Adjustable base support apparatus for a waterbed or a similar article

Claim 2

A base support apparatus for a waterbed or similar article comprising: right and left units each of a rectangular configuration having a front wall and a back wall with said back wall having coupling means spaced along the top surface thereof, and said back wall having extending front and rear side sections which extend towards said front wall, said front wall having corresponding extending front and rear side sections which extend towards said back wall with said extending front and rear side sections of said front and back walls forming a space therebetween and means for coupling the corresponding extending sections of said front wall to a corresponding extending section of said back wall to form a defined space with the spaces of said right unit facing the spaces of said left unit at both said front and rear ends, with said left and right units coupled together by cross tie means directed between said back walls and coacting with said spaced coupling means to vary the distance between said left and right units according to the length of said cross ties, and first and second slideable panels inserted in said spaces at said front and rear ends to close said ends independent of the length of said cross tie means.

Claim 3

The base support apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said left and right units include at least one drawer positioned in an aperture in said front wall and directed towards said back wall for providing storage.

Claim 4

The base support apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said coupling means spaced along the top surface of said back wall comprises a plurality of spaced slots along said top surface and adapted to accommodate said cross tie means.

Claim 5

The base support apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said cross tie means is a rectangular member having a first slot at a right end and a second slot at a left end for insertion into a corresponding slot in the back wall of said right and left units to couple said units together at a distance determined by the length of said rectangular member.

Claim 6

The base support apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said means for coupling one of said corresponding extending side sections to said other comprises a bracket extending between said sections to secure said sections together according to the space therebetween.

Claim 7

The base support apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said means for coupling one of said corresponding extending sections to said other comprises a vertical support member positioned between said sections coupled to each section at a corresponding surface by section coupling means.

Claim 8

The base support apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said section coupling means includes a screw directed through one section, through said vertical support member and into said other section.

Claim 9

The base support apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said section coupling means is a glue bond.

Claim 10

The base support apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said vertical support member includes first and second dove-tailed assemblies for coacting with dove-tailed apertures on said corresponding side sections.

Claim 11

A base support apparatus for a waterbed or similar article, said base support apparatus capable of being adjusted according to the width of an article to be accommodated, comprising: right and left symmetrical rectangular units, each including a front wall of a given length and having extending from the ends front and back side sections, with the front and back side sections of said right and left units facing each other, each unit further including a back wall, with each back wall of a shorter length than the front wall and having corresponding front and back side sections extending from the ends with the sections extending towards the associated front wall and directed parallel to and spaced from the extending side section of said associated front wall and means securing said associated parallel sections to each other at each end to form a space at each end with the spaces of said right unit facing the spaces of said left unit, with each of the back walls of said right and left units having slots along the top surface, with cross tie members of a given selected lengths positioned within said slots to separate said right and left units according to the width of said article to be accommodated, with slideable panels inserted within said spaces at each end of said units to effectively close said end surfaces when said right and left units are coupled together by said cross tie members.

Claim 12

A base support apparatus for a waterbed or similar article, said base support apparatus capable of being adjusted according to the width of an article to be accommodated, comprising: right and left symmetrical rectangular units, each including a front wall of a given length and having extending from the ends front and back side sections, with the front and back side sections of said right and left units facing each other, each unit further including a back wall, with each back wall of a shorter length than the front wall and having corresponding front and back side sections extending from the ends with the sections extending towards the associated front wall and directed parallel to and spaced from the extending side section of said associated front wall and means securing said associated parallel sections to each other at each end to form a space at each end with the spaces of said right unit facing the spaces of said left unit, with each of the back walls of said right and left units having slots along the top surface, with cross tie members of a given selected lengths positioned within said slots to separate said right and left units according to the width of said article to be accommodated, with slideable panels inserted within said spaces at each end of said units to effectively close said end surfaces when said right and left units are coupled together by said cross tie members.

Claim 13

The base support apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said cross tie members is of a rectangular configuration with a slot at each end for insertion into a corresponding slot in the back wall of said right and left units.

Claim 14

The base support apparatus according to claim 10, wherein at least one of said right and left units contain a drawer member inserted into a corresponding aperture in the front wall of said associated unit for storage purposes.

Claim 15

The base support apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the length of said cross tie members is selected according to the width of a queen size mattress.

Claim 16

The base support apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the length of said cross tie members is selected according to the width of a king sized mattress.

Claim 17

The base support apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the means for securing said associated parallel sections comprise a vertical rectangular support member secured at corresponding surfaces to said associated side sections.

Claim 18

The base support apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said support member is secured by means of screws.

Claim 19

The base support apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said support member is secured by means of a glue bond.

Claim 20

The base support apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said support member is secured by means of dove-tailed joints.

Claim 21

The base support apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said means for securing said associated parallel sections includes at least a top and a bottom bracket.

Claim 22

The base support apparatus according to claim 10, wherein each of said extending side sections as extending from said front and back walls is supported to said associated wall by a right angled support member.