US Patent 7347484 Bed lift mechanism

Patent 7347484 was granted and assigned to Lippert Components on March, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

Lippert Components

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7347484

Date of Patent

March 25, 2008

Patent Application Number

11136632

Date Filed

May 23, 2005

Patent Primary Examiner

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Kiran B Patel

Patent abstract

A lift mechanism is mounted to a support for raising and lowering a bed. The lift mechanism is attached to a side of the bed and includes at least one chain, at least one bed bracket connected to the chain, and a drive mechanism for controllably moving the chain to move the bed bracket and the bed between a respective raised position and lowered position. The bed bracket includes a chain connector for connecting to the chain, a chain guide member receiving the chain and attached to the chain connector, and a bed support member attaching to the chain guide member and to the bed. At least a portion of the bed support member is inserted through the chain guide member. The bed bracket is compact and easy to manufacture and provides a secure connection between the lift mechanism and the bed.