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Water bed frame

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-10-01
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Granted: 1974-10-01
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Expires: 1993-10-01
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Abstract

Abstract A water bed frame comprising a generally vertical, mattress confining, side wall member engageable by an edge of a water mattress and having adjacent the top thereof an inwardly projecting horizontal lip engageable with the edge of the mattress to provide a pressure lock between such lip and the mattress edge, which pressure lock serves to hold conventional bed sheets, and blankets if desired, in place. The lipped wall member is preferably a sectional insert disposed between the mattress edge and an upstanding outer side wall of the frame. The insert is preferably sectional and cooperates with the outer side wall to define a rectangle in the case of a rectangular mattress, and a circle in the case of a circular mattress. The insert sections are provided adjacent the bottoms thereof with fillets engageable with the mattress edge adjacent its bottom.

Inventors

  • 👤 M May

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 21:07
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C27/00; A47C27/08; A47C27/085; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S5/00; Y10S5/915

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 86 words
In a frame for a water bed comprising a water mattress and bedding overlying the water mattress and depending over an edge thereof, the combination of: a. a mattress confining, generally vertical, side wall member engageable by the edge of the water mattress; and b. said wall member having adjacent the top thereof an inwardly projecting horizontal lip engageable with the depending edge of the bedding to provide a pressure lock between said lip and the edge of the bedding to hold the bedding in place.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 86 words
In a frame for a water bed comprising a water mattress and bedding overlying the water mattress and depending over an edge thereof, the combination of: a. a mattress confining, generally vertical, side wall member engageable by the edge of the water mattress; and b. said wall member having adjacent the top thereof an inwardly projecting horizontal lip engageable with the depending edge of the bedding to provide a pressure lock between said lip and the edge of the bedding to hold the bedding in place.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 51 words
A water bed frame according to claim 1 including an upstanding outer side wall, said wall member being an insert disposed between said outer side wall and the mattress edge, and said lip being below the upper surface of the water mattress and below the top of said outer side wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 27 words
A water bed frame according to claim 1 including an upstanding outer side wall, said lIp being on said outer side wall, which constitutes said wall member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 21 words
A water bed frame as set forth in claim 1 including a fillet on said wall member at the bottom thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 37 words
A water bed frame according to claim 1 including an upstanding outer side wall, said wall member comprising a plurality of inserts disposed in generally end-to-end relation and between said outer side wall and the mattress edge.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1977-09-30 1978-04-01 1978-10-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1981-09-30 1982-04-01 1982-10-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1985-09-30 1986-04-01 1986-10-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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