Bracket for a slatted bed frame

Abstract

A bracket for fastening a bed slat to a frame for a slatted bed frame. The bracket secures a bed slat to a frame rail and also reliably holds the bed slat against upward forces that may act on the ends of the bed slat as a result of a spring deflection of the slat. The bracket has protruding elements that fit into recesses provided on the frame rails, so that it is quickly and easily assembled on the frame and also has protruding elements that are constructed, such, that the end of the bed slat may be snapped onto the bracket.

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         9 . A bracket for a slatted bed frame constructed of frame rails extending parallel to and spaced apart from each other and bed slats that extend from one frame rail to the other in a direction transverse to a direction of the frames rails, the bracket fastening one end of a bed slat to one of the frame rails and comprising:
 a base plate having a first surface and a second surface;   a rail connector that is provided on the first surface; and   a slat connector that is provided on the second surface;   wherein the frame rail has a series of recesses and the rail connector is a plug that projects from the base plate and has a plug cross-section that is dimensioned to fit within one of the recesses.   
     
     
         10 . The bracket of  claim 9 , wherein the plug has an oblong shape with a longitudinal axis and wherein the plug is provided on the base plate so as to extend parallel to the first surface. 
     
     
         11 . The bracket of claim  2 , the plug having a connector shank that has a narrower cross-section than the plug cross-section;
 wherein the narrower cross-section creates an undercut between the base plate and the plug.   
     
     
         12 . The bracket according to claim  1 , wherein the plug has an oblong shape with a longitudinal axis and wherein the plug is provided on the base plate such that the longitudinal axis of the plug extends in a direction orthogonal to the first surface of the base plate. 
     
     
         13 . The bracket according to claim  1 , wherein the plug includes two oblong plugs, the longitudinal axes thereof extending parallel to one another. 
     
     
         14 . The bracket of claim  1 , wherein the slat connector is a slat assembly pin that extends upward from the second surface of the base plate. 
     
     
         15 . The bracket of  claim 13 , wherein the slat connector includes two slat assembly pins spaced a distance apart from each other.