Bed Slat Covers

Abstract

A slat cover includes a fabric material extending longitudinally at least a length of an associated bed frame from a front end to a back end of the associated bed frame and extending horizontally at least a width of a slat support of a side rail of the associated bed frame. The slat cover is configured to be secured on an associated bed frame. A bed assembly includes a pair of slat covers, a bed frame with a plurality of slats, and a mattress. Each slat cover is secured to the bed frame of the bed assembly.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A slat cover for covering end portions of slats of a bed frame, comprising:
  a fabric material extending longitudinally at least a length of an associated bed frame from a front end to a back end of the associated bed frame and extending horizontally at least a width of a slat support of a side rail of the associated bed frame; and   wherein the slat cover is configured to be secured on an associated bed frame.   
     
     
         2 . The slat cover of  claim 1 , wherein the fabric material is nonwoven. 
     
     
         3 . The slat cover of  claim 1 , wherein the slat cover has a length between about 78 inches and about 85 inches long, preferably about 82 inches. 
     
     
         4 . The slat cover of  claim 1 , wherein the slate cover has a width between about 2 inches and 6 inches, preferably about 4 inches. 
     
     
         5 . The slat cover of  claim 1 , wherein the slat cover is secured by a weight of a mattress of an associated bed. 
     
     
         6 . The slat cover of  claim 1 , wherein the slat cover is secured by an attachment means. 
     
     
         7 . The slat cover of  claim 6 , wherein the attachment means includes at least one of the group consisting of a screw, hook and loop fastener, glue, tack, nail and staple. 
     
     
         8 . A bed assembly comprising:
 a bed frame which includes a plurality of slats supported by slat supports of a left side rail and a right side rail;   a mattress supported on the plurality of slats; and   a pair of slat covers, each slat cover comprising a fabric material extending longitudinally at least a length of the bed frame from a front end to a back end of the bed frame and extending horizontally at least a width of a slat support of the bed frame;   wherein each slat cover is secured to the bed frame.   
     
     
         9 . The bed assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the fabric material is nonwoven. 
     
     
         10 . The bed assembly of  claim 8 , wherein each cover has a length between about 78 inches and about 85 inches long, preferably about 82 inches. 
     
     
         11 . The bed assembly of  claim 8 , wherein each cover has a width between about 2 inches and 6 inches, preferably about 4 inches. 
     
     
         12 . The bed assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the slat covers are secured by a weight of the mattress. 
     
     
         13 . The bed assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the slat covers are secured by an attachment means. 
     
     
         14 . The bed assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the attachment means includes at least one of the group consisting of a screw, hook and loop fastener, glue, tack, nail and staple. 
     
     
         15 . The bed assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the width of each slat cover is at least a width of the gap between the mattress and each side rail of the bed assembly.