Headboard for a bed

Abstract

The invention relates to a headboard for use with a bed. The headboard is provided with one or more characters, images, text, symbols and/or pictures on an outer surface thereof. The outer shape of the headboard relates to the characters, images, text, symbols and/or pictures depicted on the outer surface.

1 . A headboard for attachment to a bed, said headboard provided with one or more characters, images, text, symbols and/or pictures on an outer surface thereof, and wherein an outer shape of the headboard relates to said characters, images, text, symbols and/or pictures.  
   
   
       2 . A headboard according to  claim 1  wherein the one or more characters, images, text, symbols and/or pictures protrude outwardly from the outer surface of said headboard.  
   
   
       3 . A headboard according to  claim 1  wherein the outer surface of the headboard is formed from a first material layer and the one or more characters, images, text, symbols and/or pictures are formed, at least in part, from at least one further material layer.  
   
   
       4 . A headboard according to  claim 1  wherein the headboard is inflatable.  
   
   
       5 . A headboard according to  claim 4  wherein an air inlet device is provided on said headboard to allow inflation and a closure device is provided in association with said air inlet device to close and/or open said air inlet device.  
   
   
       6 . A headboard according to  claim 1  wherein said headboard includes an outer portion forming the outer surface of the headboard, and an inner portion located at least partly within said outer portion.  
   
   
       7 . A headboard according to  claim 6  wherein said outer portion is a different shape to said inner portion.  
   
   
       8 . A headboard according to  claim 6  wherein said outer portion is removably located with respect to said inner portion.  
   
   
       9 . A headboard according to  claim 6  wherein said outer portion is in the form of a cover which is located with or over the whole or a substantial part of said inner portion.  
   
   
       10 . A headboard according to  claim 6  wherein the outer portion is provided with an attachment device for removable location with said inner portion.  
   
   
       11 . A headboard according to  claim 6  wherein said outer portion has an opening with a closure device provided therewith, said inner portion being placed through said opening and located in a cavity defined within the outer portion.  
   
   
       12 . A headboard according to  claim 11  wherein the closure device is in the form of any or any combination of one or more of zips, hook and loop fasteners, buttons, clips, press studs or ties.  
   
   
       13 . A headboard according to  claim 6  wherein the inner portion is, includes, or houses an inflatable member.  
   
   
       14 . A headboard according to  claim 6  wherein the inner portion includes at least one layer of substantially resilient material.  
   
   
       15 . A headboard according to  claim 6  wherein the inner portion includes a housing in which resilient material is located.  
   
   
       16 . A headboard according to  claim 6  wherein the inner portion includes at least a first layer and at least one further layer formed of foam material.  
   
   
       17 . A headboard according to  claim 16  wherein the inner portion includes a substantially rigid material layer to provide support for the headboard structure.  
   
   
       18 . A headboard according to  claim 1  wherein the headboard is provided with an attachment device to allow the engagement of the headboard to an existing headboard attached to a bed.  
   
   
       19 . A headboard according  claim 18  wherein the headboard configured to be positioned to the front of the existing headboard to mask the existing headboard from view, in at lest one viewing direction.  
   
   
       20 . A bed assembly comprising: 
 a bed having an existing headboard located therewith; and    a second headboard that is attached to the existing headboard, said second headboard comprising one or more characters, images, text, symbols, and/or pictures on an outer surface thereof, and wherein the outer shape of the headboard relates to said characters, images, text symbols, and/or pictures.