Baby changing table

• US 20110067181A1
• Filed: 09/18/2009
• Published: 03/24/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Shanna Luzzi
• Original Assignee: Shanna Luzzi
• Inventors: Luzzi, Shanna
• Application Number:
  US12/586,213
• Publication Number:
  US 20110067181A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 5/655
• CPC Class Codes: A47D 5/00 Dressing-tables or diaper changing supports for children

Abstract

A baby changing table having a base and a first platform connected to the base. The first platform is suitable for placing a baby thereon in a first position with the baby oriented generally across the field of view of a caregiver such that the baby'"'"'s head is toward one side of the caregiver and the baby'"'"'s feet are toward the other. The first platform may rotate relative to the base such that the baby may be oriented in a second position with its feet generally toward the caregiver and its head generally away from the caregiver. In certain embodiments, the first platform may be slid toward the caregiver as well as rotated. In other embodiments, there may also be provided a second platform where the second platform may slide relative to the base and the first platform may rotate relative to the second platform.

Claims

1. A baby changing table comprising:

a base;

a first platform rotatably associated with said base, the first platform configurable to a first position to support a baby where the baby lays across the field of view of a caregiver such that the head of the baby is toward one side of the caregiver and the feet of the baby are toward the other side of the caregiver;

wherein the first platform may be rotated to a second position whereby the head of the baby is generally away from the caregiver and the feet of the baby are toward the caregiver.

2. The baby changing table of claim 1, wherein the first platform may be rotated approximately 90°

from said first position to said second position.

3. The baby changing table of claim 1, further comprising a turntable to facilitate said rotatable association of said first platform and said base.

4. The baby changing table of claim 3, wherein said turntable includes detents to temporarily impede rotation at predetermined increments.

5. The baby changing table of claim 1, further comprising a sliding mechanism, wherein said first platform may slide toward the caregiver.

6. The baby changing table of claim 5, further comprising a rotation mechanism to facilitate said rotatable association, wherein said sliding mechanism is independent of said rotation mechanism.

7. The baby changing table of claim 1, further comprising a second platform associated with said base, the second platform adapted to slide relative to said base, wherein said first platform is mounted to said second platform.

11. The baby changing table of claim 1, further comprising a slide mechanism between said base and said underside of said first platform.

12. The baby changing table of claim 11, wherein said slide mechanism comprises an elongate first member and an elongate second member, said first member having a longitudinal detent and said second member having a finger adapted to fit within said longitudinal detent.

13. The baby changing table of claim 11, wherein said slide mechanism is a pair of slides.

8. A baby changing table comprising:

a base;

a first platform having a top surface and an underside, the underside slidingly engaged with said base;

a second platform having a second top surface and a second underside, the second underside rotatably engaged with said top surface of said first platform;

whereby said first platform may be slid relative to said base toward a caregiver and said second platform may be rotated relative to said fist platform such that a baby placed upon said second platform in a first position may be rotated to a second position.

9. The baby changing table of claim 8, wherein said baby lays across the field of view of a caregiver in said first position.

10. The baby changing table of claim 9, wherein the feet of the baby face the caregiver in said second position.

14. The baby changing table of claim 8, further comprising a rotation mechanism between said top surface of said first platform and said underside of said second platform.

15. The baby changing table of claim 14, wherein said rotation mechanism is a turntable with ball bearings.

16. A method of changing a diaper of a baby using a baby changing table having a base and a platform at least rotatable relative to the base, the method comprising:

resting the baby on the platform of the baby changing table such that the baby is positioned in a first position;

rotating the platform relative to the base such that the baby is positioned in a second position;

changing the soiled diaper.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising rotating the platform back to said first position.

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising sliding said platform toward the caregiver.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein said baby is oriented across the field of view of the caregiver in said first position.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein said baby is oriented generally with its feet toward the caregiver in said second position.