Knock down bed foundation

Abstract

A knock down bed foundation includes a pair of side rails, a pair of end rails, a center rail and a set of slats. Each end rail extends perpendicularly between a corresponding ends of each side rails and the center rail extends perpendicularly between each end rail. The slats are spaced apart between the end rails and extend perpendicularly between each side rails over the center rail. Corner clips secure the abutting portions of the side rails and end rails together.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A knock down bed foundation, comprising:
 a pair of side rails;   a pair of end rails extending perpendicularly between the side rails to form corners therewith;   a center rail extending perpendicularly between the end rails;   a plurality of spaced apart slats extending perpendicularly between the side rails over the center rail; and   a plurality of corner clips securing the side rails and end rails together at the corners.   
     
     
         2 . The knock down bed foundation of  claim 1 , and further comprising a plurality of push pin connectors securing the slats to the side rails. 
     
     
         3 . The knock down bed foundation of  claim 2 , wherein the side rail member comprises a set of pin apertures disposed therein and receiving the push pin connectors. 
     
     
         4 . The knock down bed foundation of  claim 1 , wherein the slats comprise pin apertures disposed therein in alignment with the pin apertures of the side rail member and receiving the push pin connectors. 
     
     
         5 . The knock down bed foundation of  claim 1 , wherein the corners comprise grooves in the side rails and end rails for receiving the corner clips to secure the side rails and end rails together. 
     
     
         6 . The knock down bed foundation of  claim 5 , wherein the corner clips comprise a first clip leg and a second clip leg joined at a bend, with the clip legs configured to be inserted in and engage one of the grooves. 
     
     
         7 . The knock down bed foundation of  claim 6 , wherein the at least one of the clip legs comprises a raised portion forming a space between the one of rails forming the corner and the corner clip at the raised portion. 
     
     
         8 . The knock down bed foundation of  claim 1 , wherein the corners comprise rabbeted corners. 
     
     
         9 . The knock down bed foundation of  claim 1 , wherein the side rails comprise a recess that receives an end of the end rails for form the rabbeted corners. 
     
     
         10 . The knock down bed foundation of  claim 1 , wherein the side rails comprise a plurality of notches in an upper side thereof, and the plurality of slats are received within the notches. 
     
     
         11 . The knock down bed foundation of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of notches comprise dado notches defined by three sides. 
     
     
         12 . The knock down bed foundation of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the side rails comprise an upper horizontal side rail member and a lower horizontal side rail member connected together by vertical side rail members; and   the end rails comprise an upper horizontal end rail member and lower horizontal end rail member connected together by vertical end rail members.   
     
     
         13 . The knock down bed foundation of  claim 12 , wherein opposing ends of the center rail are received between the upper and lower horizontal end rail members. 
     
     
         14 . The knock down bed foundation of  claim 13 , wherein the center rail comprises an upper horizontal center rail member and lower horizontal center rail member connected together by vertical center rail members. 
     
     
         15 . The knock down bed foundation of  claim 1 , and further comprising a fabric cover dimensioned to substantially surround the knock down bed foundation. 
     
     
         16 . The knock down bed foundation of  claim 1 , wherein the corner clips are made from metal, plastic or composite materials. 
     
     
         17 . The knock down bed foundation of  claim 16 , wherein the side rails, end rails, center rail and slats are formed from a least one of manufactured lumber, plywood, manufactured wood product, or plastic. 
     
     
         18 . A knock down bed foundation kit, comprising:
 a pair of side rails;   a pair of end rails configured to extend perpendicularly between the side rails to form corners therewith;   a center rail configured to extend perpendicularly between the end rails;   a plurality of slats configured to extend perpendicularly between the side rails over the center rail; and   a plurality of corner clips configured to secure the side rails and end rails together at the corners, when the side rails and end rails are positioned perpendicularly with one another.   
     
     
         19 . The knock down bed foundation of  claim 18 , and further comprising a plurality of push pin connectors configured to secure the slats to the side rails. 
     
     
         20 . The kit of  claim 18 , and further comprising a fabric cover dimensioned to substantially surround the knock down bed foundation.