Tall and sturdy metal mattress platforms

Abstract

A metal mattress platform includes a plurality of interconnected metal bars disposed in a common plane and forming a generally rectangular frame and at least four legs. Upper surfaces of the metal bars define a platform surface of the metal mattress platform. Each leg is disposed proximate a respective corner of the rectangular frame. The legs are sufficiently long to position the generally rectangular frame a relatively high distance above the ground, such as about sixteen inches or more. In some embodiments, the platform may include two or more panels, some of which may be hingedly attached to one another to allow the platform to be folded to smaller dimensions for shipping or storage.

1 . A metal mattress platform, comprising:
 a plurality of interconnected metal bars disposed in a common plane and forming a generally rectangular frame, upper surfaces of the metal bars defining a platform surface of the metal mattress platform; and   at least four legs, each leg disposed proximate a respective corner of the rectangular frame, wherein a distance between lower surfaces of each leg and the platform surface is at least sixteen inches.   
     
     
         2 . The metal mattress platform of  claim 1 , wherein each of the interconnected metal bars comprises steel. 
     
     
         3 . The metal mattress platform of  claim 1 , wherein each of the interconnected metal bars has a hollow rectangular cross-sectional shape. 
     
     
         4 . The metal mattress platform of  claim 1 , wherein each of the legs is located at least two inches from a peripheral edge of the generally rectangular frame. 
     
     
         5 . The metal mattress platform of  claim 4 , wherein each of the legs is located at least three inches from a peripheral edge of the generally rectangular frame. 
     
     
         6 . The metal mattress platform of  claim 1 , wherein the rectangular frame includes a first panel and a second panel hingedly coupled to one another. 
     
     
         7 . The metal mattress platform of  claim 6 , wherein the interconnected metal bars of each of the first panel and the second panel are rigidly coupled to one another. 
     
     
         8 . The metal mattress platform of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 at least one additional leg located between the first panel and the second panel; and   a bracket disposed at an upper end of the at least one additional leg;   wherein each of the first and second panels is pivotally attached to the bracket.   
     
     
         9 . The metal mattress platform of  claim 6 , wherein the generally rectangular frame has a length of between about 78 inches and 80 inches and a width of between about 36 inches and about 38 inches. 
     
     
         10 . The metal mattress platform of  claim 1 , wherein the rectangular frame includes a first panel, a second panel, a third panel, and a fourth panel, the first panel and the third panel rigidly coupled to one another, the second panel and the fourth panel rigidly coupled to one another, the first panel and the third panel hingedly coupled to the second panel and the fourth panel. 
     
     
         11 . The metal mattress platform of  claim 10 , wherein the generally rectangular frame has a length of between about 78 inches and about 80 inches and a width of between about 58 inches and about 60 inches. 
     
     
         12 . The metal mattress platform of  claim 1 , wherein the rectangular frame includes a first panel, a second panel, a third panel, a fourth panel, a fifth panel, and a sixth panel, the first, third, and fifth panels being rigidly coupled to one another, the second, fourth and sixth panels being rigidly coupled to one another, the first, third, and fifth panels hingedly coupled to the second, fourth, and sixth panels. 
     
     
         13 . The metal mattress platform of  claim 12 , wherein the generally rectangular frame has a length of between about 78 inches and about 80 inches and a width of between about 74 inches and about 76 inches. 
     
     
         14 . A method of forming a metal mattress platform, comprising:
 forming a generally rectangular frame comprising a plurality of interconnected metal bars disposed in a common plane, upper surfaces of the metal bars defining a platform surface of the metal mattress platform; and   attaching at least four legs to the generally rectangular frame, each leg disposed proximate a respective corner of the rectangular frame, wherein a distance between lower surfaces of each leg and the platform surface is at least sixteen inches.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein each of the interconnected metal bars comprises steel. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising forming the rectangular frame to include a first panel and a second panel, and hingedly coupling the first panel to the second panel. 
     
     
         17 . A method of assembling a metal mattress platform, comprising:
 providing a first panel of interconnected metal bars and a second panel of interconnected metal bars, the first panel and the second panel hingedly coupled to one another and folded relative to one another so as to be disposed adjacent one another in parallel planes, each of the first and second panels including at least two legs hingedly attached thereto proximate a respective corner thereof and folded such that the legs are oriented generally parallel to the parallel planes of the first and second panels;   unfolding the first and second panels such that the first and second panels are coplanar; and   unfolding the legs relative to the panels such that the legs are oriented substantially perpendicular to the first and second panels; and   wherein a distance between lower surfaces of each leg and the platform surface is at least sixteen inches.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising fixing the legs in the unfolded position using brackets extending between the legs and the first and second panels, respectively. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 providing a third panel of interconnected metal bars and a fourth panel of interconnected metal bars, the third panel and the fourth panel hingedly coupled to one another and folded relative to one another so as to be disposed adjacent one another in parallel planes, each of the third and fourth panels including at least two additional legs hingedly attached thereto proximate a respective corner thereof and folded such that the legs are oriented generally parallel to the parallel planes of the third and fourth panels;   unfolding the third and fourth panels such that the third and fourth panels are coplanar; and   unfolding the at least two additional legs relative to the third and fourth panels such that the legs are oriented substantially perpendicular to the third and fourth panels;   securing the third panel to the first panel; and   securing the fourth panel to the second panel.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein securing the third panel to the first panel comprises providing a fifth panel of interconnected metal bars and securing a first side of the fifth panel to the third panel and securing a second side of the fifth panel to the first panel, and wherein securing the fourth panel to the second panel comprises providing a sixth panel of interconnected metal bars and securing a first side of the sixth panel to the fourth panel and securing a second side of the sixth panel to the second panel.