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US4381572A
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Adjustable foot brace
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-12-22
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Granted: 1983-05-03
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Expires: 2000-12-22
Abstract
Abstract An adjustable foot brace connectable to a bed. The adjustable foot brace includes a foot panel or footboard movable between an upper position where the board extends generally transverse to the bed's sides, and a lower stored position in which the footboard is located alongside the bed. The brace is mounted upon a side rail of the bed and is cantilevered out over the bed from the side rail mount. It includes an angularly and longitudinally adjustable bar or arm as a part of the mount, the adjustment of which enables the foot board to be moved or adjusted longitudinally of the bed so as to position the foot board of the brace at varying adjustable distances from the headboard end of the bed.
Inventors
- 👤 Ollibelle Thumberger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 14:56
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C20/00; A47C20/02; A47C20/021; A47C20/022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
An adjustable foot brace adapted for use with a bed, said foot brace comprising a bed rail mounting bracket adapted to be removably secured to the side rail of a bed frame, an angularly adjustable carriage supported from said mounting bracket upon a transversely extending pivot for pivotal adjustment in a vertical plane, a generally vertically extending adjustment bar movable upon said carriage, an angularly adjustable footboard support bracket pivotally secured to the upper end of said adjustment bar, and a footboard pivotally secured to said footboard support bracket, said footboard being movable between a first position in which said footboard extends transversely across said bed to a second position in which said footboard is pivoted approximately 270° in a plane which extends transversely of said bed so that said footboard hangs generally vertically downwardly alongside said bed frame from said footboard support bracket in said second position .
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
An adjustable foot brace adapted for use with a bed, said foot brace comprising a bed rail mounting bracket adapted to be removably secured to the side rail of a bed frame, an angularly adjustable carriage supported from said mounting bracket upon a transversely extending pivot for pivotal adjustment in a vertical plane, a generally vertically extending adjustment bar movable upon said carriage, an angularly adjustable footboard support bracket pivotally secured to the upper end of said adjustment bar, and a footboard pivotally secured to said footboard support bracket, said footboard being movable between a first position in which said footboard extends transversely across said bed to a second position in which said footboard is pivoted approximately 270° in a plane which extends transversely of said bed so that said footboard hangs generally vertically downwardly alongside said bed frame from said footboard support bracket in said second position .
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
The adjustable foot brace of claim 1 in which said bar has rack teeth secured thereon and in which there is a pinion gear rotatably supported from said carriage; said foot brace further including means for rotating said pinion gear so as to effect longitudinal movement of said adjustment bar relative to said carriage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The adjustable foot brace of claim 1 in which said bed rail mounting bracket has an arcuate slot formed therein, and locking means for securing a portion of said carriage in an angular position of adjustment within said slot.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The adjustable foot brace of claim 1 in which said footboard support bracket has an arcuate slot therein, and locking means for securing a portion of said footboard in an angular position of adjustment relative to said slot.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
123 words
An adjustable foot brace adapted for use with a bed, said foot brace comprising a bed rail mounting bracket adapted to be removably secured to a longitudinally extending side rail of a bed frame, an angularly adjustable carriage pivotally supported from said mounting bracket upon a pivot pin which extends transversely of said bed frame, a generally vertically extending adjustment bar movably mounted upon said carriage, said adjustment bar being movable both vertically and longitudinally of said bed frame depending upon the angular position of said carriage, an angularly adjustable footboard support bracket pivotally secured to the upper end of said adjustment bar upon a pivot pin which extends transversely of said bed frame, and a footboard secured to said footboard support bracket.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
123 words
An adjustable foot brace adapted for use with a bed, said foot brace comprising a bed rail mounting bracket adapted to be removably secured to a longitudinally extending side rail of a bed frame, an angularly adjustable carriage pivotally supported from said mounting bracket upon a pivot pin which extends transversely of said bed frame, a generally vertically extending adjustment bar movably mounted upon said carriage, said adjustment bar being movable both vertically and longitudinally of said bed frame depending upon the angular position of said carriage, an angularly adjustable footboard support bracket pivotally secured to the upper end of said adjustment bar upon a pivot pin which extends transversely of said bed frame, and a footboard secured to said footboard support bracket.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
The adjustable foot brace of claim 5 in which said bed rail mounting bracket has an arcuate slot formed therein, and locking means for securing a portion of said carriage in an angular position of adjustment within said slot.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The adjustable foot brace of claim 6 in which said footboard support bracket has an arcuate slot therein and locking means for securing a portion of said footboard in an angular position of adjustment relative to said slot.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
55 words
The adjustable foot brace of claim 7 in which said adjustment bar has rack teeth secured thereon and in which there is a pinion gear rotatably supported from said carriage; said foot brace further including means for rotating said pinion gear so as to effect longitudinal movement of said adjustment bar relative to said carriage.
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