Claims
- 1. A bed pivotable from a horizontal position to an upright position comprising:a base frame; a mattress supporting platform having two end portions and being hinged to said base frame for pivoting between a generally horizontal position and a generally upright position; and a counterweight container having a generally flat side intersected along two edges by a generally arcuate side, said container having a sealable opening adjacent one said intersecting edge of said flat and arcuate sides for filling said container with a fluid material, said sealable opening being positioned above the fluid material in said container in said horizontal or generally upright position to thereby prevent leakage from sealable opening; whereby a storable bed has a fillable container counterweight having an opening positioned to avoid spilling any fluid contained therein.
- 2. The bed in accordance with claim 1 including a counterbalancing spring connected between said platform one end portion and said base frame for adding additional counterbalancing force to said bed.
- 3. The bed in accordance with claim 2 in which said platform has a pair of foldable legs attached thereto for supporting one end of said platform in a horizontal position and foldable into a storage position when said platform is in a generally upright position.
- 4. The bed in accordance with claim 3 including a cabinet having said base frame mounted therein and shaped to receive said platform in an upright storage position.
PARENT CASE
This application claims benefit of provisional Application Ser. No. 60/185,576 filed Feb. 28, 2000.
US Referenced Citations (12)
Provisional Applications (1)
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60/185576 |
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