Support Frame for a Headboard

Abstract

A support frame for a headboard for a bed is provided. The support frame of the present invention comprises generally L-shaped support structures which are connected together via at least one frame member. Each support structure comprises a first generally horizontal, elongated and generally flat portion adapted to be sandwiched between the box spring and the floor and a second elongated portion extending substantially upwardly from the first portion. The second portions of the support structures are further adapted to receive the frame member and a headboard. Being distinct components, the support structures can be used with headboard and frame member of different width. The support frame is preferably mounted near the head portion of the bed.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present patent application claims the benefits of priority of commonly assigned Canadian Patent Application No. 2,540,423, entitled “Support Frame for a headboard” filed at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office on Mar. 20, 2006, and of the Canadian Patent Application (patent application number to follow) entitled “Support Frame for a headboard” filed at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office on Mar. 15, 2007. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention generally relates to bed and bed frame assembly. More particularly, the present invention relates to a stand alone support frame for a headboard which does not require an external bed frame. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Nowadays, beds come in a plethora of shapes and styles. It is now possible to find metal beds, wood beds, superposed beds, baldaquin beds and so on and so forth. There is however one generally common element to all beds, they generally comprise a r...

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Benefits of technology

[0011] Accordingly, the present invention provides a novel support frame structure for supporting the headboard of a bed which does not require to be attached to a bed frame.

[0012] Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a support frame structure for supporting the headboard of a bed which can be easily mounted and dismounted.

[0019] Each support structure of the support frame of the present invention is generally L-shaped when viewed from the side. The horizontal portion of the L-shaped support structure defines an elongated and preferably flat portion which is adapted to be disposed between the box spring (or the mattress) and the floor upon which the box spring (or the mattress) rests. The horizontal portion provides support for the support frame and generally prevent the headboard from falling away from the bed.

[0026] The support structure of the present invention may comprise sliding means and / or folding means to facilitate the shipping and the handling. The folding means allows the support structure to fold on itself and to be extended or reduced in length. When the support structure is folded and / or reduced in length, the overall dimensions of the shipping box are smaller. The shipping cost is then reduced and it is easier to manipulate the shipping box.

[0029] According to another aspect of the present invention, the second section of the vertical portion is slightly angled away from the mattress in order to create a comfortable resting position for a person.

Problems solved by technology

However, when a bed comes without a bed frame, for example, when a mattress and its corresponding box-spring are directly laid on the floor, it difficult to provide the bed with a headboard or a footboard, or any other similar apparatus since there is no structural attaching point to mount these elements.

Therefore, this apparatus cannot be used on a bed located away from a wall.

Moreover, this device is not designed to be used as a headboard.

Yet, the size of the bedrest of Schacht cannot changed according to mattress of different size.

However, the system of Thim Jr. has the same drawback as Schacht, namely its size cannot be changed.

Moreover, and as for Poyer, the back support of Thim Jr. is not designed and adapted to be used as a headboard.

Even though the headboard of Collins is a simple device, it has the same drawback as the prior art, namely that the headboard is sized for a particular bed size and that it cannot be resized a posteriori.

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