USRE24578E

USRE24578E - Villa torre

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Publication number: USRE24578E
Authority: US
Publication date: 1958-12-16

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Dec. 16, 1958 A. VILLA 'roRE BED ASSEMBLY 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Original Filed )lay 18, 1956 NNI www

ATTORNEYS A. VILLA 'roRRE Dec. 16, 195s BED ASSEMBLY 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Original Find lay 18, 1956 NHL..

A. VILLA TORRE D. 1s, 195s BED ASSEMBLY 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Original Filed lay 18, 1956 INVENTOR. ALFoNsoVuLAToazE BY %r%mw/)mnv-Em ATTORNEYS United States Patent "icc BED ASSEMBLY Alfonso Villa Torre, San Juan, Puerto Rico Original No. 2,796,614, dated June 25, 1957Serial No. 585,763, May 18, 1956. [Application for reissue April 7, 1958, Serial No. 730,035

Claims. (Cl. 5 8) This invention relates generally to Vbed constructions and ismore particularly concerned with a novelbed support assemblyfor twin beds disposed adjacent each other to provide a simulated single oversized bed, a'single bed disposed adjacent a wall of a room, or for a ,bed disposed in the corner of aroom.

Wherein twin beds are disposed adjacent each other, ora single bed is disposed adjacent a wall orin a corner of a room, in order to make the bed each day or for the purpose of changing the bedding each day,in `hotels lfor example, it has heretofore ybeen necessary to move the bed l frames on a support surface, this giving rise to excessive wear on the carpeting, as well as necessitating an appreciable amountof physical labor.

A primary object of invention -is 4to -provide a 'bed assembly incorporating a lower support frame reciprocably supporting Vthereon a rectangular box spring member, the support frame including vertically extending guide means 'and the box spring member ,including cooperating `guide v track means wherein Vthe box spring member maybe moved sequentially relative to the longitudinal and -transverse axes of the vsupport frame vfor providing an access passage between a pair of adjacent twin beds, between the support frame and an adjacent wall, or between the support frame and the corner of a room in which the'bed assembly is disposed. l

VA further object of invention in conformance with that set forth is to provide a bedassembly including at pair of spaced parallel support 4frames reciprocably supporting thereon rectangular box spring members, .the support frame and box spring members respectively `including guide means and guide track means Vthereon permitting the box spring members to be moved independently and sequentially along a longitudinal and transverse -axeswof .the support frames wherein an access space .or passage is provided'between the support frames uponwhich the box spring members are disposed.

AAnother object of invention in conformance with-that thereof an adjustable headboard support assembly, said Vltteadboard supportvassembly including means permitting the same to be adjusted ink length to accommodate various .width headboards, and further, including additional Vmeans permitting said headboard support Vassembly to-be adjusted Atransverselyfrelativeo one endfof the support frame. v

mbox spring members lof the-bed assemblyinvol-ved as `well vas in specific details ofthe., headboard support `assembly utilized in the invention. j

yA still lfurtherqobject of invention in ccnformancelwth set forth is to provide a novel bed assembly of the'character set forth which includes transversely of one end Re. 24,578 ,Reissued Dec, 16, 19,58

g s v :2k that set-forth-is' to-p'rovide a-vnovelbedassembly ofthe character involved `.which is readily and economically rnanafactured.y easily* assembly `and "dismantled, `and highly practical; 'serv'iceatjleland acceptable 'for the pur-A porselintended, 'l 'i Thesel togetherwitl-Qther 'objects and advantages which will subsequently become apparentwreside in the details of construction gft-nd operation as V'rr,1 ore-fu1ly hereinafter described andclaimed/ reference being hadto the accompanying drawing -forming'fa j part hereof, Vwherein `like numerals referltolile prtstl'lroughoutgand in which:

