| US 7,472,442 B2 | ||
| Gas spring activated adjustable bed | ||
| Niels S. Mossbeck, Carthage, Mo. (US) | ||
| Assigned to L&P Property Management Company, South Gate, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jul. 28, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/460,714. | ||
| Application 11/460714 is a continuation of application No. 10/930090, filed on Aug. 31, 2004, granted, now 7,134,156. | ||
| Application 10/930090 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/910061, filed on Aug. 03, 2004, granted, now 7,093,312. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0260052 A1, Nov. 23, 2006 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. A47B 7/02 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 5—618 [5/617] | 16 Claims |
| 13. An adjustable bed comprising:
a stationary frame having a pair of opposed side rails, a head end rail and a foot end rail;
an articulated deck spaced above said stationary frame with connectors, said articulated deck comprising a head deck board,
a seat deck board, a leg deck board and a foot deck board hingedly joined to each other, said connectors being pivotally secured
to said side rails of said frame and secured to said head, seat and foot deck boards; and
a gas spring operatively coupled to a bracket secured to said head deck board at its upper end and pivotally secured at its
lower end to an adjustable mounting assembly fixed to the head end rail of the frame, wherein activation of said gas spring
causes said seat deck board to move vertically and horizontally and wherein said adjustable mounting assembly includes a rotatable
hand wheel for rotating a threaded rod to which is secured a movable bracket.
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