Bed Assembly

Abstract

A bed assembly is provided that includes a corner barrier structure extending upward from the bed frame. The corner barrier can include a headboard and a side panel and is aligned adjacent one of the head corners of the bed frame. The side panel can be mounted along one of the two sides of the bed frame to allow one side to be open for access to the bed and the other side closed to form a partial barrier. The bed assembly with such a corner barrier can be installed adjacent a room corner.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bed assembly comprising:
 a bed frame including a head end, a foot end, a first side disposed between the head end and the foot end, and a second side disposed between the head end and the foot end, wherein the head end and the first side form a first head corner of the bed frame and the head end and the second side form a second head corner of the bed frame; and,   a single corner barrier attached to the bed frame and extending upward therefrom, wherein the corner barrier is aligned adjacent one of the first and the second head corners of the bed frame, and wherein the corner barrier comprises a headboard extending along the head end of the bed frame, and a side panel extending along one of the first and the second sides from the head corner with which the corner barrier is aligned to an intermediate point between the head end and foot end.   
     
     
         2 . The bed assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the side panel is detachably connected to the headboard. 
     
     
         3 . The bed assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the side panel is detachably connected to one of the first and the second sides. 
     
     
         4 . The bed assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a fastener attached to both the side panel and one of the first and the second sides of the bed frame. 
     
     
         5 . The bed assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a fastener attached to both the side panel and the headboard of the corner barrier. 
     
     
         6 . The bed assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the headboard and the side panel form an enclosed corner extending upward from one of the first and the second head corners of the bed frame. 
     
     
         7 . The bed assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the single corner barrier further comprises padding attached to a surface thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The bed assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the one of the first and the second sides along which the side panel extends is longer than the side panel. 
     
     
         9 . A bed assembly comprising:
 a headboard having a lower section and an upper section;   a first side rail connected to the lower section of the headboard and disposed on a first side of the bed assembly;   a second side rail connected to lower section of the headboard, wherein the second side rail is aligned opposing the first side rail and disposed on a second side of the bed assembly; and,   a side panel detachably mounted to one of the first and the second side rails, wherein the side panel extends upward from one of the first and the second side rails, wherein the side panel is aligned adjacent the upper section of the headboard, and wherein the side of the bed assembly on which the side panel is detachably mounted is a closed side and the opposing side of the bed assembly is an open side.   
     
     
         10 . The bed assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the side rail to which the side panel is detachably mounted is longer than the side panel. 
     
     
         11 . The bed assembly of  claim 9 , further comprising padding attached to at least one of the side panel and the headboard. 
     
     
         12 . The bed assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the side panel is connected to the headboard. 
     
     
         13 . The bed assembly of  claim 12 , further comprising a fastener connecting the side panel to headboard. 
     
     
         14 . The bed assembly of  claim 9 , further comprising a fastener connecting the side panel to one of the first and the second side rails. 
     
     
         15 . A bed assembly comprising:
 a first side rail comprising a first top surface;   a second side rail comprising a second top surface;   a foot rail connected to the first and the second side rails;   a headboard connected to the first and the second side rails, the headboard extending upward beyond the first and the second top surfaces of the first and the second side rails; and,   a side panel connected to the headboard and one of the first and second side rails, the side panel extending upward beyond the top surface of the side rail to which the side panel is connected, wherein the side panel is disposed on a closed side of the bed assembly and the closed side is opposed to an open side of the bed assembly, and wherein the side panel and the headboard form a corner extending upward adjacent an end of one of the first and the second side rails to which the side panel is connected.