Ready to assemble adjustable bed

Abstract

A bed assembly includes a pair of expandable structural frame members, each having a compact position with a first frame length and an expanded position with a second frame length longer than the first frame length, a plurality of cross frame members each having a pair of opposing ends and each opposing end releasably attachable to one of the expandable structural frame members in the expanded position and a plurality of decking panels each releasably attachable to the pair of expandable structural frame members in the expanded position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bed frame comprising:
 a pair of expandable structural frame members, each expandable structural frame member comprising a compact position having a first frame length and an expanded position having a second frame length, the second frame length longer than the first frame length; and   a plurality of cross frame members, each cross frame member comprising a pair of opposing ends and each opposing end releasably attachable to one of the expandable structural frame members in the expanded position.   
     
     
         2 . The bed frame of  claim 1 , wherein each expandable structural frame member comprises a foldable structure. 
     
     
         3 . The bed frame of  claim 2 , wherein each expandable structural frame member comprises a plurality of separate frame member portions, the separate frame member portions connected by hinges and foldable about the hinges to move the expandable structural frame member between the compact position and the expanded position. 
     
     
         4 . The bed frame of  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of separate frame member portions comprises two frame member portions, each frame member portion comprising the first frame length. 
     
     
         5 . The bed frame of  claim 1 , wherein the first length is about one half the second length. 
     
     
         6 . The bed frame of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of cross frame members comprises three cross frame members. 
     
     
         7 . The bed frame of  claim 1 , wherein:
 each expandable structural frame member comprises a plurality of hangers shaped to support one of the opposing ends of one of the cross frame members; and   the bed frame further comprises a plurality of clevis pins, each clevis pin passing through a given hanger in the plurality of hangers and one of the cross frame members adjacent the opposing end supported by the given hanger.   
     
     
         8 . The bed frame of  claim 1 , wherein each structural frame member and each cross frame member comprises metal tubing. 
     
     
         9 . The bed frame of  claim 1 , wherein each structural frame member comprises:
 a head section frame member portion comprising:
 a head section fixed frame; 
 a lumbar decking fixed frame mounted on the head section fixed frame; and 
 a head section decking frame pivotally connected to the head section fixed frame; and 
   a foot section frame member portion comprising:
 a foot section fixed frame connected to the head section fixed frame by a hinge; 
 a leg decking frame pivotally connected to the foot section fixed frame; and 
 a foot decking frame pivotally connect to the leg decking frame. 
   
     
     
         10 . A bed assembly comprising:
 a pair of expandable structural frame members, each expandable structural frame member comprising a compact position having a first frame length and an expanded position having a second frame length, the second frame length longer than the first frame length;   a plurality of cross frame members, each cross frame member comprising a pair of opposing ends and each opposing end releasably attachable to one of the expandable structural frame members in the expanded position; and   a plurality of decking panels, each decking panel releasably attachable to the pair of expandable structural frame members in the expanded position.   
     
     
         11 . The bed assembly of  claim 10 , wherein each expandable structural frame member comprises a foldable structure. 
     
     
         12 . The bed assembly of  claim 10 , wherein each structural frame member comprises:
 a head section frame member portion; and   a foot section frame member portion connected to the head section frame member portion by a hinge, the head section frame member portion and the foot section frame member portion foldable about the hinge to move the expandable structural frame member between the compact position and the expanded position.   
     
     
         13 . The bed assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the head section frame member portion and the foot section frame member portion each comprise the first frame length. 
     
     
         14 . The bed assembly of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the head section frame member portion comprises a plurality of hangers shaped to support one of the opposing ends of one of the cross frame members;   the foot section frame member portion comprises at least one of the plurality of hangers shaped to support one of the opposing ends of one of the cross frame members; and   the bed frame further comprises a plurality of clevis pins, each clevis pin passing through a given hanger and one of the cross frame members adjacent the opposing end supported by the given hanger.   
     
