Patent ID: 7131155

Claim:
A bench for changing diapers for mounting on the floor of a public restroom, comprising: a) a housing, said housing having first and second generally upright standing support members wherein one of each upright members is disposed on each end of an elongated base member wherein a substantially U-shaped housing is formed, wherein said base member has a front and rear surface and a bottom, said bottom for being mounted to the floor of the restroom, wherein said first and second upright members have a front and rear surface and a first end connected to said base member and a second end extending away from said base member, wherein said base member and said first and second upright members have an inner surface; b) a bench being foldably disposed on said housing so that said bench is folded for storage in a first position and folded out to form a substantially horizontal bench for use in a second position, said bench having a top and a bottom surface, a first and second end, and a first and second side; c) means for attaching said bench to said housing whereby the bench can be folded for storage in a first position and folded out for usage in a second position; and; d) means for releasably securing said bench to said housing whereby the bench can be folded and latched for storage in a first position and then released and folded out for usage in a second position; and e) a mat being disposed on said top surface of said bench to provide a cushion for a user, wherein said base member is bolted to the floor of the restroom to permit the bench to be mounted to the floor of a restroom and said means for attaching said bench to said housing comprises: i) a rod having a first end attached to said second end of said first upright support member and having a second end attached to said second end of said second upright support member wherein said rod is substantially horizontally disposed; and ii) a plurality of gussets being disposed on said bottom surface of said bench, wherein each of said gussets has an aperture therein, wherein said rod extends through each of said apertures so that said rod rotates in said apertures, wherein said bench is foldably attached to said housing to permit the bench to be folded for storage in a first position and folded out for usage in a second position.