Patent ID: 7310838

Claim:
A convertible bed frame comprising a first bed section and a second bed section, wherein the first and second bed sections are separable; the first bed section comprising a first support section having a plurality of tongues spaced apart along its length; and the second bed section comprising a second support section having a plurality of tongues spaced apart along its length at positions corresponding to spaces between the tongues of the first support section; wherein the first and second bed sections are movable between a closed state, in which the tongues of the first support section are interleaved between the tongues of the second support section, and an open state, in which the tongues of the first and second support sections are not interleaved; wherein each tongue of the first and second support sections has an associated leg element extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tongue from a base side of the support sections; and wherein when bases of the leg elements are placed on a horizontal surface the support sections have a substantially horizontal upper surface in both the closed state and the open state.