second bed end replaceable by said first bed end and including a height adjustment mechanism that is operable to support said foot end portion of said bed spring at a plurality of different heights above a floor; an electric motor mounted on said bed spring at a location between said first bed end and said second bed end; a first drive shaft portion connected between said motor and said first bed end; and a second drive shaft portion connected between said motor and said second bed end; said first and second drive shaft portions being rotatable together by said electric motor in a first direction of rotation to raise said head end portion and said foot end portion of said bed spring and in a second direction of rotation opposite said first direction of rotation to lower said head end portion and said foot end portion of said bed spring.