Device for safely catching child falling from bed

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for safely receiving a child falling off a bed adapted to be retained by a conventional mattress/foundation combination and deployed therefrom. The device for safely receiving a child falling off a bed may include a retention member adapted to be disposed between a mattress and a foundation. A rectangular support frame may be deployed from the retention member, and at least one stand may be extended downward from the support frame to contact a supporting surface to maintain the support frame generally level, adjacent to the mattress. The support frame may slide from the retention member or the support frame may pivot from the retention member against the mattress and/or foundation and/or under the bed. A child may be supported adjacent to the mattress, on a resilient support extending across the rectangular support frame.

1 . A device for safely receiving a child falling off a bed comprising:
 a retention member adapted to be disposed between a bed mattress and a mattress foundation;   a support frame deployable from the retention member;   a resilient child support extending across the support frame for receiving and supporting a child adjacent to the mattress;   at least one extensible stand extending downward from the support frame to contact a supporting surface and maintain the support frame generally level; and   frame slides disposed between the retention frame and the support frame, slideably mounting the support frame to the retention frame for sliding the support frame into and out of the retention frame through the open side of the retention frame; wherein the slides include bearings to facilitate the sliding.   
     
     
         2 . The device for safely receiving a child falling off a bed of  claim 1  wherein the retention member is an open-sided generally rectangular retention frame. 
     
     
         3 . The device for safely receiving a child falling off a bed of  claim 2 , wherein the support frame is slideably disposed in the retention frame, selectively extending from the retention frame. 
     
     
         4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . The device for safely receiving a child falling off a bed of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one extensible stand is pivoted to extend downward from the support frame. 
     
     
         7 . The device for safely receiving a child falling off a bed of  claim 1 , wherein the support frame is pivoted to the retention member. 
     
     
         8 . The device for safely receiving a child falling off a bed of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one strut extending from the retention member to the support frame. 
     
     
         9 . The device for safely receiving a child falling off a bed of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one strut is pivoted to the retention member at one end and pivoted to the support frame at another. 
     
     
         10 . The device for safely receiving a child falling off a bed of  claim 8 , wherein the strut pivots at the support frame and the support frame pivots against the mattress and/or foundation. 
     
     
         11 . The device for safely receiving a child falling off a bed of  claim 8 , wherein the strut pivots at the retention member and the support frame pivots under the mattress and/or foundation. 
     
     
         12 . The device for safely receiving a child falling off a bed of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one extensible stand comprises a plurality of sockets pivoted to extend downward from the support frame and at least one base selectively inserted into the sockets to extend downwardly from the sockets to contact the supporting surface and maintain the support frame generally level. 
     
     
         13 . The device for safely receiving a child falling off a bed of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one base indexes with the sockets to lock the at least one base at a length that maintains the support frame generally level. 
     
     
         14 . The device for safely receiving a child falling off a bed of  claim 1 , wherein rails of the retention frame and the support frame comprise generally rectangular tube. 
     
     
         15 . The device for safely receiving a child falling off a bed of  claim 1 , wherein the resilient child support comprises netting extending across the support frame. 
     
     
         16 . The device for safely receiving a child falling off a bed of  claim 15 , wherein the resilient child support comprises a childbed mattress supported on the netting. 
     
     
         17 . The device for safely receiving a child falling off a bed of  claim 1 , further comprising child-retaining rails adapted to index with sides of the support frame. 
     
     
         18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . A device for safely receiving a child falling off a bed comprising:
 a retention member adapted to be disposed between a bed mattress and a mattress foundation;   a support frame deployable from the retention member;   a resilient child support extending across the rectangular support frame for receiving and supporting a child adjacent to the mattress;   at least one extensible stand extending downward from the support frame to contact a supporting surface and maintain the support frame generally level; and   at least one strut extending from the retention member to the support frame, wherein the at least one strut is pivoted to the retention member at one end and pivoted to the support frame at another.