     
         15 . The bed assembly of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the head section frame member portion comprises:
 a head section fixed frame; 
 a lumbar decking fixed frame mounted on the head section fixed frame; and 
 a head section decking frame pivotally connected to the head section fixed frame; and 
   the foot section frame member portion comprises:
 a foot section fixed frame connected to the head section fixed frame by the hinge; 
 a leg decking frame pivotally connected to the foot section fixed frame; and 
 a foot decking frame pivotally connect to the leg decking frame. 
   
     
     
         16 . The bed assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the plurality of decking panels comprises:
 a lumbar decking panel releasably attachable to the lumbar decking fixed frame of each structural frame member;   a head decking panel releasably attachable to the head section decking frame of each structural frame member;   a leg decking panel releasably attachable to the leg decking frame of each structural frame member; and   a foot decking panel releasably attachable to the foot decking frame of each structural frame member.   
     
     
         17 . The bed assembly of  claim 16 , further comprising a plurality of knurled knob fasteners, each knurled knob fastener passing through one of the plurality of decking panels and into one of the structural frame members to provide releasable attachment. 
     
     
         18 . The bed assembly of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 a head end actuator disposed between one of the cross frame members and the head decking panel; and   a foot end actuator disposed between one of the cross frame members and the leg decking panel.   
     
     
         19 . The bed assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the pair of expandable structural frame members in the expanded position with the plurality of cross frame members and the plurality of decking panels releasably attached comprises an assembled bed assembly and the pair of expandable structural frame members with the plurality of cross frame members and plurality of decking panels detached comprises a disassembled bed assembly, the structural frame members, cross frame members and plurality of decking members in the disassembled bed assembly arrangeable in packaging comprising less than 140 dimensional pounds. 
     
     
         20 . A bed assembly comprising:
 a pair of expandable structural frame members, each expandable structural frame member comprising:
 a head section frame member portion comprising:
 a head section fixed frame; 
 a lumbar decking fixed frame mounted on the head section fixed frame; and 
 a head section decking frame pivotally connected to the head section fixed frame; and 
 
 a foot section frame member portion comprising:
 a foot section fixed frame connected to the head section fixed frame by a hinge; 
 a leg decking frame pivotally connected to the foot section fixed frame; and 
 a foot decking frame pivotally connect to the leg decking frame, the head section frame member portion and the foot section frame member portion foldable about the hinge to move the expandable structural frame member between a compact position having a first frame length and an expanded position having a second frame length, the second frame length longer than the first frame length; 
 
   a plurality of cross frame members, each cross frame member comprising a pair of opposing ends and each opposing end releasably attachable to one of a plurality of hangers attached to each head section fixed frame and each foot section fixed frame and shaped to support one of the opposing ends of one of the cross frame members;   a plurality of clevis pins, each clevis pin passing through a given hanger and one of the cross frame members adjacent the opposing end supported by the given hanger;   a lumbar decking panel releasably attachable to the lumbar decking fixed frame of each structural frame member;   a head decking panel releasably attachable to the head section decking frame of each structural frame member;   a leg decking panel releasably attachable to the leg decking frame of each structural frame member;   a foot decking panel releasably attachable to the foot decking frame of each structural frame member;   a head decking panel cross frame member attached to the head decking panel;   a leg decking panel cross frame member attached to the leg decking panel;   a head end actuator disposed between one of the cross frame members and the head decking panel cross frame member; and   a foot end actuator disposed between one of the cross frame members and the leg decking panel cross frame member;   wherein the pair of expandable structural frame members in the expanded position with the plurality of cross frame members, the lumbar decking panel, the head decking panel, the leg decking panel, and the foot decking panel releasably attached comprises an assembled bed assembly and the pair of expandable structural frame members in the compact position with the plurality of cross frame members, the lumbar decking panel, the head decking panel, the leg decking panel, and the foot decking panel detached comprises a disassembled bed assembly, the expandable structural frame members, cross frame members, the head end actuator, the foot end actuator, the lumbar decking panel, the head decking panel, the leg decking panel, and the foot decking panel in the disassembled bed assembly arrangeable in packaging comprising less than 129 dimensional pounds.