Figure l is 'a-topplfan view of a typical installation of the novel bed assembly, lshowing'inphantomlinesthe box spring ymembeijs there'offandthey position to whichthey may be movedfto.provide'an-aceessipassage therebetween; -Figure 2 is asectionalviewtaken substantially on line 2 2 Qf=Figu-re#1;y f' n 'Figure 3"' is a ,sectionalfv'ieivvy taken substznl'ntially,onjliue 343 of Figure 2,' one 'o'f the supportframes and box spring members being-'shown `'fraigril'entarily inl phantom lines; and l' Figure 4 is'l anv` exploded perspective view yof `one of the lower supportv framesand vthebox spring members lofthe bed assembly. v f j j Referringtorthe drawingein detail, a typical installation lof the novel VVbed assembly is indicated generally yat '10, this installation bein'gthatvvherein a pair of `twin beds are disposed adjacent each other providing a simulated oversized-single bed. Although thepovel bed assembly is vdisclosed relative rto a'twipfbed'installation, it isrreadil'yapparent thatthe novel A-bed assembly may incorporate the novel features of the invention utilizing' but a singleilower support frame member reciprocablyvsupportingthereon-a boxspring memberwherein the support framemember is disposed in` spaced ,relationship `frcrftrn, a wall of `at room, and whereir1'the` box spring" member k, ,maygbel moved spequentially relativetoltlielngitpdinalkand transverse axes 'of the lo'wer Supportfram-evrl1embsr, thus permitting an. access passage ,betweenthe-Supportframeandtlle side wall adjacent thereto, it; becoming'.` readily,y apparent, as lthe ,in- 'venfionis describes in detail, tiene @over bed assembly may also -be Autilized .in the corner of a4 room,V `for example, permittingready'access about the boxmspringmember of the bed asssmlly for the purposeqf rtiakins up ,the bed and applyingfneQw-bedding thereon, 'for example. v

The novel bedassembly of therexempljary embodiment includes'lower 7support ,frames-1 2 andf14`-r$ee Figure l, reciprocably supporting thereon bnr Y"

spring members

16 and 18, respectively/.the boxspriligtmemlrsbeing 0ia conventional constrltctio'nlandbeing Ashown bymelans of j phantom lines for the purposes igf Jclarity. lvl-Eachv ofthe support frames-12 and 14l is 4of,identical constructionand accordingly, only one 0f.JWhi.,1,1 vWill ..l,v.e is.s.c,ri;bed.ii1` lletail. Vllientlie `novel,inventionhis,.utilized inatwinbed installation,l the'Supportiralnesfll@$1.14 will bedispsed in Substantially parallelspacedxelationshn ,as ,clearly seen in Figure 1J thi Stallatiqnjpermittnis .thedispss- CQnSidernsiFieure,fifths .stimati trarne L,1.2, as `well as the slipperyfrime111.4., includes rectangularly .related side frame elements `26,z 1nd2 t,

andlendlframe elements

30 and 32. y"-Ijherframe .elements ijthrough 152` areconstructed frein s tanclarddstructural members, yi. e.,1 angles having lanalc-shapt-dcross section. The end element 3l) will normally be located atV thewfoot ofthe bed. The adjacent ends of the side elements 26 and 28 and the end element 30 are mitered, as seen at 34, thus providing the right angled corners of fthe ,fr-ames. .Disposed at the corners of the ,frame elements are depending leg members 36. The leg members 36 also have an L-shaped cross section, and the upper ends thereof are disposed in the adjoining corners formed .by the ends of the side frame elements 26 and 28 and the end frame element 30, this construction being that at thefoot of the bedfframe. As clearly seen in Figure 4, the. leg members 36 include aperture portions 38 therethrough which are alignable with aperture portions 40 through the depending llanges of the side frame elements 26 and-28 and end frame element 30 and receive therethrough a'suitable retaining nut and bolt assembly indicated generally at 42. l

The other end frame element 32' includes notched end portions 44, see Figure 4. which are disposed .beneath the under `surface of the top ange of the side frame elements 26 and 28, the depending flange of the end frame element 32 having a transverse aperture-portion 46 therethrough which is alignable with an aperture portion 48 extending through the rear leg members 36 and the alignableaperture portions 46 and 48 receive a screw and nut assembly 50 therethrough. The side frame elements 26 and 28 have extending transversely through an intermediate portion of the depending ange an aperture portion 52 receiving a suitable nut and bolt assembly 54 therethrough which 'extends through an aperture portion 56 of the leg members 36. Thus, it is readily apparentthat the frames may be readily dismantled and shipped in a relatively compact package. The top ilange portions of the side frame elements 26 and 28 include down-.turned end portions 58 and 60 respectively, which have extending transversely therethrough aperture portions 62 and 64, respectively. Y

