Convertible bed system

Abstract

The present invention relates to convertible beds, and more specifically, provides a crib that may be converted into a variety of other conventional beds. One preferred embodiment of the present invention allows for one or more crib endboards and one or more extension members to be selectively combined to form at least one endboard for a conventional bed, wherein the conventional bed can be a youth bed, youth day bed, adult day bed, twin bed, double bed, queen bed or king bed.

1 . A convertible bed system, comprising: 
 two short panels;    two wide panels; and,    at least two extension members;    wherein pieces selected from said two short panels, said two wide panels and said extension members are selectively mountable to form endboards for a plurality of bed configurations, said plurality of bed configurations including:    a first configuration, wherein said two short panels and said two wide panels are mountable to form four endboards for a first bed size;    a second configuration, wherein a pair of said extension members is mountable to opposing ends of one said short panel to form an endboard for a second bed size; and,    a third configuration, wherein a pair of said extension members is mountable to opposing ends of one said wide panel to form an endboard for a third bed size, wherein said first, second and third bed sizes are different.    
   
   
       2 . The convertible bed system of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of posts, wherein said posts are mountable to said endboards in said first, second and third configurations.  
   
   
       3 . The convertible bed system of  claim 1 , wherein said first bed size is approximately the size of a crib.  
   
   
       4 . The convertible bed system of  claim 1 , wherein a second pair of said extension members is mountable to opposing ends of a second said short panel to form a second endboard for said second bed size.  
   
   
       5 . The convertible bed system of  claim 1 , wherein said second bed size is approximately the size of a twin bed.  
   
   
       6 . The convertible bed system of  claim 1 , wherein a second pair of said extension members is mountable to opposing ends of a second said wide panel to form a second endboard for said third bed size.  
   
   
       7 . The convertible bed system of  claim 1 , wherein said third bed size is approximately the size of a queen bed.  
   
   
       8 . The convertible bed system of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of bed configurations further includes a fourth configuration, wherein one of said short or wide panels is sized to serve as an endboard for a fourth bed size.  
   
   
       9 . The convertible bed system of  claim 8 , further comprising a plurality of posts, wherein said posts are mountable to opposing ends of said endboard in said first, second, third and fourth configurations.  
   
   
       10 . The convertible bed system of  claim 8 , wherein a second of said short or wide panels is sized to serve as a second endboard for said fourth bed size.  
   
   
       11 . The convertible bed system of  claim 8 , further comprising at least one mattress support member, wherein said at least one mattress support member is mountable to said fourth bed size endboard in said fourth configuration.  
   
   
       12 . The convertible bed system of  claim 8 , wherein said fourth bed size is approximately the size of a double bed.  
   
   
       13 . The convertible bed system of  claim 8 , further comprising at least one mattress support rail, wherein said at least one mattress support rail is mountable to at least one of said second, third or fourth bed size endboards in said second, third or fourth configurations.  
   
   
       14 . The convertible bed system of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one mattress support rail, wherein said at least one mattress support rail is mountable to at least one of said second or third bed size endboards in said second or third configurations.  
   
   
       15 . The convertible bed system of  claim 14 , further comprising two mattress support rails, wherein said mattress support rails are mountable to at least one of said second or third bed size endboards in said second or third configurations.  
   
   
       16 . The convertible bed system of  claim 1 , further comprising a package, wherein said package contains at least said two short panels, said two wide panels and said at least two extension members.  
   
   
       17 . A convertible bed system, comprising: 
 two short and two long crib panels combinable to form four sides of a crib; and,    a plurality of extension members, wherein said extension members are selectively mountable in pairs to at least one of said short crib panels in a first configuration or to at least one of said long crib panels in a second configuration to form either a twin bed endboard or a queen bed endboard.    
   
   
       18 . The convertible bed system of  claim 17 , wherein four said extension members are mountable in pairs to opposing sides of each of said two short crib panels to form two twin bed sized endboards.  
   
   
       19 . The convertible bed system of  claim 18 , wherein four said extension members are mountable in pairs to opposing sides of each of said two long crib panels to form two queen bed sized endboards.  
   
   
       20 . The convertible bed system of  claim 17 , wherein said two short crib panels are mountable to opposing sides of one said long crib panel to form a youth day bed.  
   
   
       21 . The convertible bed system of  claim 19 , wherein one of said long crib panels is sized to form a double bed endboard.  
   
   
       22 . The convertible bed system of  claim 21 , wherein said two long crib panels are sized to form two double bed endboards.  
   
   
       23 . The convertible bed system of  claim 17 , further comprising at least one mattress support member attachable to either said twin bed endboard or said queen bed endboard.  
   
   
       24 . A method of converting crib components to other bed configurations, comprising: 
 providing a crib with at least one short panel and at least one wide panel;    attaching at least one extension member to said short panel to form a bed end panel for a first bed size of a different size from said crib; and    attaching at least one extension member to said wide panel to form a bed end panel for a second bed size of a different size from said crib and said first bed size.    
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 24 , further comprising: 
 detaching said at least one extension member from said short panel and using said detached extension member as said extension member attached to said wide panel.    
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 24 , further comprising: 
 attaching a second extension member to a second short panel to form a bed end panel for said first bed size; and    attaching a second extension member to a second wide panel to form a bed end panel for said second bed size.    
   
   
       27 . The method of  claim 26 , further comprising: 
 detaching two extension members from said short panel and using said detached extension members as said extension member attached to said wide panel.    
   
   
       28 . The method of  claim 24 , further comprising: 
 connecting said bed end panel for said first bed size or said bed end panel for said second bed size to at least one mattress support member, wherein said at least one mattress support member supports a bed mattress.    
   
   
       29 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein said first bed size is a twin bed.  
   
   
       30 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein said second bed size is a queen bed.  
   
   
       31 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein said attaching forms at least one connection joint where said at least one extension member contacts either said short panel or said wide panel, wherein the surfaces adjacent to said at least one connection joint are substantially flush.