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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 1996
Filed:
Jul. 22, 1994
John J Shoenhair, New Hope, MN (US);
Thomas D Embertson, Hopkins, MN (US);
Select Comfort Corporation, Plymouth, MN (US);
Abstract
A bed foundation for supporting a mattress in a raised position relative to a floor that includes a frame assembly, mattress support panels, and retaining elements shiftably carried by the frame assembly for securing the mattress support panel against movement in the longitudinal and transverse axes of the bed foundation. The foundation is easily disassembled for compact storage and shipping, yet provides a high quality, sturdy mattress foundation when assembled. The retaining clips include a generally inverted U-shaped in cross section clip element that is slidably carried by the frame assembly frame members, and a retaining pin that is receivable within apertures of the mattress supporting panel.