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

Claim 27:
28. Apparatus comprising:
a baby diaper changing station including
a table,
wherein the table includes a substantially planar changing surface,

a pair of transversely spaced mounting brackets,
wherein each mounting bracket is configured to be attached in fixed operative engagement with a vertically extending wall,

a pair of transversely disposed joints
wherein the table is movably mounted in operative rotatable connection with each respective mounting bracket through a respective joint,
wherein the table is rotatable via manual engagement 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 vertically and parallel to the wall, and
wherein in the stored position the table outwardly overlies both of the mounting brackets,

wherein the table is bounded by
an outer end wall portion, wherein the outer end wall portion extends furthest away from the wall when the table is in the use position,
an inner end wall portion, wherein the inner end wall portion extends closer to the wall than the outer end wall portion when the table is in the use position,
a pair of transversely disposed side wall portions, wherein each respective side wall portion extends intermediate of the inner end wall portion and the outer end wall portion,

a pair of transversely disposed side rails,
wherein each respective side rail is in fixed operative engagement with a respective side wall portion,
wherein each respective side rail is in rotatable operatively engaged connection with a respective joint, wherein the table is rotatable relative to each of the pair of mounting brackets about a common axis,

wherein each joint includes a respective clevis, wherein each clevis includes
a side rail end of the respective immediately adjacent side rail,
an inboard end, wherein the inboard end extends parallel to and is axially disposed in a transversely inward direction away from the respective side rail end of the clevis,
a clevis bridge, wherein the clevis bridge extends parallel to the axis and is in fixed operatively attached connection with each of the side rail end and the inboard end of the respective clevis,
a pair of transversely disposed torsion springs,
wherein each respective torsion spring is in operative biasing connection with the table and a respective mounting bracket, wherein each of the torsion springs acts to bias the table toward the stored position,

wherein the changing station is configured such that when the table is in the use position, the table remains in the use position, and
wherein when the table is rotationally disposed away from the use position toward the stored position, the spring torque is operative to bias the table toward the stored position.