US3080577A
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Bed rail
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-03-11
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Granted: 1963-03-12
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Expires: 1980-03-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Truman L Atkinson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 06:57
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61G; A61G7/00; A61G7/05; A61G7/0507; A47; A47C; A47C21/00; A47C21/08; A61G7/0508; A61G7/0509; A61G7/0512; A61G7/0513; A61G7/0516
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
AN ADJUSTABLE BED RAIL FOR PREVENTING A PERSON FROM FALLING OFF THE SIDE OF A BED, COMPRISING: A SUPPORTING MEMBER INCLUDING A HORIZONTAL PORTION AND A VERTICAL PORTION; SAID VERTICAL PORTION OF SAID SUPPORTING MEMBER SECURED GENERALLY NEAR ITS CENTER TO THE SIDES OF A BED; A GUARD FRAME INCLUDING A PAIR OF DEPENDING LEGS; APERTURES IN SAID HORIZONTAL PORTION OF SAID SUPPORTING MEMBER FOR RECEIVING SAID LEGS OF SAID GUARD FRAME; MEANS GENERALLY ADJACENT EACH OF SAID APERTURES FOR RECEIVING A CLAMP MEMBER; A PAIR OF CLAMP MEMBERS INCLUDING A PIVOT FLANGE FOR ATTACHMENT TO SAID RECEIVING MEANS AND A BOSS FOR SECURING SAID LEGS OF SAID GUARD FRAME TO SAID SUPPORTING MEMBER; A MOVABLE PAWL SECURED NEAR THE LOWER END OF EACH OF SAID LEGS, SAID PAWLS NORMALLY LIMITING UPWARD MOVEMENT OF SAID LEGS; AND MEANS FOR ADJUSTING SAID CLAMP MEMBERS WITH RESPECT TO SAID SUPPORTING MEMBER WHEREBY SAID LEGS OF SAID GUARD FRAME MAY BE MOVED WITHIN SAID BOSSES VERTICALLY BETWEEN SAID SUPPORTING MEMBER AND SAID CLAMP MEMBERS AND RIGIDLY LOCKED BETWEEN THEM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
AN ADJUSTABLE BED RAIL FOR PREVENTING A PERSON FROM FALLING OFF THE SIDE OF A BED, COMPRISING: A SUPPORTING MEMBER INCLUDING A HORIZONTAL PORTION AND A VERTICAL PORTION; SAID VERTICAL PORTION OF SAID SUPPORTING MEMBER SECURED GENERALLY NEAR ITS CENTER TO THE SIDES OF A BED; A GUARD FRAME INCLUDING A PAIR OF DEPENDING LEGS; APERTURES IN SAID HORIZONTAL PORTION OF SAID SUPPORTING MEMBER FOR RECEIVING SAID LEGS OF SAID GUARD FRAME; MEANS GENERALLY ADJACENT EACH OF SAID APERTURES FOR RECEIVING A CLAMP MEMBER; A PAIR OF CLAMP MEMBERS INCLUDING A PIVOT FLANGE FOR ATTACHMENT TO SAID RECEIVING MEANS AND A BOSS FOR SECURING SAID LEGS OF SAID GUARD FRAME TO SAID SUPPORTING MEMBER; A MOVABLE PAWL SECURED NEAR THE LOWER END OF EACH OF SAID LEGS, SAID PAWLS NORMALLY LIMITING UPWARD MOVEMENT OF SAID LEGS; AND MEANS FOR ADJUSTING SAID CLAMP MEMBERS WITH RESPECT TO SAID SUPPORTING MEMBER WHEREBY SAID LEGS OF SAID GUARD FRAME MAY BE MOVED WITHIN SAID BOSSES VERTICALLY BETWEEN SAID SUPPORTING MEMBER AND SAID CLAMP MEMBERS AND RIGIDLY LOCKED BETWEEN THEM.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-03-11 | 1966-09-10 | 1967-03-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-03-11 | 1970-09-10 | 1971-03-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-03-11 | 1974-09-10 | 1975-03-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |