Patent ID: 11910935
Assignee: FOUNDATIONS WORLDWIDE , INC .
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 32:
33. Apparatus comprising:
a baby diaper changing station including
a table,
wherein the table includes
a substantially planar changing surface,
a pair of side wall portions that each bound a respective opposed side of the table,

a pair of transversely disposed side rails,
wherein each respective side rail is in fixed operative outwardly overlying connection with a respective side wall portion,

a pair of transversely disposed mounting brackets,
wherein each mounting bracket is configured to be attached in fixed operative engagement with a vertically extending wall,
wherein each mounting bracket is in operatively engaged rotatably movable connection with the respective one of the side rails through a respective pin, wherein the pins extend along a single common axis,

wherein the table is in rotatably movable operative connection with the pair of mounting brackets, wherein the table is manually rotatably movable about the axis between
a use position, wherein in the use position the changing surface extends substantially horizontally and outward in a direction normal to the wall, wherein in the use position the changing surface faces substantially upward, and
a stored position, wherein in the stored position the changing surface extends substantially vertical and parallel to the wall,

wherein the table includes a pair of spring channels therein, wherein each respective spring channel extends within the table in a direction perpendicular to the axis and parallel to the immediately adjacent side rail,
a pair of torsion springs, wherein each respective torsion spring includes a coil, a table spring leg and a back spring leg,
wherein each respective coil extends in surrounding relation of a respective pin,
wherein each table spring leg extends in a respective spring channel, and
wherein each back spring leg is in operative engagement with the respective mounting bracket,

wherein the pair of torsion springs is operative to apply a spring torque that biases the table in a closing rotational direction and toward the stored position,
wherein in the use position of the table, gravitational force acting on the table is operative to cause a gravitational torque that biases the table in a rotational direction opposed of the closing rotational direction, that is greater than the spring torque, whereby the table is enabled to be maintained in the use position by gravity,
wherein movement of the table in the closing rotational direction away from the use position is operative to cause the spring torque to exceed the gravitational torque, whereby the table is movable responsive to the spring torque to the stored position.