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

Claim 39:
40. 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,

wherein the table is movably mounted in operative connection with each of the mounting brackets of the pair,
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,

wherein the table includes therein a pair of linearly straight transversely disposed spring channels,
wherein the table extends in generally surrounding relation of each of the spring channels, and
wherein each respective spring channel
extends within the table from a respective spring channel opening in the inner end wall portion toward the outer end wall portion, and
is positioned transversely inward of an immediately adjacent side wall portion,
is bounded within the table by a respective spring leg engaging surface,
wherein each respective spring leg engaging surface of each respective spring channel includes a spring engaging surface planar portion, wherein the spring engaging surface planar portion includes a continuous engagement surface that extends in a single surface plane,

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 mounting bracket, wherein the table is rotatable relative to each of the pair of mounting brackets about a common axis,

a pair of transversely disposed torsion springs,
wherein each torsion spring includes a respective table spring leg,
wherein each respective table spring leg includes a leg planar portion, wherein the leg planar portion includes a continuous leg surface that extends in a single leg plane,
wherein each leg planar portion comprises an outer surface of a respective table spring leg having a round cross-section, that extends linearly straight within the respective spring channel and terminates at a turned end,
wherein in the use position of the table, each respective continuous leg surface is in continuous co-planar abutting engagement with each continuous engagement surface,
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.