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An article of furniture which may be configured in the form of a crib, a youth bed, or an adult bed, wherein a crib structure is produced through the employment of a rear panel, a right side panel, a left side panel, a front panel and a first mattress support frame. The front panel comprises of a st

An article of furniture which may be configured in the form of a crib, a youth bed, or an adult bed, wherein a crib structure is produced through the employment of a rear panel, a right side panel, a left side panel, a front panel and a first mattress support frame. The front panel comprises of a stabilizer bar and a gate. The gate is movable to permit greater access to the confines of the crib. The gate may be in the form of a "swing" gate or a "drop" gate. The crib is convertible to a youth bed by rearranging and/or eliminating components forming the gate and stabilizer bar. The gate or stabilizer bar may be arranged to form a roll bar to prevent a slumbering toddler from rolling off of the edge of the mattress, and when pivotally inverted, eliminate the roll bar and function to provide increased stability. The stabilizer bar may be removed and reattached to the youth bed at alternative locations, where the same is substantially concealed while providing increased stability for the youth bed configuration. The youth bed is convertible to an adult bed through a further rearrangement and/or elimination of structural elements. Particularly, the right and left side panels are replaced by right and left bed rails and the mattress support frame is eliminated. The rear panel defines a headboard and the front panel, or a portion thereof, defines a footboard. The transition from one configuration to another is simple.

대표청구항 ▼

[ We claim:] [1.] A convertible article of furniture, comprising:a plurality of separable panels including at least a first separable panel having a first removably attachable section,said first removably attachable section being detachable, relocatable, and subsequently reattachable in a plurality

[ We claim:] [1.] A convertible article of furniture, comprising:a plurality of separable panels including at least a first separable panel having a first removably attachable section,said first removably attachable section being detachable, relocatable, and subsequently reattachable in a plurality of alternative locations relative to at least one other of said plurality of panels so as to selectively form a crib configuration, a youth bed configuration, and an adult bed configuration;a second removably attachable section including a stabilizer bar, said stabilizer bar being detachable, relocatable, and subsequently reattachable in a plurality of alternative locations relative to at least one other of said plurality of panels so as to selectively form a crib configuration, a youth bed configuration, and an adult bed configuration;said stabilizer bar having at least one vertically projecting longitudinally extending portion wherein said vertical projection extends outwardly a distance at least substantially equal to the width of the non-vertically projecting portion of said stabilizer bar; andmeans for supporting a mattress, said support means being suspended by at least two of said plurality of panels.