Bed frame of a canopy style construction typically found in a home setting integrating assistive components therein

1. A bed frame having a canopy style, said bed frame comprising:

a head board, said head board supporting a pocket;

a mattress support; and

an overbed support comprising:

a first longitudinal rail;

a second longitudinal rail;

a first lateral rail;

a second lateral rail;

a cross-brace;

a first longitudinal brace spanning between said first lateral rail and said cross-brace; and

a second longitudinal brace spanning between said first lateral rail and said cross-brace; and

a trapeze assembly having a trapeze, a first strap and a second strap, said first strap being supported by and movable relative to said first longitudinal brace and said second strap being supported by and movable relative to said second longitudinal brace, said trapeze being concealable within said pocket when not in use.

2. The bed frame of claim 1 further comprising at least one assistive component selected from a group including: a balance pole and an assist rail.

3. The bed frame of claim 2 , wherein:

said bed frame further comprises a night stand;

said at least one assistive component is said assist rail; and

said assist rail comprises a first section, a second section and a pivot, said first section being fixed in a position parallel to said mattress support and said second section being pivotable between a first position parallel to and offset from said first section and under said night stand, and a second position in-line with said first section.

4. The bed frame of claim 3 , wherein said pivot comprises:

a top upper piece with a top upper piece hole;

a top lower piece with a top lower piece hole, said top upper piece hole being aligned with said top lower piece hole;

a bottom upper piece with a bottom upper piece hole; and

a bottom lower piece with a bottom lower piece hole, said bottom upper piece hole being aligned with said bottom lower piece hole.

5. The bed frame of claim 4 , wherein:

said bottom lower piece further has a perimeter hole; and

said bed frame further comprises:

a shaft, said shaft passing through said top upper piece hole, said top lower piece hole, said bottom upper piece hole and said bottom lower piece hole; and

a rod, said rod locking said second section in a pivotal position relative to said first section when said rod enters said perimeter hole.

6. The bed frame of claim 2 , wherein:

said at least one assistive component is said balance pole;

said balance pole being concealable within a box supported by an outside surface of said first longitudinal rail when not in use.

7. The bed frame of claim 6 , wherein:

said bed frame further comprises a balance pole base, said balance pole base being selectably laterally moved with respect to said bed frame between a deployed position and a storage position; and

said balance pole is connected to said balance pole base when said balance pole is in a position for use.

8. A bed frame having a canopy style, said bed frame comprising:

a first longitudinal rail;

a second longitudinal rail;

a first lateral rail;

a second lateral rail;

a cross-brace;

a first longitudinal brace supporting a first strap;

a second longitudinal brace supporting a second strap;

a head board;

a trapeze supported by said first strap and said second strap;

a first cuff being slidable with respect to said first longitudinal brace and directly supporting said first strap;

a second cuff being slidable with respect to said second longitudinal brace and directly supporting said second strap; and

a box, said box being connected to said first lateral rail to selectably conceal said first cuff and said second cuff when said first cuff and said second cuff are received within said box,

wherein said trapeze is concealable behind said head board when not in use and said first cuff and said second cuff are received within said box.

9. The bed frame of claim 8 further comprising a night stand and an assist rail, said assist rail comprising:

a first section;

a second section; and

a pivot comprising:

a top upper piece with a top upper piece hole;

a top lower piece with a top lower piece hole, said top upper piece hole being aligned with said top lower piece hole;

a bottom upper piece with a bottom upper piece hole;

a bottom lower piece with a bottom lower piece hole and a perimeter hole, said bottom upper piece hole being aligned with said bottom lower piece hole;

a shaft, said shaft passing through said top upper piece hole, said top lower piece hole, said bottom upper piece hole and said bottom lower piece hole; and

a rod,

wherein:

said first section is fixed in a position parallel to said mattress support and said second section being pivotable between a first position parallel to and offset from said first section and a second position in-line with said first section, said second section being below said night stand when in said first position; and

said rod locks said second piece in a pivotal position relative to said first piece when said rod enters said perimeter hole.

10. The bed frame of claim 8 further comprising a balance pole assembly, said balance pole assembly comprising:

a balance pole, said balance pole being concealable within a balance pole box supported by said first longitudinal rail when not in use; and

a balance pole base, said balance pole base being selectably laterally moved with respect to said bed between a deployed position and a storage position, wherein said balance pole is connected to said balance pole base when said balance pole is in a position for use.