A headboard support assembly is indicated generally at 66, said headboard support assembly including a pair of elongated strap elements 68 and 70 which have respectively extending therethrough longitudinally extending elongated slot portions 72and 74 which are normally disposed in overlying relationship land have a 'suitable nut and bolt assembly '76 extendingtherethrough. The elongated slot portions 72and 7.4 permit @longitudinal adjustment of the strap elements 68 and 70 with respect to each other for accommodating different widths of headboards. Extending through thestrap element 6 8 adjacent the angulated end portion 78 thereof is a'longitudi nally extending elongated slot portion 80 which will receive therethrough a nut and bolt assembly indicated generally at 82, said nut and bolt assembly cooperating with the aperture portion 62 of the side frameelement 26. The strap element 70 has extending longitudinally through an intermediate portion thereof an elongated slot portion 84 which receives a nut and bolt assembly 85 therethrough, said nut and bolt assembly extending through the aperture portion 64 in the end of the side frame element 28. The slotportions 80 and S4 permit. .the headboard support assembly to be adjusted transversely relative to the support frame-12 or 14. The strap' element 70 also includes an angulated end portion 86 disposed opposite the angulated portion 78 of the strap element 68, these portions beingtransversely apertured and disposable on oppositesides of a headboard H, see- Figure 1, the previously mentioned slot portions 72 and. 74, and 80 and 84 permitting the headboards to be disposed adjacent each other to substantially simulate a single headboard. Inasmuch; as the end frame element 32 extends between oppositely disposed intermediate por tions of the side frame elements 26 and 28, the portions of said side frame elements to which the headboard sup-l port assembly 66 is secured, may be defined as support arms 88 and 90 on the respective side frame elements.

Extending vertically from an upper surface portion of the side frame elements 26 and 28 in longitudinally spaced 4 relationship are guide means indicated generally at 92, said guide means comprising an upwardly opening tubular sleeve 94 having a depending threaded stud portion 96 extendable through a suitable aperture in the side frame elements and receiving a retaining nut element thereon, see Figure 3. The sleeves 94 have suitably secured in exposed yrelationship on the upper ends ,thereof ball bearings 100 facilitating the movement of the bed spring members as subsequently will become apparent.

The

box spring members

16 and 18, see Figure 4, have extending transversely therebeneath guide track means constituted. by rectangularly lshaped frame members indicated generally at 102 and 104. It will be noted that the box spring members are of a greater width than the lower support frames. The rectangularly shaped

frame members

102 and 104 extend transversely beneath the lower surface of the box spring members'and include

side portions

106 and 108 suitably secured to end frame portions and 112, said end frame portions 110 and 112 being in alignment with the opposite side edges of the box spring member. Extending transversely between intermediate portions of the

side portions

106 and 108 is an intermediate track porti-on 114, it being noted, as seen in Figure 4, that the side, end and intermediate portions of the

frame members

102 and 104 have an inverted U-shaped cross section, and defines a continuous downwardly opening track portion. The

frame members

102 and 104 may be secured beneath the box spring members in any suitable manner, for example, by means of suitable woocl screw elements 116, see Figure 2, extending through suitable aperture portions in said frame members and driven into suitable portions of the frame of the box spring member. The

frame members

102 and 104 are disposed in overlying relationship relative to the guide means 92, and when the twin beds are disposed adjacent each other to denne a simulated single oversized bed, the guide means on the lower support frames are located within the side portions 106 of the frame members 102-and 104, see Figure l. When it is desired to obtain the access portion 24 between the lower support frames of the bed assembly, the box spring members may be moved independently relative to the longitudinal axes of the lower support frames, the guide means engaging

portions

112 and 114 of the

frames

102 and 104. After the box spring members have been moved toward the foot of the bed longitudinally relative to the lower support frames, the box spring member is then moved laterally away from each other, wherein the guide means 92 are disposed in the side portions 108 of the

frames

102 and 104. Thus, as indicated by the right angled arrows in Figure 1, the box spring members may be moved sequentially and independently relative to the longitudinal and transverse axes of the lower support frames. The sequential movement is made possible by means of the track portions of the guide track means which engage thz.2 guide means 92, some of the track portions bei/ig disposed parallel to and others transversely to the longitudinal axis of the box spring member to which secured.

