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A co-sleeper convertibly adapted for use as a changing table is described. The invention includes a collapsible rigid frame designed to support an enclosure at a predetermined height. The enclosure has padded walls and is sized and shaped to fit over the rigid frame. The back, first and second side

A co-sleeper convertibly adapted for use as a changing table is described. The invention includes a collapsible rigid frame designed to support an enclosure at a predetermined height. The enclosure has padded walls and is sized and shaped to fit over the rigid frame. The back, first and second side walls of the enclosure are of a first height above a floor of the enclosure while the front wall is of a lower height. The floor of the enclosure is designed to be slightly lower that the top surface of a parental bed. A mattress pad is sized and shaped to fit within the enclosure and is segmented to use as a containing cover for the co-sleeper when the frame is collapsed. A strapping member is provided to hold the co-sleeper to the parental bed. A number of variations of this strapping member are provided. Several styles of support members for the enclosure are provided. These include support bars that attach to the rigid frame, a series of hangers that support horizontal bars while hanging from top rails of the frame, and rigid panels and support rods fitted into pockets on the underside of the enclosure. Variants on the invention also include mesh panels for lower portions of the enclosure walls and rigid panels for insertion into pockets in the enclosure walls designed to prevent the formation of unwanted folds in the enclosure walls that could trap a child. The co-sleeper is height adjustable for variations in parental bed height.

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What is claimed is: 1. A co-sleeper for positioning adjacent a parental bed, said co-sleeper comprising: a frame, said frame having a rear upper rail and first and second upper side rails, said rear upper rail and said first and second upper side rails being disposed substantially horizontally, sai

What is claimed is: 1. A co-sleeper for positioning adjacent a parental bed, said co-sleeper comprising: a frame, said frame having a rear upper rail and first and second upper side rails, said rear upper rail and said first and second upper side rails being disposed substantially horizontally, said frame further comprising front vertical rails and rear vertical rails, said front vertical rails and said rear vertical rails supporting said rear upper rail and said first and second upper side rails at a first height, said first height being greater than the top surface of a parental bed to which said co-sleeper has been positioned adjacent; an enclosure, said enclosure having an open top, a surrounding wall and a floor, said floor having an upper surface and a lower surface, said enclosure having an open top, a surrounding wall, and a floor, said surrounding wall comprising a front wall, a rear wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall, said front wall having a front wall height, said first side wall and said second side wall having a side wall height, said second side wall having a second side wall height, and said rear wall having a rear wall height; wherein said front wall height is less than said first side wall height and said second side wall height; a mattress pad, said mattress pad being sized and shaped to fit slidably within the enclosure, said mattress pad having a water resistant covering; a floor support, said floor support supporting said mattress pad at a second height, said second height being lower than the top surface of a parental bed to which said co-sleeper has been positioned adjacent; and a frame retention member, said frame retention member retaining said frame adjacent the side of a parental bed. 2. A co-sleeper according to claim 1, wherein said floor support structurally depends from said first and second upper side rails through at least one vertical element. 3. A co-sleeper according to claim 1, wherein said at least one vertical element comprises an upper hook portion, a lower floor support receiver, and an structural element connecting said upper hook portion and said lower floor receiver. 4. A co-sleeper according to claim 3, wherein said floor support comprises at least two support rods, and wherein said at least one vertical support element comprises at least four vertical elements. 5. A co-sleeper according to claim 2, wherein said at least one vertical element comprises a side wall of said enclosure. 6. A co-sleeper according to claim 5, wherein said at lest one vertical element further comprises the back wall. 7. A co-sleeper according to claim 1, wherein said floor support structurally depends from said first and second upper side rails through at least one vertical element, and wherein said enclosure further comprises a plurality of pockets, and said floor support comprises a plurality of rods, and wherein said rods are inserted into said pockets. 8. A co-sleeper according to claim 7, wherein said at least one vertical element comprises a side wall of said enclosure. 9. A co-sleeper according to claim 8, wherein said at least one vertical element further comprises the back wall. 10. A co-sleeper according to claim 1, wherein the front wall of the enclosure comprises a flap extending from one edge of the floor of the enclosure, said flap having first and second side edges, said flap being joined along at least a portion of said first and second side edges to said first and second side walls. 11. A co-sleeper according to claim 10, wherein the flap is joined to said first and second side walls through a releasable joint. 12. A co-sleeper according to claim 11, wherein said releasable joint comprises a snap fastener. 13. A co-sleeper according to claim 11, wherein said releasable joint comprises a zipper. 14. A co-sleeper according to claim 11, wherein said releasable joint comprises hook and pile fasteners. 15. A co-sleeper according to claim 1, wherein said mattress further comprises a stiffener, said stiffener stiffening said mattress to retain said stiffener in a substantially planar condition. 16. A co-sleeper according to claim 1, wherein said floor support comprises a substantially planar portion which maintains the mattress in a substantially planar condition. 17. A co-sleeper according to claim 1, wherein the floor support is joined to at least one of said front verticals rails and said rear vertical rails. 18. A co-sleeper according to claim 17, wherein said floor support is joined to at least one side member, said side member extending from a front vertical rail to a rear vertical rail. 19. A co-sleeper according to claim 18, wherein said side member is connected to said front vertical rail and said rear vertical rail by a releasable fitting. 20. A co-sleeper according to claim 17, wherein said floor support is connected to said side member by a releasable fitting.