Pet sleeping platform
View Patent ↗An over-the-bed pet platform is configured to be disposed at the foot end of the bed, and extend cross-wise across the width of the bed, and above the bed, with opposite support legs of the pet platform resting on the floor. The support legs are releasably attached to the bed frame using bed frame attachment member. A sleep structure is disposed on the upper side of the platform that can accommodate one or more pets or a child.
1. A pet platform configured for use with a bed having a mattress supported on a bed frame, comprising:
a support frame having first and second support legs, and a support member that extends horizontally between the first and second support legs;
the first and second support legs each having a base end that in use rest on a floor on which the bed is supported, an upper end that in use is positioned above a surface of the mattress, an inner side that in use faces toward the bed, and an outer side that in use faces away from the bed;
the base ends of the first and second support legs are spaced apart from one another by a distance of at least thirty-eight inches;
the support member has opposite ends that are fixed to the upper ends of the first and second support legs whereby in use the support member is positioned above a surface of the mattress, the support member further includes a lower side that in use faces toward the surface of the mattress, and an upper side that in use faces away from the surface of the mattress;
at least one bed frame attachment member secured to the first support leg, and at least one bed frame attachment member secured to the second support leg, the bed frame attachment members are each configured to releasably attach the first and second support legs, respectively, to the bed frame;
the at least one bed frame attachment member of the first support leg has a first end fixed to the first support leg and a second end formed into a loop, and the first end is configured such that it is vertically adjustable along a height of the first support leg;
the at least one bed frame attachment member of the second support leg has a third end fixed to the second support leg and a fourth end formed into a loop, and the third end is configured such that it is vertically adjustable along a height of the second support leg;
each of bed frame attachment members are each positioned closer to the respective base ends of the first and second support legs than they are to the respective upper ends of the first and second support legs.
2. The pet platform of claim 1 , wherein the first and second support legs are each configured to be adjustable in length to permit adjustment of a distance between the respective base end and the upper end.
3. The pet platform of claim 1 , wherein the support member is configured to be adjustable in length to permit adjustment of a distance between the opposite ends thereof.
4. The pet platform of claim 1 , comprising at least two of the bed frame attachment members secured to the first support leg, and at least two of the bed frame attachment members secured to the second support leg.
5. The pet platform of claim 1 , further comprising first and second slip covers that are removably disposed over the first and second support legs, respectively.
6. The pet platform of claim 1 , further comprising a bed insert disposed on the support member at the upper side thereof, the bed insert having a bottom wall and a plurality of upstanding walls extending from the bottom wall, the upstanding walls and the bottom wall defining an interior space, and a pad disposed within the interior space of the bed insert.
7. The pet platform of claim 1 , wherein each of the at least one bed frame attachment members is vertically adjustable in height on the first support leg and the second support leg, respectively.
8. A system, comprising:
a bed having a mattress supported on a bed frame, the bed having a head end and a foot end;
the pet platform of claim 1 disposed at the foot end of the bed with the first and second support legs having the base ends thereof resting on the floor, and the support member extending laterally over a top surface of the mattress, and the bed frame attachment members are attached to the bed frame.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the bed frame includes first and second side rails, and the bed frame attachment members are attached to the first and second side rails, and the bed frame attachment members are secured to the first and second support legs at a position that is higher than the first and second side rails.
10. A bed assembly configured to support a pet or child above a user's bed thereby preventing the pet or child from disturbing the user when sleeping, the bed assembly comprising:
a support frame having first and second support legs, and a support member that extends horizontally between the first and second support legs;
the first and second support legs each having a base end that in use rest on a floor on which the bed is supported, an upper end that in use is positioned above a surface of the bed, an inner side that in use faces toward the bed, and an outer side that in use faces away from the bed;
the base ends of the first and second support legs are spaced apart from one another by a distance of at least thirty-eight inches;
the support member has opposite ends that are fixed to the upper ends of the first and second support legs whereby in use the support member is positioned above a surface of the bed, the support member further includes a lower side that in use faces toward the surface of the bed, and an upper side that in use faces away from the surface of the bed;
at least one first bed frame attachment member secured to the first support leg, and at least one second bed frame attachment member secured to the second support leg, the at least one first bed frame attachment member and the at least one second bed frame attachment member are configured to releasably attach the first and second support legs, respectively, to a bed frame of the bed;
the at least one first bed frame attachment member of the first support leg has a first end fixed to the first support leg and a second end formed into a loop, and the first end is configured such that it is vertically adjustable along a height of the first support leg;
the at least one second bed frame attachment member of the second support leg has a third end fixed to the second support leg and a fourth end formed into a loop, and the third end is configured such that it is vertically adjustable along a height of the second support leg;
the at least one first bed frame attachment member and the at least one second bed frame attachment member are positioned closer to the respective base ends of the first and second support legs than they are to the respective upper ends of the first and second support legs.
11. The bed assembly of claim 10 , wherein the first and second support legs are each configured to be adjustable in length to permit adjustment of a distance between the respective base end and the upper end.
12. The bed assembly of claim 10 , wherein the support member is configured to be adjustable in length to permit adjustment of a distance between the opposite ends thereof.
13. The bed assembly of claim 10 , comprising at least two of the first bed frame attachment members secured to the first support leg, and at least two of the second bed frame attachment members secured to the second support leg, each of the first bed frame attachment members and each of the second bed frame attachment members are configured to releasably attach the first and second support legs, respectively, to the bed frame.
14. The bed assembly of claim 10 , further comprising first and second slip covers that are removably disposed over the first and second support legs, respectively.
15. The bed assembly of claim 10 , further comprising a bed insert disposed on the support member at the upper side thereof, the bed insert having a bottom wall and a plurality of upstanding walls extending from the bottom wall, the upstanding walls and the bottom wall defining an interior space, and a pad disposed within the interior space of the bed insert.
16. The bed assembly of claim 10 , wherein each of the at least one first bed frame attachment member and the at least one second bed frame attachment member are vertically adjustable in height on the first support leg and the second support leg, respectively.
17. A system, comprising:
a bed having a mattress supported on a bed frame, the bed having a head end and a foot end;
the bed assembly of claim 10 disposed at the foot end of the bed with the first and second support legs having the base ends thereof resting on the floor, and the support member extending laterally over a top surface of the mattress, and the at least one first bed frame attachment member and the at least one second bed frame attachment member are attached to the bed frame.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the bed frame includes first and second side rails, and the at least one first bed frame attachment member is attached to the first side rail, the at least one second bed frame attachment member is attached to the second side rail, the at least one first bed frame attachment member and the at least one second bed frame attachment member are secured to the first and second support legs, respectively, at a position that is higher than the first and second side rails.