As previously mentioned, although the novel bed assembly has been described in detail in the exemplary embodiment relative to twin beds, it is readily apparent that a single support frame may be disposed in spaced parallel relationship relative to a wall of a room wherein, when the box spring member is moved into the position indicated by the arrows of Figure l, an access passage will be provided between the lower support frame and such side wall. This novel bed assembly may also be utilized in the corner of a room, as is believed readily apparent.

Various positional and directional terms, such as lower, upper, etc., as utilized herein have only relative connotation to aid in describing the device and it is not intended to require any particular orientation with respect to external elements.

The foregoing is yconsidered illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, both modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

l. A bed assembly comprising a lower support frame including rectangularly related side and end frame elements [including depending leg members adjacent intersecting corners of the frame elements], guide means extending vertically from spaced upper surface portions of the side frame elements adjacent the intersecting corners of the frame elements for reciprocably supporting a rectangular box spring member thereon, a rectangular box spring member of a greater width than the lower support frame juxtapositionable on the lower support frame, and guide track means on a lower surface portion of the box spring member engageable with the guide means on the side frame elements permitting the box spring member to be moved predetermined distances sequentially along the longitudinal and transverse axes of the lower support frame affording an access path between two lower support frames disposed in spaced parallel longitudinal alignment on the support surface, the guide track means comprising a pair of rectangular frames secured in spaced transverse relationship on intermediate under surface portions of the box spring member, said last mentioned frames including guide channel elements transversely of the box spring member and end channel elements in alignment with side edge portions of the box spring member, and an intermediate channel element extending between intermediate portions of the side channel elements of the rectangular frames, the distance between the side channel elements defining the amount of travel of the box spring member along the longitudinal axis of the lower support frame, and the distance between the intermediate channel elements and one end channel element defining the amount of travel of the box spring member relative to the transverse axis of the lower support frame.

2. A bed assembly comprising a lower support frame including rectangularly related side and end frame elements [including depending leg members adjacent intersecting corners of the frame elements], guide means extending vertically from spaced upper surface portions of the side frame elements adjacent the intersecting corners of the frame elements for reciprocably supporting a rectangular box spring member thereon, a rectangular box spring member of a greater width than the lower support frame juxtapositionable on the lower support frame, and guide track means on a lower surface portion of the box spring member engageable with the guide means on the side frame elements permitting the box spring member to be moved predetermined distances sequentially along the longitudinal and transverse axes of the lower support frame affording an access path between two lower support frames disposed in spaced parallel longitudinal alignment on the support surface, the guide track means comprising a pair of rectangular frames secured in spaced transverse relationship on intermediate under surface portions of the box spring member, said last mentioned frames including guide channel elements transversely of the box spring member and end channel elements in alignment with side edge portions of the box -spring member, and an intermediate channel element extending between intermediate portions of the side channel elements of the rectangular frames, the distance between the side channel elements dening the amount of travel xof the box spring member along the longitudinal axis of the lower support frame, and th-e distance between the intermediate channel elements an-d one end channel element defining the amount of travel of the box spring member relative to the transverse axis of the lower support frame, said channel elements including a communicating downwardly opening inverted U-shaped cross section track overlying the guide means on the lower support frame. .l

