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US 7,681,267 B1Granted
Collapsible and portable baby changing table
OwnerCarmelina Hallinventor
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Abstract
A collapsible and portable baby changing table has a collapsible frame and a changing pad. The collapsible frame has two sets of opposing sides. Each side has at least one pair of crossing support beams. The pair of crossing support beams is hinged where the crossing support beams cross. The crossing support beams have top ends and bottom ends. The collapsible frame is configured to be folded to a first position and unfolded to a second position. The changing pad is supported by the collapsible frame. When the collapsible frame is unfolded to the second position, the changing pad is contoured to cradle a baby's body when the baby is placed on the changing pad.
Claims22
A collapsible and portable baby changing table comprising:
- a collapsible frame having two sets of opposing sides,
- wherein each side comprises:
- at least one pair of crossing support beams,
- wherein the pair of crossing support beams is hinged where the crossing support beams cross,
- wherein the crossing support beams have top ends and bottom ends,
- wherein the collapsible frame includes at least four top corners,
- wherein each top corner of the collapsible frame is formed by the top end of one crossing support beam of one side of the collapsible frame joined with the top end of another crossing support beam of another side of the collapsible frame,
- wherein the collapsible frame includes at least four bottom corners,
- wherein each bottom corner of the collapsible frame is formed by the bottom end of one crossing support beam of one side of the collapsible frame joined with the bottom end of another crossing support beam of another side of the collapsible frame,
- wherein the collapsible frame is configured to be folded to a first position in which the top corners are nearest to each other and the bottom corners are nearest to each other, and
- wherein the collapsible frame is configured to be unfolded to a second position in which the top corners are farthest apart from each other and the bottom corners are farthest apart from each other;
- and
- a changing pad supported by the collapsible frame, wherein the changing pad is attached to the collapsible frame with all points of attachment of the changing pad to the collapsible frame are approximately equidistant from the ground or floor when the collapsible frame is unfolded to the second position, wherein the collapsible frame is configured to position the changing pad at a height of greater than about 28 inches from the ground or floor when the collapsible frame is unfolded to the second position to permit an average person to change a baby without having to excessively bend or reach, and wherein the changing pad has a concave shape contoured to cradle a baby's body when the baby is placed on the changing pad with the collapsible frame unfolded to the second position.
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A method of using a collapsible and portable baby changing table, the changing table comprising:
- a collapsible frame having two sets of opposing sides,
- wherein each side comprises:
- at least one pair of crossing support beams,
- wherein the pair of crossing support beams is hinged where the crossing support beams cross,
- wherein the crossing support beams have top ends and bottom ends,
- wherein the collapsible frame includes at least four top corners,
- wherein each top corner of the collapsible frame is formed by the top end of one crossing support beam of one side of the collapsible frame joined with the top end of another crossing support beam of another side of the collapsible frame,
- wherein the collapsible frame includes at least four bottom corners,
- wherein each bottom corner of the collapsible frame is formed by the bottom end of one crossing support beam of one side of the collapsible frame joined with the bottom end of another crossing support beam of another side of the collapsible frame;
- and
- a changing pad supported by the collapsible frame, wherein the changing pad is attached to the collapsible frame with all points of attachment of the changing pad to the collapsible frame approximately equidistant from the ground or floor when the collapsible frame is unfolded to the second position, wherein the collapsible frame is configured to position the changing pad at a height of greater than about 28 inches from the ground or floor when the collapsible frame is unfolded to the second position to permit an average person to change a baby without having to excessively bend or reach,
- wherein the method of using the changing table comprises:
- unfolding the collapsible frame from a first position, in which the top corners are nearest to each other and the bottom corners are nearest to each other, to a second position, in which the top corners are farthest apart from each other and the bottom corners are farthest apart from each other and the changing pad has a concave shape contoured to cradle a baby's body when the baby is placed on the changing pad.
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A method of making a collapsible and portable baby changing table, comprising:
- obtaining a collapsible frame having two sets of opposing sides,
- wherein each side comprises:
- at least one pair of crossing support beams,
- wherein the pair of crossing support beams is hinged where the crossing support beams cross,
- wherein the crossing support beams have top ends and bottom ends,
- wherein the collapsible frame includes at least four top corners,
- wherein each top corner of the collapsible frame is formed by the top end of one crossing support beam of one side of the collapsible frame joined with the top end of another crossing support beam of another side of the collapsible frame,
- wherein the collapsible frame includes at least four bottom corners,
- wherein each bottom corner of the collapsible frame is formed by the bottom end of one crossing support beam of one side of the collapsible frame joined with the bottom end of another crossing support beam of another side of the collapsible frame,
- wherein the collapsible frame is configured to be folded to a first position in which the top corners are nearest to each other and the bottom corners are nearest to each other, and
- wherein the collapsible frame is configured to be unfolded to a second position in which the top corners are farthest apart from each other and the bottom corners are farthest apart from each other;
- obtaining a changing pad;
- and
- attaching the changing pad to the collapsible frame, wherein the changing pad is supported by the collapsible frame, wherein the changing pad is attached to the collapsible frame with all points of attachment of the changing pad to the collapsible frame approximately equidistant from the ground or floor when the collapsible frame is unfolded to the second position to permit an average person to change a baby without having to excessively bend or reach, wherein the collapsible frame is configured to position the changing pad at a height of greater than about 28 inches from the ground or floor when the collapsible frame is unfolded to the second position, wherein the changing pad has a concave shape contoured to cradle a baby's body when the baby is placed on the changing pad with the collapsible frame unfolded to the second position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.