| US 7,503,529 B2 | ||
| Clamp assembly for use with adjustable bed rail cross support members | ||
| Robert A. Bartelsmeyer, High Point, N.C. (US); and David W. Stroud, Lexington, N.C. (US) | ||
| Assigned to L&P Property Management Company, South Gate, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 28, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/617,299. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0155799 A1, Jul. 03, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. A47F 5/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 248—125.9 [5/207; 5/312; 248/354.3] | 15 Claims |
| 1. A clamp assembly for securing overlapping cross support members extending between two opposed side rails of a bed frame,
said clamp assembly comprising:
a clamp body comprising a top portion, a rear portion extending downwardly from said top portion, a bottom portion and a front
portion extending upwardly from said bottom portion,
a leg assembly pivotally secured to said front portion of said clamp body, said leg assembly comprising a first leg pivotally
secured to said front portion of said body, said first leg having two coplanar flanges, a groove extending longitudinally
between the flanges and a bracket integrally formed in the end of the first leg remote from its pivotal connection to front
portion of the body, said bracket having a opening therethrough, and
a locking plate pivotally secured to said clamp body, said locking plate being adapted to be received in a slot in said first
leg for locking said leg assembly in a down position, wherein said leg assembly is locked in a down position by a fastener
extending through a hole in the locking plate and a hole in the clamp body.
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