, 3. A bed assembly comprising a lower support frame including rectangularly related side and end frame elements [including depending leg members adjacent intersecting corners of the frame elements], guide means extending vertically from spaced upper surface portions of the side frame elements adjacent the intersecting corners of the frame elementsfor reciprocably supporting a rectangular box spring member thereon, a rectangular box spring member of a greater width than the lower support frame juxtapositionable on the lower support frame, and guide track means on a lower surface portion of the box spring member engageable with the guide means on the side frame elements permitting the box spring member to be moved predetermined distances sequentially along the longitudinal and transverse axes of the lower support frame affording an access path between two lower support frames disposed in spaced parallel longitudinal alignment on the support surface, the guide track means comprising a pair of rectangular frames secured in spaced transverse relationship on intermediate under surface portions of the box spring member, said last mentioned frames including guide channel elements transversely of the box spring member and end channel elements in alignment with side edge portions of the box spring member, and an intermediate channel element extending between intermediate portions of the side channel elements of the rectangular frames, the distance between the side channel elements defining the amount of travel of the box spring member along the longitudinal axis of the lower support frame, and the distance between the intermediate channel elements and one end channel element defining the amount of travel of the box spring member relative to the transverse axis of the lower support frame, said channel elements including a communicating downwardly opening inverted U-shaped cross section track overlying the guide means on the lower support frame, said guide means comprising bearing retainers supporting at their upper ends a ball bearing element received within the inverted U-shaped cross section track.

[4. A bed assembly comprising a lower support frame including rectangularly related side and end frame eiements including depending leg members adjacent inter secting corners of the frame elements, guide means ex tending vertically from spaced upper surface portions of the side frame elements adjacent the intersecting corners of the frame elements for reciprocably supporting a rectangular box spring member thereon, a rectangular box spring member of a greater width than the lower support frame juxtapositionable on the lower support frame, guide track means on a lower surface portion of the box spring member -engageable with the guide means on the side frame elements permitting the box spring member to be moved predetermined distances sequentially along the iongitudinal and transverse axes of the lower support frame affording an access path between two lower support frames disposed in spaced parallel longitudinal alignment on the support surface, one of the end frame elements of the lower support frame extending between opposite intermediate portions of the side frame elements thereof defining a pair of support arms at one end of the lower support frame, and an adjustable headbo-ard support assembly extending transversely between end portions of the support arms on the lower support frame, said adjustable headboard support assembly comprising a pair of elongated strap elements comprising overlapping end portions and including elongated longitudinally overlying slot portions therethrough, a fastener assembly extending transversely through the slot portions permitting the composite length of the strap elements to be adjusted, said strap elements including second elengated; longitudinal slot` portions therethrough, andfasten.-v ingl means extendable; through` the secondi slotL portions; in engagement* with terminal endportionsof the support; arms permitting transverse adjustment of the headboard:

ing verticallyv from spaced upper surfaeeportions: of thel side frame elements.y adjacent saidl intersectingV corners, rectangular box springmembersof a greater widththan the lower support:framesjuxtapositionable on;the supportv frames with side edge portions adjacent eachl other; for; supporting mattresses ,thereon defining asimulated singlef oversized bed, and guidetrackmeans en a'lowerysupport; surface of the-box spring-members engageablewith theguide -means on the 'respective'lower support frames permitting the box spring membersto-bevmoyed;independ ently and sequentially apredetermined distance along the longitudinal and, transverse axes of the respective lower support framesatfording an access passage between .the lower support frames, thekguide track means comprising a pair of rectangular framessecured in spaced, transverse relationship at intermediate undersurface portions of each.

of the box spring members, the-rectangular frames including side channel elements extending transversely of the box spring members and end channel elements ink alignment with side edge portions-of the box spring mem` bers, and an intermediate channel element extending between intermediate portions of the side channel elements,

the distance between the side channel elements definingv the amount of travel of the box spring membersl along the longitudinal axis of the lower support frames, and the distance between thexintermediate channel element and one end channel element and adjacent side edges ofv the box spring` members defining the amount of travely of the box spring members relative to the transverse axis;

of the lower support frames.

