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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 1980
Filed:
Feb. 06, 1978
John J Bradley, Wilmington, DE (US);
Frances L Bradley, Wilmington, DE (US);
Other;
Abstract
A mattress elevating device is composed of components easily and quickly assembled and disassembled without the use of tools, the components being suitably sized for packing and transporting in a suitcase. The components comprise a pair of panel members releasably secured together to form a substantially flat mattress supporting surface and elevating means releasably mounted on the bottom of one of said members for holding the panels in an upwardly inclined raised position. The panel members are substantially rectangular in shape and of the same size and are arranged with adjacent edge portions thereof in overlapping relationship. Bolts and wing nuts are used to releasably secure the panel members together and a cross member is attached to the bottom of the top panel member and forms therewith an elongated groove for receiving the underlying edge of the other panel member and preventing movement thereof away from the bottom of the top panel member. The elevating means comprise a member extending across the bottom of the top panel member and having spaced slots therein for slidably receiving the base portions of clips, said base portions of the clips having spaced arms extending downwardly from the bottom of the panel member. A substantially rectangular strip of plywood or the like is slidable between the arms of the clips and has a suitable width to provide the desired elevation of the panel members. The device is readily disassembled by slidably removing the strip and the clips, loosening the wing nuts and pulling the panel members apart.