Patent ID: 7137158

Claim:
A bed rail adapted for engagement to a bed having a first side, a second side, and a sleeping surface, wherein the bed rail comprises: a) a leg portion; b) a rail portion engaged to the leg portion and confronting the first side of the bed, wherein the rail portion includes a frame and sheeting engaged to the frame; 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 the leg portion extends from the rail portion toward the second side of the bed; e) wherein the frame comprises a rigid component; f) wherein the rail portion and the leg portion can be relatively drawn to each other and away from each other such that the rail portion is drawable to and away from a position confronting the first side of the bed; and g) a counter member engaged to the leg portion and adapted for engaging the second side of the bed to keep the rail portion hugging the first side of the bed; h) wherein the frame further comprises an upper portion, a lower portion, and a pair of side portions, wherein the upper portion extends to and between the side portions, wherein the lower portion extends to and between the side portions, wherein the sheeting is engaged between the upper and lower portions and between the side portions, wherein said rigid component of the frame comprises tubing running to and between the side portions of the frame and is disposed between the upper portion of the frame and the lower portion of the frame, and wherein said tubing is disposed in one of i) a plane of the sleeping surface and ii) relatively closely to a plane of the sleeping surface.