Adult bed

Abstract

This disclosure relates generally to furniture, and, more specifically, to an over-bed structure for a bed and to a bed including such a structure.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an embodiment of a bed including an over-bed structure;

FIG. 2 is a front view of an alternative embodiment of a bed including an over-bed structure;

FIG. 3 a is also a front view of alternative embodiment of a bed including an over-bed structure;

FIG. 3 b is front view of an alternative embodiment of the bed shown in FIG. 3a;

FIG. 4 is a front view of another alternative embodiment of a bed including an over-bed structure;

FIG. 5 is a front view of yet another alternative embodiment of a bed including an over-bed structure;

FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of a bed showing adults using the bed;

FIG. 7 is also a front perspective view of a bed showing adults using the bed;

FIG. 8 is a top view of a canopy for a bed;

FIG. 9 is a bottom perspective view of the canopy;

FIG. 10 is side view of the canopy;

FIG. 11 is bottom perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the canopy; and

FIG. 12 is also a bottom perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the canopy.

Claims

1. An adult bed comprising: a base providing a first area for receiving a mattress and retaining the mattress in a substantially fixed position;a framework capable of suspending the weight of an adult human above the first area, the framework comprising members in a second area that is about three and a half feet to about five feet above a top of the first area, the members spaced to provide unobstructed openings above the first area, each opening sized adequately to permit an adult human to stand on the first area and extend its torso between the members; anda support suspending the framework and capable of suspending the framework with the framework suspending the weight of an adult human.

2. The bed of claim 1 wherein one of the openings includes unobstructed space in the shape of an ellipse having axes aligned in generally coplanar relationship to the framework and the ellipse has a major axis of at least about 22 inches and a minor axis of at least about 10 inches.

3. The bed of claim 2 wherein one of the unobstructed openings includes a space in the shape of an ellipse having axes oriented in generally coplanar relationship to the framework and the ellipse has a major axis of at least about 24 inches a minor axis of at least about 12 inches.

4. The bed of claim 3 wherein at least one of the members is constructed having a portion without angular edges.

5. A framework for a bed, the framework capable of suspending the weight of an adult human above a bed and configured to be attached over the bed to provide openings of sufficient size to permit an adult human to stand on the bed and extend its torso through spaces between members of the framework.