Claims
- 1. A method of installing a bed rail slat system comprising:engaging two bed side rails with a bed headboard and footboard; telescopically engaging a first slat member to a second slat member to form a telescoping slat; connecting ends of the telescoping slat to the side rails; refraining from securing the first and second slat members together by securement means; and attaching a downwardly extending support to the telescoping slat.
- 2. The method of installing a bed rail slat system as claimed in claim 1 wherein attaching the downwardly extending support includes attaching a lower member and an upper member and adjusting the lower member's attachment to the said upper member to provide height adjustments for the support.
- 3. The method of installing a bed rail slat system as claimed in claim 2 wherein adjusting the lower member's attachment to the upper members includes adjusting a telescopic engagement.
- 4. The method of installing a bed rail slat system as claimed in claim 3 wherein adjusting the lower member's attachment to the upper members includes adjusting a threaded engagement.
- 5. The method of installing a bed rail slat system as claimed in claim 3 wherein attaching a downwardly extending support includes slideably positioning the support within an interior of the telescoping slat.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation application claiming the benefit of application Ser. No. 08/828,648 filed Mar. 31, 1997, which issued Oct. 6, 1998, into U.S. Pat. No. 5,815,860 entitled Telescoping Bed Slat, and application Ser. No. 09/006,244 filed Jan. 13, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,115,858, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.
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