THREE DIMENSIONAL CONNECTION SYSTEM FOR BED FRAME

摘要

A connection system for use in joining structural members of a bed frame together. One of the structural members has a wedge and the other of the structural members has a cavity formed in a receiver. The wedge has a plurality of exterior surfaces that contact with a plurality of interior surfaces formed in the cavity. There may be four interior and exterior surfaces of the wedge and receiver and at least two of the surfaces taper inwardly in the downward direction. The interfitting of the wedge into the receiver make a solid connection that is enhanced by weight of the bedding positioned thereon. The connection resists twisting forces as well as lateral and fore and aft forces.

主权项

1. A bed frame assembly positioned on a floor for supporting a mattress or mattress set, the bed frame assembly comprising side rails and at least one cross member, each side rail having least two receiving legs affixed to the ends of said side rails adapted to contact the floor, each receiving leg having an interior cavity with a plurality of inner surfaces, at least two of the inner surfaces begin tapered inwardly in the downward direction, the at least one cross member comprised of a metal structural component having opposed ends and having plastic wedges at each of the opposed ends, each plastic wedge having an upper surface wherein the metal structural component extends at least substantially across the upper surface of each plastic wedge, each plastic wedge further having a plurality of exterior side surfaces wherein in at least two of the exterior side surfaces are tapered inwardly in the downward direction so as to complementarily interfit with the interior cavity of the receiving legs to connect the at least one cross member to a side rail forming a surface contact between the plastic wedge and the receiving leg
said plastic wedges are nestable contained within said receiving legs when said side rails and said at least one cross member are connected to each other, and said bed frame assembly contacts and is supported on said floor by said receiving legs.