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A bunkie board is thin mattress support originally intended for a bunk bed. It was invented in the early 20th century to provide a thinner platform support than box-springs , and more uniform support than slats.
In 2009, Sleepy's acquired the assets of Dial-A-Mattress International and 1-800-Mattress Corp., [6] including its two domain names, and a year later the Connecticut mattress specialty chain Better Bedding. [7] In 2013, Sleepy's expanded into the Chicago market. [8] In October 2014 Sleepy's opened its 1,000th store. [9]
A bed frame includes head, foot, and side rails. [1] The majority of double (full) beds and all queen- and king-sized beds necessitate a central support rail, often accompanied by additional feet that extend towards the floor for stability. The concept of a "bed frame" was initially introduced and referred to between 1805 and 1815. [1]
Bed frames, also called bed steads, are made of wood or metal. The frame is made up of head, foot, and side rails. For heavy duty or larger frames (such as for queen- and king-sized beds), the bed frame also includes a center support rail. The rails are assembled to create a box for the mattress or mattress/box spring to sit on. Types include:
Bed of Queen Hetepheres I, with headrest (near end). 4th Dynasty of Egypt , circa 2575-2528 B.C. Bed is 177 cm (5ft 9in) long. The 600s (7th-century) Anglo-Saxon Trumpington bed burial held a 60cm by 155cm bed with pieces of looped wrought iron , which may have held the bed base.
1800Mattress.com (formerly known as 1-800-Mattress, Dial-A-Mattress and Dial-A-Mattress Operating Corps) was an American bedding retailer headquartered in Hicksville, New York and famous for its ads that used the slogan "leave off the last S for savings" (since the word "mattress" has 8 letters and only 7 are necessary for the phoneword).