6. A bed assembly comprisinga .pair of lower support frames disposed in spaced parallel relationship on a sup;

port surface and including rectangularly related side andend frame elements [having depending leg members adjacent intersecting corners thereollguide means extending vertically from spaced upperI surface portions of the side frameelements adjacent said intersecting corners,

rectangular` box spring membersof a greater width than the lower support frames` juxtapositionable on the supportl frames withside edge` portions;. adjacent each otherl for supportingmattresses thereondefining a simulated singlev oversizedbed,and.guide trackmeanson a lower support surface ofv the boxspringmembers.engageable with the guide means of the respective lower supportframes permitting the box springmembers to be moved independ-- ently and' sequentially a predetermined distance alongthe longitudinal and transverse axes of. the respectivelower support frames affording anaccesspassage between the lower support frames, the guide trackmeans compris: ing a pair of rectangular'framessecured in spaced transverse relationship at intermediate,undersurface portions of each' of the box spring members, ltherectangular frames including side channel elements extending transversely ofl the box spring members and end channel elements t in alignment with side edge portions of the box spring inembers, and an intermediate channel element extending-betweenintermediate portions of the sidevchannel elements,

the distance'between the side channel'V elements defining;

the amount of travelof the box spring members along the-longitudinal'axis ofvythe'glorwer support frames, andthe distance betweengthe intermediate channel element.. and

one end channel element and adjacent side edges of the,

box spring members defining the amount of travel of the box spring mem-bers relative to the'transverse axisv of the lower supportframes, said channel elements including ay communicatingdownwardly opening inverted U-shaped, cross; section track overlying the guide means on thel lower support frames.

7. A bed assembly comprising a pair of' lower support frames disposed in spaced parallel relationship on a support surface and including rectangularly related side and end 'frame elements [having depending leg members adjacent intersecting corners thereofl guide means extending vertically from spaced upper surface portions of the'- side frame elements adjacent said intersecting corners',l rectangular box. spring members of a greater width thanl the lower support trames juxtaposition-able on the support frames with side edge portions adjacent each other for, supporting mattresses thereon delining a simulated single oversized bed, and guide track means on a lower-k support surface of the box spring members engageable with the guide means of the respective lower support frames permitting the box spring members to be moved independently and sequentially a predetermined distancev along the longitudinal an-d transverse axes ofthe respective' lower support frames aiTording an access passage betweenthe, lower support frames, the guide track means cornprising a pair of rectangular frames secured in spaced.

transverse relationship at intermediate undersurface portions of each of the box spring members, the rectangular,

frames including side channel elements extending transversely of thebox spring members and end channelelements in'alignment with side edge portions of the box,

spring members, and an intermediate channel element extending between the intermediate portions of the side channel elements, the distance between the side channel` elements deiiningthe amount of travel of the box spring:

members along the longitudinal axis of the lower support frames, and thedistance between the intermediate channely element and one end channel element and adjacent side edges of the box spring members deiining the amount of travel of the box spring members relative to the transverse axis of the lower support frames, said channel ele-y ments including a communicating downwardly opening inverted U-shaped cross section track overlying the guide means on the lower support frames, said guide means comprising bearing retainers supporting at their upper ends a, ball bearing element received within the inverted U shaped cross section track.

8. [A bed assembly comprising a pair of lower support frames disposed in spaced parallel relationship on a sup-V port surface and including rectangularly related side andA end frame elements having depending leg members adjacent intersecting corners thereof, guide means extendingv vertically fromspaced upper surfacerportions of the side frame elements adjacent said intersecting corners, rectangular box spring members of a greater width than the lower support frames juxtapositionable on the support.

frames with side edge portions adjacent each other for supporting mattresses thereon deininga simulated single .oversized bed, guide track means on a lower supportsurface of the box spring members engageable with the guide means on the respective lower support frames permitting thebox spring members to be moved independently and sequentially a predetermined distance. along the longitudinal and transverse axes of the respective lower support frames alording an access passage between the lower support frames, one of the endl frame elementsv ofthe lower support frames extending between opposite.

