Foot support assembly for bed

Abstract

One embodiment of a foot support assembly, for preventing a person from sliding down on a bed, includes a foot support member, at least one protruding member and at least one attaching member. The at least one protruding member extends outwardly from the foot support member. The at least one protruding member includes a plurality of engagement slots configured along a length thereof. The at least one attaching member includes at least one engaging slot and an adjacent elongated groove. The at least one engaging slot is adapted to be aligned with any one engagement slot of the plurality of engagement slots for adjustably attaching the at least one attaching member to the at least one protruding member. Further, the elongated groove enables the at least one attaching member to be detachably coupled with the bed, thereby attaching the foot support assembly to the bed for supporting the person's foot thereon.

1 . A foot support assembly for preventing a person from sliding on a bed, the foot support assembly comprising:
 a foot support member having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the foot support member capable of supporting the person's foot lying on the bed;   at least one protruding member extending outwardly from the second surface of the foot support member, the at least one protruding member comprising a plurality of engagement slots configured along a length thereof; and   at least one attaching member comprising;
 at least one engaging slot adapted to be aligned with any one engagement slot of the plurality of engagement slots of the at least one protruding member for adjustably attaching the at least one attaching member to the at least one protruding member, and 
 an elongated groove adjacent to the at least one engaging slot, 
   wherein the elongated groove enables the at least one attaching member to be detachably coupled with the bed, thereby detachably coupling the foot support assembly to the bed for enabling the person's foot to rest thereon for preventing the person from sliding down on the bed.   
     
     
         2 . The foot support assembly of  claim 1  further comprising a cushioning member disposed on the first surface of the foot support member for providing cushioning effect to the person's foot lying on the bed. 
     
     
         3 . The foot support assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the cushioning member is composed of foam. 
     
     
         4 . The foot support assembly of  claim 1  further comprising an engaging implement for being inserted through the aligned at least one engaging slot of the at least one attaching member and one engagement slot of the plurality of engagement slots of the at least one protruding member for adjustably attaching the at least one attaching member to the at least one protruding member. 
     
     
         5 . The foot support assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the engaging implement is composed of a wooden material. 
     
     
         6 . The foot support assembly of  claim 1 , wherein adjacent engagement slots of the plurality of engagement slots are spaced apart by a predetermined distance along the length of the at least one protruding member. 
     
     
         7 . The foot support assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the foot support member is composed of a wooden material. 
     
     
         8 . The foot support assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one protruding member is composed of a wooden material. 
     
     
         9 . The foot support assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one attaching member is composed of a wooden material.