Adjustable bed rail
US7237285B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G7/0518
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A safety bed rail for preventing an individual from falling out of a bed including a frame of sufficient width to span a width of the bed and having left and right portions adjustably connected by a releasable latch defining a plurality of discrete frame widths corresponding to standard bed sizes. A bed rail panel is attached to one side of the frame and extends up from the frame a sufficient height to extend above a mattress placed over the frame. The frame includes side flanges that engage sides of one of the mattress and an underlying mattress support of similar width to the mattress with frame disposed between the mattress and the support. The flanges are widthwise adjustable to adjust the width of the frame over a limited distance with the latch connecting the left and right frame portions in a selected position.
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