11. A bed frame having a canopy style, said bed frame comprising:

a head board, said head board supporting a pocket;

a mattress support;

a night stand adjacent to said mattress support and said head board;

an overbed assembly having a first longitudinal rail, a second longitudinal rail, a first lateral rail, a second lateral rail, a cross-brace, a first longitudinal brace between said first lateral rail and said cross-brace, and a second longitudinal brace between said first lateral rail and said cross-brace, said overbed assembly further having a first longitudinal rail box on a side of said first longitudinal rail;

a trapeze supported by a first strap and a first cuff, said first cuff being supported by said first longitudinal brace, said trapeze also being supported by a second strap and a second cuff, said second cuff being supported by said second longitudinal brace, said trapeze being selectably positioned in a deployed trapeze position over said mattress support and a concealed trapeze position within said pocket;

a balance pole, said balance pole being selectably positioned in a deployed balance pole position upright adjacent to said mattress support and a concealed balance pole position within said first longitudinal rail box; and

a side assist rail having a first section and a second section, said second section being pivotal relative to said first section wherein said side assist rail can be deployed in a first position wherein said second section is in-line with said first section adjacent to said mattress support and concealed in a second position wherein said second section is parallel to and offset from said first section under said night stand.

12. The bed frame of claim 11 further comprising:

a first lateral rail box, said first lateral rail box being connected to an interior side of said first lateral rail to selectably receive and conceal said first cuff and said second cuff when said trapeze is concealed within said pocket.

13. The bed frame of claim 11 , wherein:

said bed frame further comprises a balance pole base, said balance pole base being selectably laterally moved with respect to said bed frame between a deployed position and a storage position; and

said balance pole is connected to said balance pole base when said balance pole is in a position for use.

14. The bed frame of claim 11 , wherein said assist rail comprises:

a pivot comprising:

a top upper piece with a top upper piece hole;

a top lower piece with a top lower piece hole, said top upper piece hole being aligned with said top lower piece hole;

a bottom upper piece with a bottom upper piece hole;

a bottom lower piece with a bottom lower piece hole and a perimeter hole, said bottom upper piece hole being aligned with said bottom lower piece hole;

a shaft, said shaft passing through said top upper piece hole, said top lower piece hole, said bottom upper piece hole and said bottom lower piece hole; and

a rod,

wherein:

said rod locks said second piece in a pivotal position relative to said first piece when said rod enters said perimeter hole.

15. A bed frame having a canopy style, said bed frame comprising:

a mattress support;

a night stand adjacent to said mattress support; and

an assist rail, said assist rail having a first section, a second section and a pivot, said second section being pivotably connected to said first section with said pivot, said first section being fixed in a position below said night stand and parallel to said mattress support and said second section being pivotable 180 degrees between a first position parallel to and offset from said first section and a second position in-line with said first section, wherein when in said first position, said second section is below said night stand.

16. The bed frame of claim 15 , wherein said pivot comprises:

a top upper piece with a top upper piece hole;

a top lower piece with a top lower piece hole, said top upper piece hole being aligned with said top lower piece hole;

a bottom upper piece with a bottom upper piece hole; and

a bottom lower piece with a bottom lower piece hole, said bottom upper piece hole being aligned with said bottom lower piece hole.

17. The bed frame of claim 16 , wherein:

said bottom lower piece further has a perimeter hole; and

said bed frame further comprises:

a shaft, said shaft passing through said top upper piece hole, said top lower piece hole, said bottom upper piece hole and said bottom lower piece hole; and

a rod, said rod locking said second section in a pivotal position relative to said first section when said rod enters said perimeter hole.

18. A bed frame having a canopy style, said bed frame comprising:

a mattress support;

an overbed support having a first longitudinal rail, a second longitudinal rail, a first lateral rail and a second lateral rail, said overbed support having a box on said first longitudinal rail; and

a balance pole, said balance pole being selectably positioned in either a first position that is upright and adjacent to the bed frame and a second position that is received within said box.

19. The bed frame of claim 18 , wherein:

said box has a front with an opening therethrough, and

said balance pole base is selectably rotated relative to said first longitudinal rail and then laterally moved through said opening to move said balance pole from said first position to said second position.

20. A bed frame having a canopy style, said bed frame comprising:

a head board;

a mattress support;

an overbed assembly having a first longitudinal rail, a second longitudinal rail, a first lateral rail, a second lateral rail, a cross-brace, a first longitudinal brace between said first lateral rail and said cross-brace, and a second longitudinal brace between said first lateral rail and said cross-brace;

a trapeze supported by a first strap and a first cuff, said first cuff being supported by said first longitudinal brace, said trapeze also being supported by a second strap and a second cuff, said second cuff being supported by said second longitudinal brace, said trapeze being movable to a selected position relative to said first longitudinal brace and said second longitudinal brace; and

a balance pole, said balance pole being supported by said first longitudinal rail.

21. The bed frame of claim 20 wherein said balance pole is selectably positioned in either of a first position that is upright and adjacent to said mattress support and a second position that is adjacent to said first longitudinal rail wherein said balance pole is twisted relative to said first longitudinal rail so that a balance pole longitudinal axis is parallel to a first longitudinal rail longitudinal axis.