Application US20170258241

ROCKING BED WITH BRAKING MECHANISM
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US20170258241

1. An apparatus for supporting a mattress of a bed for gentle side to side rocking motion comprising: (6) (5)

a. a lower frame including at least two transverse frame members;

b. an upper frame including at least two transverse upper frame members parallel said at least to transverse frame members;

c. a plurality of roller carriages supporting at least two transverse upper frame members and supported for movement of said upper frame on said at least two transverse frame members;

d. a driver connected between said lower frame and said upper frame to reciprocally move said upper frame transversely of said lower frame; and,

e. a brake connected between said lower frame and said upper frame to arrest movement of said upper frame relative to said lower frame when said driver is not actuated.

2. The apparatus as defined in claim 1 further comprising a protective skirt enclosing said upper and lower frames about a periphery thereof to prevent ingress of objects between said upper and lower frames. (4) (0)

7. The apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said brake comprises a pair of opposing serrated surfaces mounted in opposition on said upper and lower frames such selective movement of one of said pair of opposing serrated surfaces between an engaged and disengaged position relative to the other of said pair of serrated surfaces locks and releases said upper and lower frames relative to each other. (1) (0)

10. The apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said brake is connected to a lever for selective movement between a locking and unlocked position. (0)

11. The apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said brake is a caliper mounted to selectively connect said lower frame and said upper frame to arrest movement of said upper frame. (1) (0)

13. The apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said brake is a pin and hole brake wherein said upper frame member carries a lock block having an aperture formed therein and said lower frame carries a pin mounted for selective movement into and out of engagement with said aperture formed in said lock block. (1) (0)

20. The apparatus as defined in claim 1 further comprising a fabric skirt enclosing said upper and lower frames about a periphery thereof to prevent ingress of objects between said upper and lower frames. (0)

15. An apparatus for supporting a mattress of a bed for gentle side to side rocking motion comprising: (1) (4)

a. a lower frame and an upper frame;

b. a plurality of roller carriages supporting said upper frame on said lower frame;

c. a driver connected between said lower frame and said upper frame to reciprocally move said upper frame transversely of said lower frame; and,

d. a brake connected between said lower frame and said upper frame to arrest movement of said upper frame relative to said lower frame when said driver is not actuated.

16. The apparatus as defined in claim 15 wherein said brake comprises a first member carried on said upper frame and a second member carried on said lower frame, said first and second members configured for selective locking engagement and disengagement. (3) (0)

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Application US20170258241

ROCKING BED WITH BRAKING MECHANISM

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