Knickerbocker Unveils New Products That Solve Greatest Problem In Beds – Support And Mobility

Furniture World Magazine

Knickerbocker Bed Company unveiled a totally new initiative at the October International Home Furnishings Market that solves the largest problem that has plagued the bedding industry for the last several years. The company introduced the “Bedbridge Certification Program” revolving around the patented “Bedbridge,” a steel support system that replaces troublesome wood slats and attaches easily to wooden side rails. The other key component is the “Eventide Bedding Support System,” incorporating fully integrated product design combined with functional changes, which solve the key problems with metal bedframes. “Research has shown that the key to a good night’s sleep clearly revolves around comfort and support. Regardless of a preference towards firmer or plusher mattresses, it is imperative to provide a structurally sound support system that is designed to work in concert with today’s changing bedding preferences. If a bed frame or support system provided with a wooden bed fails to provide rigid support, the mattress and boxspring are compromised,” said Richard Polevoy of Knickerbocker. “As today’s consumers are spending more for premium and luxury class bedding, the Eventide and Bedbridge systems provide the assurance that their increased investment will provide peak performance and last longer.” Bedding industry experts have estimated that more than 30 percent of mattress and boxspring complaints received by retailers and bedding manufacturers each year can be attributed to boxsprings sagging from improper support. The problem has been precipitated by the increased weight of the mattresses and boxsprings being sold. As the mattress industry has developed new and improved comfort features that enhance the sleeping experience, the average thickness of a mattress has grown by almost 40 percent and its weight has swelled in some cases to almost 300 pounds. This increased burden is transferred initially to the boxspring and ultimately to the bed frame or support system. “The Bedbridge and Eventide Support Systems are the two innovative product designs that finally solve the problems consumers face and have created a new standard. Long-term customer satisfaction in the mattress and furniture industry has nothing to due with price or bonus items. In an industry that prides itself on style and substance, there is a constant barrage of incentives and hype,” added Polevoy. The problem is particularly acute with wood or metal beds that attempt to support a new set of bedding with simple wood slats or flimsy metal supports centered between the headboard and footboard. With all of the added pressure and weight, ultimately, these old fashioned and shortsighted solutions are doomed to failure. The Bedbridge is designed to significantly increase support for mattresses and boxsprings used in conjunction with wood siderails, and headboards and footboards. The patented system relies on three heavy-duty steel beams further reinforced by a spring- loaded tension bar to provide uniform and structurally sound support. “The Bedbridge Certification” tag provides consumers with the confidence and trust that the bedroom set they are purchasing, will provide the proper support for today’s luxury bedding and is fully compliant with every major bedding manufacturer’s warranty requirements. The core mandate behind the development of the Eventide Bed Support System was to design a product to solve both visual and functional problems with metal bed frames. It carefully blends and crafts a new design combining the benefits of both steel and composite materials. The Eventide Support System offers dramatic improvements in support, mobility, style, and safety. The core structural steel components offer a rigid T-Bar center support that accommodates and reinforces any size set of bedding. While aesthetics might appear to be the initial reason for success, functional aspects of the product are paramount. The fully integrated Omni Directional Caster System provides frictionless mobility in all directions, through the use of self-lubricating, gravity-fed ball bearings. Finally, Eventide ergonomically provides a rigid steel product completely encased in state-of-the-art composite materials eliminating any hard edges. The U.S. Patent Office has already issued 4 patents, with 5 additional patents pending that cover these specific products. Founded in 1919, Knickerbocker is the nation’s leading manufacturer and distributor of bed support systems whose products are carried by such leading retailers as: Macys, Bloomingdales, Filenes, Strawbridge and Clothier, The Hecht Company, Famous Barr, The Bon Marche, and Burdines. Knickerbocker invests heavily in research and development, and has created a broad line of products to meet the changing needs of consumers and the bedding industry. All Knickerbocker products are manufactured in the United States.