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A comprehensive means of providing protection to a bed frame by covering various locations about the bed frame with plastic shields. The plastic shields are adapted to enclose the various locations about the bed frame including the ends of side rails, the junction of side rails and cross members, le

A comprehensive means of providing protection to a bed frame by covering various locations about the bed frame with plastic shields. The plastic shields are adapted to enclose the various locations about the bed frame including the ends of side rails, the junction of side rails and cross members, leg assemblies and the side rails themselves. The shields comprise a pair of housings joined together with a living hinge such that the free ends can be affixed together to surround and enclose the various locations where sharp edges are present. The use of the shields provides overall protection to all of the locations where there may be sharp edges that could harm a person striking the location and thus there is a comprehensive approach to full protection of the bed frame.

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1. A bed frame comprising horizontal side rails having ends adapted to form a support for a box spring and a mattress, horizontal cross members affixed at junction points to said horizontal side rails intermediate said ends, said bed frame having leg assemblies extending vertically downwardly from s

1. A bed frame comprising horizontal side rails having ends adapted to form a support for a box spring and a mattress, horizontal cross members affixed at junction points to said horizontal side rails intermediate said ends, said bed frame having leg assemblies extending vertically downwardly from said junction points of said horizontal cross members and said horizontal side rails, protective shields comprising molded plastic housings affixed to said bed frame and adapted to enclose the ends of said horizontal side rails and said junction points of said horizontal side rails and said horizontal cross members to cover sharp ends at said locations. 2. A bed frame as defined in claim 1 wherein said protective shields comprise at least first and second housings joined together by a living hinge, at least two of said first and second housings having free ends, said protective shield having means to affix said free ends together to affix said protective shields to said bed frame. 3. A bed frame for supporting a box spring and mattress, said bed frame having sharp edges at least one location, said at least one location comprising horizontal side rails having ends, horizontal cross members affixed at junction points to said horizontal side rails intermediate said ends, leg assemblies extending vertically downwardly from said junction points of said horizontal cross members and horizontal said side rails, and brackets adapted to affix a headboard to said bed frame, protective shields comprising at least first and second housings having formed peripheral surfaces that are joined together by means of a snap fit, said protective shields affixed to said at least one location of said bed frame to enclose and contain the sharp edges at said at least one location. 4. A bed frame for supporting a box spring and mattress, said bed frame having sharp edges at least one location comprising horizontal side rails having ends, horizontal cross members affixed at junction points to said horizontal side rails intermediate said ends, vertical leg assemblies extending downwardly from said junction points of said horizontal cross members and said horizontal side rails, and brackets adapted to affix a headboard to said bed frame, protective shields comprising at least first and second housings joined together and having free ends, wherein one of said free ends of one of said at least first and second housings has a tab extending therefrom and said other free end of said other housing has an aperture adapted to receive said tab to affix said free ends together, said protective shields adapted to be affixed to said bed frame at said at least one location to enclose he sharp edges at said at least one said location. 5. A protective shield to enclose and contain sharp edges of a bed frame member adapted to support a box spring and a mattress, said protective shield comprising first and second molded plastic housings, each of said first and second molded plastic housings being molded in a predetermined configuration and having stiffening members to maintain the first and second molded plastic housings in said predetermined configurations, said first and second housings being joined together by means of a hinge and having free ends, said first and second housings having a securing means at said free ends thereof, said housings adapted to be affixed about said sharp edges of a bed frame to enclose and contain the sharp edges. 6. A protective shield as defined in claim 5 wherein said hinge is a living hinge. 7. A protective shield as defined in claim 5 wherein said shield is adapted to be affixed to a bed frame member when said free ends are affixed together. 8. A protective shield as defined in claim 7 wherein said shield is adapted to be affixed to a leg assembly. 9. A protective shield as defined in claim 7 wherein said shield is adapted to be affixed to at least one side rail. 10. A protective shield to enclose and contain a sharp edge or corner at least one location about a bed frame adapted to support a box spring and mattress, said bed frame comprising horizontal side rails having ends horizontal cross members joined to said horizontal side rails and having legs extending vertically downwardly from the junction of said horizontal cross members and said horizontal side rails and brackets adapted to affix a headboard to said bed frame, said protective shield comprising first and second molded plastic housings, said first and second housings joined together by means of a hinge and having free ends, said first and second housings having an interlocking securing means at said free ends thereof, said housings adapted to be affixed about said at least one location of said bed frame to enclose and contain the sharp edges or corners by joining the interlocking securing means at said free ends of said first and second housings. 11. A protective shield as defined in claim 10 wherein said hinge is a living hinge. 12. A protective shield as defined in claim 10 wherein said housings are adapted to be affixed about a location enclosing and containing legs of a bed frame member. 13. A protective shield as defined in claim 10 wherein said housing are adapted to be affixed about a location enclosing and containing junctions of a cross member and a side rail of a bed frame. 14. A protective shield as defined in claim 10 wherein said housings are adapted to be affixed about a location enclosing side rails of a bed frame. 15. A protective shield as defined in claim 10 wherein said housings are adapted to be affixed about a location enclosing ends of side rails, junctions of cross members and side rails, legs, brackets for affixing a headboard and side rails of a bed frame. 16. In a bed frame assembly having horizontal side rails and horizontal cross members affixed to said horizontal side rails and positioned between said horizontal side rails, and leg assemblies located adjacent said junctures of said horizontal side rails and said horizontal cross members, the improvement comprising a protective shield comprising a plurality of molded plastic housings, said housings being joined together by means of a hinge and having free ends including interlocking means to affix said free ends together, said housings being affixed to said bed frame to enclose said ends of said horizontal side rails, said junctures of said horizontal side rails and said horizontal cross members by affixing said free ends together by said interlocking means. 17. In a bed frame construction as defined in claim 16 wherein the improvement further comprises said molded plastic housings adapted to be joined together to enclose substantially the entire length of said side rails. 18. In a bed frame construction as defined in claim 16 wherein the improvement further comprises said hinge is a living hinge. 19. In a bed frame construction as defined in claim 16 wherein the improvement comprises said interlocking means having interlocking peripheral edges adopted to be snapped together to join said free ends of said housings together. 20. A protective mounted shield as defined in claim 16 wherein said shield has indicia permanently placed on said shield. 21. A bed frame as defined in claim 1 wherein at least one of said molded housings of said protective shields bus indicia permanently placed thereon indicating the source of the bed frame.