Bed stabilizing assembly

Claim 2

A bed stabilizing assembly for each leg of a bed, the bed normally resting upon casters relatively adjacent each leg, said stabilizing assembly comprising: a sleeve slidingly surrounding the bottom end of said leg, said sleeve having an opening in one side thereof formed of a plurality of interconnected flat edges, the edges of said opening acting as a cam follower; a cam having a plurality of mutually perpendicular flat sides adapted to bear against said edges of said opening, said cam being pivotally mounted to one side of said leg and positioned within said opening in said sleeve; and means for rotating said cam; whereby when said cam is rotated in one direction, said sleeve is formed downwardly so as to make contact with the floor and to lift the adjacent caster off the floor, and when such cam is rotated in the opposite direction, said sleeve is forced upwardly permitting said bed to rest on the caster.

Claim 3

The bed stabilizing assembly recited in claim 1 wherein said cam rotating means comprises an elongated lever keyed to said cam and pivotally mounted to said one side of said leg.

Claim 4

The bed stabilizing assembly recited in claim 1 wherein said opening in said sleeve is substantially rectangular.

Claim 5

The bed stabilizing assembly recited in claim 3 wherein said cam has two pairs of mutually perpendicular straight sides, one pair of which fits flat against two sides of said opening in said sleeve when said sleeve is in the downward position, and the other pair of which fits flat against two sides of said opening in said sleeve when said sleeve is in the upward position.

Claim 6

The bed stabilizing assembly recited in claim 4 wherein each pair of mutually perpendicular straight sides are separated by a curved surface and the center of said pivot is located on a line normal to said straight sides and offset from said curved surfaces.

Claim 7

The bed stabilizing assembly recited in claim 2 and further comprising: a T-nut secured to and extending outwardly from said one side of said leg; a bushing surrounding said T-nut; and a screw securing said cam and said lever to said T-nut, said cam and said lever fitting over the circumference of said bushing.

Claim 8

The bed stabilizing assembly recited in claim 6 and further comprising a button projecting outwardly from said cam, said lever having a hole displaced from said screw and engaging said button to key said lever to said cam for rotation therewith.

Claim 9

The bed stabilizing assembly recited in claim 1 and further comprising an end cap secured to the bottom end of said sleeve and making contact with the floor when said sleeve is in the downward position.

Claim 10

A bed stabilizing assembly for each leg of a bed, the bed normally resting on casters relatively adjacent to each leg, said stabilizing assembly comprising: a sleeve slidingly surrounding the bottom end of said leg, said sleeve having a substantially rectangular opening in one side thereof, the edge of said opening acting as a cam follower: a cam piVotally mounted to one side of said leg and positioned within said opening of said sleeve, said cam having two pairs of mutually perpendicular straight sides; and an elongated lever keyed to said cam and pivotally mounted to said one side of said leg; whereby when said cam is rotated in one direction, said sleeve is forced downwardly so as to make contact with the floor and to lift the adjacent caster off the floor wherein one pair of said straight sides of said cam fit flat against two sides of said opening in said sleeve thereby locking said sleeve in the downward position, and when said cam is rotated in the opposite direction, said sleeve is forced upwardly permitting said bed to rest on the caster whereby the other pair of said straight sides of said cam fit flat against two sides of said opening in said sleeve thereby locking said sleeve in the upward position.

Claim 11

A bed stabilizing assembly for each leg of a bed, the bed normally resting on casters relatively adjacent to each leg, said stabilizing assembly comprising: a sleeve slidingly surrounding the bottom end of said leg, said sleeve having a substantially rectangular opening in one side thereof, the edge of said opening acting as a cam follower: a cam piVotally mounted to one side of said leg and positioned within said opening of said sleeve, said cam having two pairs of mutually perpendicular straight sides; and an elongated lever keyed to said cam and pivotally mounted to said one side of said leg; whereby when said cam is rotated in one direction, said sleeve is forced downwardly so as to make contact with the floor and to lift the adjacent caster off the floor wherein one pair of said straight sides of said cam fit flat against two sides of said opening in said sleeve thereby locking said sleeve in the downward position, and when said cam is rotated in the opposite direction, said sleeve is forced upwardly permitting said bed to rest on the caster whereby the other pair of said straight sides of said cam fit flat against two sides of said opening in said sleeve thereby locking said sleeve in the upward position.