Control device for adjustable beds

Claim 1

A CONTROL DEVICE USED ON A POWER OPERATED ADJUSTABLE BED COMPRISING (A) MEANS FOR MOUNTING THE CONTROL DEVICE SO AS TO BE LOCATED BELOW A MATTRESS SUPPORTED ON SAID BED, (B) TELESCOPING LEVER MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST LEVER SECTION PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID MOUNTING MEANS FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN OPERATIVE AND INOPERATIVE POSITION, AND A SECOND LEVER SECTION FOR MOVEMENT WITH RESPECT TO SAID FIRST LEVER SECTION FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN EXTENDED AND RETRACTED POSITIONS WITH RESPECT THERETO WHEREBY IN THE EXTENDED POSITION SAID SECOND LEVER SECTION EXTENDS ABOVE THE LEVER OF THE MATTRESS, (C) A SWITCH MEANS CONNECTED ON THE BED FRAME, (D) AND MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID FIRST LEVER SECTION TO SAID SWITCH MEANS WHEREBY SAID SWITCH IS ACTUATED UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID FIRST LEVER SECTION TO OPERATIVE POSITION, (E) AND MEANS FOR SECURING SAID SECOND LEVER SECTION IN THE RETRACTED POSITION SO AS TO RENDER SAID LEVER INOPERATIVE.