Multipurpose furniture structure

Abstract

A bed accessory is made to resemble a house (FIG. 1 ) or castle (FIG. 3 ). It is composed of structure that forms a bed-receiving opening ( 36, 36 ′) adjacent to a storage space that is divided into compartments. A front compartment includes shelves ( 60, 62 ). A storage space behind the front compartment is divided into an upper compartment above a shelf ( 70, 70 ′) and a lower compartment below the shelf ( 70, 70 ′). Sidewall ( 12, 12 ′) is provided with an access opening ( 72, 72 ′) for a lower compartment. A middle wall ( 14, 14 ′) is provided with an access opening or window ( 70, 70 ′) into the compartment above the shelf ( 68, 68 ′). An elevated platform ( 24, 24 ′) above the bed and storage spaces provides a base for a second bed, a play area, or a storage space. Sidewall ( 12, 12 ′) includes openings ( 72, 72′, 76, 76 ′) define ladder rungs usable by a person to climb up into or down from the elevated platform ( 24, 24 ′).

1 . A multipurpose furniture structure, comprising: 
 a first sidewall, a second sidewall spaced from said first sidewall, and a middle wall positioned between the first and second sidewalls;    said first sidewall and said middle wall defining a space between them, and said middle wall and said second side wall defining a space between them;    a partition wall extending between the middle wall and the second sidewall, and dividing the space between the middle wall and the second sidewall into a first region forwardly of the partition and a second region rearwardly of the partition wall;    a back wall spaced from the partition wall;    said back wall and said partition wall defining a space between them;    a shelf extending between the back wall and the partition wall and between the middle wall on the second sidewall;    an opening in the middle wall above the shelf, providing access to the shelf from the space between the first wall and the middle wall;    a tier of shelves forwardly of the partition wall, said shelves extending between the middle wall and the second sidewall;    an elevated platform extending between the first sidewall and the second sidewall and over the middle wall;    said second sidewall including a plurality of openings having lower edges which form ladder rungs usable by a person for climbing up and down to and from the elevated platform;    an elevated front barrier at the front of the elevated platform extending between an upper portion of the first sidewall and an upper portion of the second sidewall; and    an elevated rear barrier at the rear of the elevated platform extending between said upper portion of the first sidewall and the upper portion of the second sidewall.    
   
   
       2 . The multipurpose furniture structure of  claim 1 , wherein the second sidewall includes an access opening above the elevated platform, providing access to the platform from the ladder formed in the second sidewall.  
   
   
       3 . The multipurpose furniture structure of  claim 1 , wherein the second sidewall includes an opening below the shelf, said opening providing access to a space that is below the shelf.  
   
   
       4 . The multipurpose furniture structure of  claim 3 , wherein the access opening in the second sidewall has a lower edge that forms a rung of said ladder.  
   
   
       5 . The multipurpose furniture structure of  claim 1 , wherein the space defined by and between the first sidewall and the middle wall is sized to receive an end portion of a bed.  
   
   
       6 . The multipurpose furniture structure of  claim 5 , wherein the first sidewall, the middle wall and the elevated platform each have a width that is shorter than the length of a bed that is fitable endwise into the space between the first sidewall and the middle wall.  
   
   
       7 . The multipurpose furniture structure of  claim 1 , wherein the elevated platform is sized to receive a mattress, so that the elevated platform and the mattress will form an elevated bed.  
   
   
       8 . The multipurpose furniture structure of  claim 1 , wherein the elevated front barrier has a top portion resembling a house roof and the tier of shelves has a top portion resembling a dormer roof, and the elevated front barrier includes a simulated window above the space that is defined by and between the first sidewall and the middle wall, such roof and window features providing the structure with the appearance of a house.  
   
   
       9 . The multipurpose furniture structure of  claim 1 , wherein the tier of shelves is provided with a top, and said top and the elevated front barrier provide the structure with a castle-like appearance.  
   
   
       10 . The multipurpose furniture structure of  claim 8 , wherein the spaced define by and between the first sidewall and the middle wall is sized to receive an end portion of a bed.  
   
   
       11 . The multipurpose furniture structure of  claim 8 , wherein the first sidewall, the middle wall and the elevated platform each have a width that is shorter than the length of a bed that is fitable endwise into the space between the first sidewall and the middle wall.  
   
   
       12 . The multipurpose furniture structure of  claim 8 , wherein the elevated platform is sized to receive a mattress, so that the elevated platform and the mattress will form an elevated bed.  
   
   
       13 . The multipurpose furniture structure of  claim 9 , wherein the spaced define by and between the first sidewall and the middle wall is sized to receive an end portion of a bed.  
   
   
       14 . The multipurpose furniture structure of  claim 9 , wherein the first sidewall, the middle wall and the elevated platform each have a width that is shorter than the length of a bed that is fitable endwise into the space between the first sidewall and the middle wall.  
   
   
       15 . The multipurpose furniture structure of  claim 9 , wherein the elevated platform is sized to receive a mattress, so that the elevated platform and the mattress will form an elevated bed.