US 7,503,086 B2
Foldable bedding foundation with sliders
Brenda Wickstrom, Carthage, Mo. (US); and Niels S. Mossbeck, Carthage, Mo. (US)
Assigned to L & P Property Management Company, South Gate, Calif. (US)
Filed on Jun. 12, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/423,584.
Application 11/423584 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/326005, filed on Jan. 05, 2006, granted, now 7,376,989.
Application 11/326005 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/842820, filed on May 11, 2004, granted, now 7,376,988.
Prior Publication US 2006/0230532 A1, Oct. 19, 2006
Int. Cl. A47C 19/12 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 5—250  [5/174; 5/304] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A foldable bedding foundation comprising:
a first section having a first base, a first plurality of wire support members pivotally secured to said first base of said first section, a first upper wire grid pivotally secured to said wire support members of said first section and braces extending between the first base and an outermost wire support member of the first plurality of wire support members;
a second section having a second base, a second plurality of wire support members pivotally secured to said second base of said second section, a second upper wire grid pivotally secured to said wire support members of said second section and braces extending between the second base and an outermost wire support member of the second plurality of wire support members;
sliders secured to said braces for aiding said braces move relative to said outermost wire support members of said first and second sections; and
lower connectors secured to and extending between the first and second bases, wherein each of said lower connectors assumes a U-shaped configuration when the bedding foundation is folded, wherein each of the braces has a pair of arms terminating in end portions which are secured to said sliders, said sliders being slidably engaged with the outermost wire support members of each section of the bedding foundation.