Sleeping area division system

Abstract

A sleeping area division system for dividing up the sleeping area near the head of a bed, the system includes a bed with an upper surface. The upper surface includes a head edge and a foot edge positioned opposite of each other. A base has a bottom surface, a top surface, and a base perimeter edge. A base coupler is attached to and extends upwardly from the top surface. A post is attached to and extends upward from the base coupler. The post is positioned adjacent to the head edge. A shield is attached to the post adjacent to an upper end of the post and extends perpendicularly outwardly from the post. The shield extends over the upper surface of the bed to form a barrier between two persons on the bed when the shield is extended over the bed.

1 . A system for dividing areas of sleep on a bed, said system including:
 a bed having an upper surface including a head edge and a foot edge positioned opposite of each other;   a base having a bottom surface, a top surface, and a base perimeter edge;   a base coupler being attached to and extending upwardly from said top surface;   a post attached to and extending upward from said base coupler, said post being positioned adjacent to said head edge; and   a shield being attached to said post adjacent to an upper end of said post and extending perpendicularly outwardly from said post, said shield extending over said upper surface of said bed to form a barrier between two persons on the bed when said shield is extended over the bed.   
     
     
         2 . The system for dividing areas of sleep on a bed according to  claim 1 , wherein said base perimeter edge has a circular shape. 
     
     
         3 . The system for dividing areas of sleep on a bed according to  claim 1 , wherein said base perimeter edge measures between 8.00 and 14.00 inches in diameter. 
     
     
         4 . The system for dividing areas of sleep on a bed according to  claim 1 , wherein said post is removable from said base coupler. 
     
     
         5 . The system for dividing areas of sleep on a bed according to  claim 1 , wherein said post includes:
 a first section engaged with and extending upwardly from said base coupler;   a second section being telescopically coupled to and extending upwardly from said first section; and   a locking member releasably engaging each of said first and second sections at a selected point relative to each other.   
     
     
         6 . The system for dividing areas of sleep on a bed according to  claim 5 , wherein said first section has a height between 20.00 and 30.00 inches. 
     
     
         7 . The system for dividing areas of sleep on a bed according to  claim 5 , wherein said second section has a height between 20.00 and 30.00 inches. 
     
     
         8 . The system for dividing areas of sleep on a bed according to  claim 5 , wherein said second section has said upper end. 
     
     
         9 . The system for dividing areas of sleep on a bed according to  claim 1 , wherein said shield includes:
 a support arm being attached to said post adjacent to said upper end;   a screen extending downwardly from within said support arm; and   a retention arm being attached to said post and being positioned between said support arm and said base, said retention arm releasably engaging said bottom edge of said screen.   
     
     
         10 . The system for dividing areas of sleep on a bed according to  claim 9 , wherein said support arm includes:
 an attached end pivotally coupled to said post such that said support arm is positionable in a deployed position extending outwardly from said post or in a stored position extending downwardly toward said base; and   a screen housing extending away from said attached end.   
     
     
         11 . The system for dividing areas of sleep on a bed according to  claim 10 , wherein said screen housing extends away from said attached end a distance between 10.0 and 15.0 inches. 
     
     
         12 . The system for dividing areas of sleep on a bed according to  claim 10 , wherein said screen housing is cylindrical in shape. 
     
     
         13 . The system for dividing areas of sleep on a bed according to  claim 10 , wherein said screen housing has a screen aperture extending within said screen housing through an interior and exterior surface, said screen aperture orientated to open downwardly when said support arm is in said deployed position. 
     
     
         14 . The system for dividing areas of sleep on a bed according to  claim 13 , wherein said screen aperture has a width between 0.25 and 0.50 inches, said screen aperture has a length between 9.5 and 14.5 inches centered along screen housing. 
     
     
         15 . The system for dividing areas of sleep on a bed according to  claim 10 , wherein said screen has a bottom edge. 
     
     
         16 . The system for dividing areas of sleep on a bed according to  claim 15 , wherein a distance from said support arm to said bottom edge is greater than 10.0 inches when said screen is fully deployed from said support arm. 
     
     
         17 . The system for dividing areas of sleep on a bed according to  claim 9 , wherein said screen is attached to a spindle mounted within said support arm, said spindle is biased to rotate in a first direction, said screen being retracted into said support arm when said spindle rotates in said first direction, said screen being extendable from said support arm when said spindle is rotated in a second direction. 
     
     
         18 . The system for dividing areas of sleep on a bed according to  claim 9 , wherein said retention arm is pivotally coupled to said post such that said retention arm is positionable in said deployed position extending outwardly from said post or in said stored position extending downwardly toward said base. 
     
     
         19 . The system for dividing areas of sleep on a bed according to  claim 16 , wherein said retention arm is positioned at least 10.0 inches below said support arm. 
     
     
         20 . A system for dividing areas of sleep on a bed, said system including:
 a bed having an upper surface including a head edge and a foot edge positioned opposite of each other;   a base having a bottom surface, a top surface, and a base perimeter edge, said base perimeter edge having a circular shape, said base perimeter edge measuring between 8.00 and 14.00 inches in diameter, a base coupler being attached to and extending upwardly from said top surface;   a post attached to and extending upward from said base coupler, said post being positioned adjacent to said head edge, said post being removable from said base coupler, said post comprising:
 a first section engaged with and extending upwardly from said base coupler, said first section having a height between 20.00 and 30.00 inches; 
 a second section being telescopically coupled to and extending upwardly from said first section, said second section having a height between 20.00 and 30.00 inches, said second section having an upper end; 
 a locking member releasably engaging each of said first and second sections at a selected point relative to each other; 
   a shield being attached to said post adjacent to said upper end of said post and extending perpendicularly outwardly from said post, said shield extending over said upper surface of said bed to form a barrier between two persons on the bed when said shield is extended over the bed, said shield including:
 a support arm being attached to said post adjacent to said upper end, said support arm comprising:
 an attached end pivotally coupled to said post such that said support arm is positionable in a deployed position extending outwardly from said post or in a stored position extending downwardly toward said base; and 
 a screen housing extending away from said attached end a distance between 10.0 and 15.0 inches, said screen housing being cylindrical in shape, said screen housing having a screen aperture extending within said screen housing through an interior and exterior surface, said screen aperture orientated to open downwardly when said support arm is in said deployed position, said screen aperture having a width between 0.25 and 0.50 inches, said screen aperture having a length between 9.5 and 14.5 inches; 
 
 a screen extending downwardly from within said support arm, said screen having a bottom edge, a distance from said support arm to said bottom edge being greater than 10.0 inches when said screen is fully deployed from said support arm, said screen being attached to a spindle mounted within said support arm, said spindle being biased to rotate in a first direction, said screen being retracted into said support arm when said spindle rotates in said first direction, said screen being extendable from said support arm when said spindle is rotated in a second direction; and 
 a retention arm being attached to said post and being positioned between said support arm and said base, said retention arm releasably engaging said bottom edge of said screen, said retention arm being positioned at least 10.0 inches below said support arm, said retention arm being pivotally coupled to said post such that said retention arm is positionable in said deployed position extending outwardly from said post or in said stored position extending downwardly toward said base.