Patent ID: 7735167

Claim:
A bed enclosure supported by a frame, comprising: a tent comprising a head end wall, a foot end wall, a right side wall, and a left side wall, each of the end walls and side walls comprising a lower edge and two side edges, wherein the side edges of each end wall are joined to at least a portion of one of the side edges of each of the side walls to form a four-sided enclosure; a mattress cover joined to the lower edge of each of the end walls and side walls, the mattress cover having a head end, a foot end, a right longitudinal side extending between the head end and the foot end, and a left longitudinal side extending between the head end and the foot end, the mattress cover substantially completely covering an upper surface of the mattress; a right side connecting panel comprising: a first side attached to a first joining portion of the right longitudinal side of the mattress cover from the head end to a point located distally of the head end, the mattress cover not being attached to the tent right side wall along the first joining portion; a second side attached to a second joining portion of a right side edge of a lower portion of the head end wall, the right side edge of the tent head end wall not being attached to the tent right side wall along the second joining portion; and a third side attached to the right side wall; and a left side connecting panel comprising: a first side attached to a first joining portion of the left longitudinal side of the mattress cover from the head end to a point located distally of the head end, the mattress cover not being attached to the tent left side wall along the first joining portion; a second side attached to a second joining portion of a left side edge of a lower portion of the head end wall, the left side edge of the tent head end wall not being attached to the tent left side wall along the second joining portion; and a third side attached to the left side wall.