Patent ID: 8151389

Claim:
A baby changing mat ( 100 ) for use with a stroller seat ( 200 ), or a car seat ( 210 ), said mat ( 100 ) comprising: (a) an upper pad ( 110 ) having an upper head end ( 112 ), an upper foot end ( 114 ), and an upper pad top surface ( 500 ), wherein said upper head end comprises a first plurality of straps ( 132 ), and wherein said upper pad ( 110 ) comprises a generally uniform thickness from the upper head end ( 112 ) to the upper foot end ( 114 ); and (b) a lower pad ( 120 ) having a lower head end ( 122 ), a lower foot end ( 124 ) and a lower pad top surface ( 510 ), wherein said lower foot end comprises a second plurality of straps ( 132 ), wherein said lower head end ( 122 ) comprises a thickness equal to the upper foot end ( 114 ), wherein said lower foot end ( 124 ) comprises a thickness greater than the lower head end ( 122 ), and wherein a cross-sectional area of a side of the thickness of the lower pad ( 120 ) with the lower pad top surface ( 510 ) facing upward comprises a wedge ( 128 ); wherein the upper foot end ( 114 ) pivotably connects to the lower head end ( 122 ) via a hinge ( 150 ); wherein when the baby changing mat ( 100 ) is disposed on a stroller seat ( 200 ) having the upper pad top surface ( 500 ) facing upward and the lower pad top surface ( 510 ) facing upward, said upper pad top surface ( 500 ) and said lower pad top surface ( 510 ) are generally level with respect to the earth, said upper pad top surface ( 500 ) and said lower pad top surface ( 510 ) are generally planar with respect to each other; wherein when the baby changing mat ( 100 ) is disposed on a car seat ( 210 ) with the upper pad top surface ( 500 ) facing upward and the lower pad top surface ( 510 ) facing upward, said upper pad top surface ( 500 ) and said lower pad top surface ( 510 ) are generally level with respect to the earth, said upper pad top surface ( 500 ) and said lower pad top surface ( 510 ) are generally planar with respect to each other; wherein the lower pad ( 120 ) further comprises a belt ( 130 ) disposed on said lower pad top surface, for securing a baby ( 140 ) onto the mat ( 100 ); and wherein when the upper pad ( 110 ) is folded at the hinge ( 150 ) against the lower pad ( 120 ) into a closed position, the upper pad top surface ( 500 ) faces the lower pad top surface ( 510 ), and the mat is maintained in the closed position via engagement of the first plurality of straps with the second plurality of straps.