Headboard and bed frame assembly

Abstract

A bed frame assembly can include a headboard assembly comprising an upper headboard and a lower headboard; a pair of substantially parallel sideboards; a footboard; a support runner; and a plurality of legs. A method of assembling a bed can include arranging in a substantially rectilinear assembly a pair of sideboards with a lower headboard and footboard, the assembly defining a frame; coupling the lower headboard and the footboard with a support runner; joining the pair of sideboards to the lower headboard and footboard with a of legs; coupling a leg to the support runner; and coupling an upper headboard to the lower headboard.

That which is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bed frame assembly comprising:
 a headboard assembly comprising an upper headboard and a lower headboard;   a pair of substantially parallel sideboards;   a footboard;   a support runner; and   a plurality of legs.   
     
     
         2 . The bed frame assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the lower headboard, the pair of substantially parallel sideboards, and the footboard are configured to join together and define a frame defining a front end and a rear end. 
     
     
         3 . The bed frame assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the frame comprises a mortise configured to receive the support runner. 
     
     
         4 . The bed frame assembly of  claim 2 , wherein frame is joined via a castle joint. 
     
     
         5 . The bed frame assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the castle joint is a first castle joint, the lower headboard is joined to a first end of the substantially parallel sideboards by the first castle joint and the footboard is joined to a second end of the substantially parallel sideboards by a second castle joint. 
     
     
         6 . The bed frame assembly of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of legs further comprises a castle leg configured to form a castle joint, and a support leg configured to form a rabbet joint. 
     
     
         7 . The bed frame assembly of  claim 1  wherein the lower headboard and upper headboard are configured to be detachably secured at a headboard joint. 
     
     
         8 . The bed frame assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the headboard joint defines a half lap joint. 
     
     
         9 . The bed frame assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the headboard assembly further comprises a fastener configured to retain the upper headboard to the lower headboard at the headboard joint. 
     
     
         10 . The bed frame assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the fastener comprises a threaded fastener and the headboard assembly further comprises a series of boreholes configured to receive the threaded fastener. 
     
     
         11 . The bed frame assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the headboard joint extends in a horizontal direction relative to the headboard assembly. 
     
     
         12 . The bed frame assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the bed frame assembly further comprises a mattress defining a top surface above the headboard joint. 
     
     
         13 . The bed frame assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the lower headboard comprises a blind hole configured to receive a fastener. 
     
     
         14 . The bed frame assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a series of flexibly coupled parallel slats. 
     
     
         15 . The bed frame assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the substantially parallel siderails each comprise at least one rabbet configured to receive the series of flexibly coupled parallel slats defining a mattress support. 
     
     
         16 . The bed frame assembly of  claim 1 , wherein at least one leg of the plurality of legs comprises a leveling screw. 
     
     
         17 . The bed frame assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the headboard assembly comprises at least one of an upholstered material, a woven material, and a cushion material. 
     
     
         18 . The bed frame assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the headboard assembly further comprises a fabric slipcover. 
     
     
         19 . The bed frame assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the bed frame assembly is formed of wood. 
     
     
         20 . A method of assembling a bed, the method comprising:
 arranging in a substantially rectilinear assembly a pair of sideboards with a lower headboard and footboard, the assembly defining a frame;   coupling the lower headboard and the footboard with a support runner;   joining the pair of sideboards to the lower headboard and footboard with a of legs;   coupling a leg to the support runner; and   coupling an upper headboard to the lower headboard.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising the step of encasing the headboard in a fabric. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising the step of expanding a series of slats over the frame. 
     
     
         23 . A method of shipping a bed frame assembly comprising the steps of:
 packaging a headboard assembly;   packaging a frame;   packaging a support runner;   packaging a plurality of legs; and   shipping any of the headboard assembly, the frame, the support runner, and the plurality of legs.   
     
     
         24 . The method of shipping a bed frame of  claim 23 , wherein the headboard assembly comprises an upper headboard and a lower headboard. 
     
     
         25 . The method of shipping a bed frame of  claim 24 , wherein the upper headboard and lower headboard are packaged separately. 
     
     
         26 . The method of shipping a bed frame of  claim 23 , wherein the upper headboard and lower headboard are stacked in a single packaging.