intermediate portions of the side frame elements thereof defining a pair of support arms at one end of thelower support frames, and an adjustable head board support assembly extending transversely between end portions of the support arms of the lower support frames, the` adjust-v able head board support assemblies comprising a vpair of v elongated" strap elements comprising overlapping end;

portions and including elongated longitudinal overlying slot portions therethrough, a fastener assembly extending through the slot portions permitting the composite length of the strap elements to be adjusted, said strap elements including second elongated longitudinal slot portions therethrough, and fastener means extendible through the second elongated slot portions in engagement with terminal end portions of the support arms affording transverse adjustment of the head board support assemblies relative to the lower support frames upon which they are mounted, said strap elements including means thereon for receiving fastener elements 'therethrough securable to a head board disposed vertically relative to the respective lower support frames, the adjustable head board support assemblies being adjustable toward and |away from each other for positioning the head boards adjacent each other and simulating a single head board] 9. A bed assembly comprising a lower support frame including rectangularly related side and end frame elements, guide means extending vertically from spaced upper surface portions of the side frame elements adjacent the intersecting corners of the frame elements for reciprocably supporting a rectangular box spring member thereon, a rectangular box spring member of a greater width than the lower support frame juxtapositionable on the lower support frame, and means for engaging said guide means disposed on a lower surface portion of the box spring member, said last mentioned means engaging the lower surface portion of the box spring member permitting the box spring member to be moved predetermined distances sequentially along both the longitudinal and transverse axes of the lower support frame, said guide means-engaging means comprising track means for each of said guide means having some portions thereof arranged substantially parallel to and other portions substantially transversely to the longitudinal axis of said box spring member.

10. A bed assembly comprising a pair of lower support frames disposed in spaced parallel relationship on a support surface and including rectangularly related side and end frame elements, guide means extending vertically from spaced upper surface portions of the side frame elements adjacent the intersecting corners, rectangular box spring members of a greater width than the lower support frames juxtapositionable on the support frames with slide edge portions adjacent each other for supporting mattresses thereon defining a simulated single oversized bed, and means for engaging said guide means on said lower support frames disposed on a lower surface portion of each of said box spring members, said guide means-engaging means permitting the box spring members to be moved independently and sequentially a predetermined distance along bath the longitudinal and transverse axes of the respective lower support frames affording an access passage between the lower support frames, said guide means-engagingy means permitting movement along both the longitudinal and transverse axes of the lower support frame of each bed being substantially uniplanar, said guide means-engaging means comprising track means for each of said guide means having some portions thereof arranged substantially parallel to and other portions substantially transversely to' the longitudinal axis of the box spring member to which secured.

11. A bed assembly comprising a lower support frame including rectangu'larly related side and end frame elements, guide means extending vertically from' spaced upper surface portions of the side frame elements adiacent the intersecting corners of the frame elements for reciprocably supporting a rectangular box spring member thereon, a rectangular box spring member of a greater width than the lower support frame juxtapositionable on the lower support frame, and guide track means on. a lower surface portion of the box spring member engageable with the guide means on the side frame elements permitting the box spring member to be moved predetermined distances sequentially along both the longitudinal and transverse axes of the lower support frame, said guide track means having first' portions disposed parallel to said box spring member longitudinal axis for engaging said guide means and enabling said box spring member to be moved along a path parallel to said box spring member longitudinal axis, and second portions arranged at right angles thereto for engaging said guide means and enabling said box spring member to be moved transversely relative to said box spring longitudinal axis, the length of said track means second portions substantially defining the dierence in width between said support frame and said overlying box spring member.

12. A bed assembly comprising a lower support frame including rectangularly related side and end frame elements, guide means extending vertically from spaced upper surface portions of the side frame elements adjacent the intersecting corners of the frame elements for reciprocably supporting a rectangular box spring member thereon, a rectangular box spring member of a greater width than thel lower support frame juxtapositionable on the lower support frame, and guide track means on a lower surface portion of the box spring member engageable with the guide means on the side frame elements permitting the box spring member to bel moved predetermined distances sequentially along both the longitudinal and transverse axes of the lower supportframe affording an access path. between two lower support frames disposed in spaced parallel longitudinal alignment on the support surface, said guide track means comprising rst uniform track means arranged substantially parallel to the box spring member longitudinal axis and second uniform track means disposed at right angles thereto said first and second track means being substantially uniplanar.

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