Abstract The mattress support disclosed utilizes a supporting sheet of fabric, preferably of non-woven, heat-bonded, polypropylene fibers that provide a tough, strong support. This sheet is generally rectangular with straight tubular edges along the major portion of the periphery of the sheet and interrupted by nontubular corners at which the tubular edges open. Four elongated frame members, preferably of angled metal stock, are disposed within the tubular edges and extend therefrom at the non-tubular corners. These frame members are secured together at the corners by nuts and bolts and are rigidified by short corner struts which extend between and are secured, as by nuts and bolts, to the adjacent frame members outward of the non-tubular corners of the supporting sheet. The mattress support can be assembled by inserting the frame members into the tubular edges, securing adjacent ends of the frame members together except at one of the corners, tensioning the supporting sheet by pulling the unsecured frame members outwardly and then securing them together, and securing the short corner struts to adjacent frame members.
A method of assembling a mattress support having a supporting sheet of fabric with generally straight tubular edges extending along a major portion of the periphery of the sheet and interrupted by non-tubular corners at which the tubular edges open in relatively close proximity to one another, elongated straight angled frame members, and short corner struts, said method comprising the steps of: a. inserting the frame members into the tubular edges of the supporting sheet such that the frame members extend outwardly from the tubular edges at said corners; b. securing together adjacent frame members except at one of said corners; c. tensioning said supporting sheet by pulling the unsecured frame members outwardly and then securing together the frame members; and d. securing said short corner struts to adjacent frame members outward of said corners.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
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A method of assembling a mattress support having a supporting sheet of fabric with generally straight tubular edges extending along a major portion of the periphery of the sheet and interrupted by non-tubular corners at which the tubular edges open in relatively close proximity to one another, elongated straight angled frame members, and short corner struts, said method comprising the steps of: a. inserting the frame members into the tubular edges of the supporting sheet such that the frame members extend outwardly from the tubular edges at said corners; b. securing together adjacent frame members except at one of said corners; c. tensioning said supporting sheet by pulling the unsecured frame members outwardly and then securing together the frame members; and d. securing said short corner struts to adjacent frame members outward of said corners.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A method as defined in claim 1 and further characterized in that said tensioning of said supporting sheet comprises assembling four frame members to form a rectangular frame with opposed frame members spaced sufficiently to tension the supporting sheet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A method as defined in claim 1 and further characterized in that said securing of adjacent frame members and the corner struts and frame members comprises connecting said frame members together and said struts to said frame members with nut and bolt connections.