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A playard having an easily and selectively attachable changing table platform including a saddle structure for resting upon upper perimeter frame members of the playard and secured from unintentional removal by a latching mechanism. The latching mechanism includes a connector that is secured to the

A playard having an easily and selectively attachable changing table platform including a saddle structure for resting upon upper perimeter frame members of the playard and secured from unintentional removal by a latching mechanism. The latching mechanism includes a connector that is secured to the playard upper perimeter frame members in a manner fixing the vertical separation of the connector and the frame member. The changing table includes a latching member moveable between catch and release positions that engages the connector as the changing table is moved into an operable position and prevents the changing table from being uplifted from the playard. The moveable latching member is biased toward the catch position. Movement toward the release position allows the changing table to be removed from the playard.

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1. A playard comprising: an upstanding frame structure having an upper boundary member, a lower floor member, and sides extending therebetween;a changing platform having a saddle configured to operably support and inhibit lateral movement of said platform upon said upper boundary member and a latchi

1. A playard comprising: an upstanding frame structure having an upper boundary member, a lower floor member, and sides extending therebetween;a changing platform having a saddle configured to operably support and inhibit lateral movement of said platform upon said upper boundary member and a latching member for securing said saddle to said upstanding frame;at least one catch member generally co-planarly disposed on one of said sides, said at least one catch member having a catch surface spaced a fixed distance from said upper boundary member;said latching member being moveable between engaged and released positions, a portion of said latching member engaging said catch surface as said changing platform is moved into an operable position and, once so engaged, preventing uplift of said saddle and changing platform from said playard. 2. The playard of claim 1, wherein said latching member further includes a spring member to bias said latching member toward said engaged position. 3. The playard of claim 2, wherein movement of said latching member toward said released position disengages said portion of said latching member from said catch surface thereby permitting uplift of said platform from said playard. 4. The playard of claim 3, wherein said portion of said latching member is configured to interact with said sides and move said latching member away from said engaged position as said changing platform is moved toward said operable position and said spring member moves said latching member into said engaged position when said changing platform reaches said operable position. 5. The playard of claim 4, wherein said latching member further includes a releasing lever configured to selectively move said latching member away from said engaged position. 6. The playard of claim 5, wherein said playard further includes a pair of spaced apart and generally parallel sides bounded at a top edge by a respective said upper boundary member, said changing platform further includes generally opposing ends each having a saddle configured to be supported upon said upper boundary member of respective sides, and at least one latching member on each said opposing ends. 7. The playard of claim 6, wherein said upper boundary further includes at least one longitudinal axis and connection of said at least one catch member connection to said upper boundary member prevents rotational movement of said at least one catch member about said longitudinal axis and maintains said catch surface a fixed distance from said upper boundary member longitudinal axis. 8. A playard comprising: an upstanding frame structure having an upper boundary member, a lower floor member, and sides extending therebetween;a changing platform having a saddle configured to engage said upper boundary member to operably support said platform upon said upper boundary member while inhibiting relative lateral movement;at least one latching member pivotally connected to said saddle along a generally horizontal pivot axis, said at least one latching member having a latch surface spaced a fixed distance from said pivot axis and moveable between opposing engaged and released positions; andat least one latch connector attached to said upper boundary member, said at least one latch connector having a catch surface spaced a fixed distance from said upper boundary member, said at least one latching member generally fixing said saddle to said upstanding frame when said changing platform is operably positioned and said latching member is engaged so that said latch surface and said catch surface are positioned in adjacent contact, said at least one latching member allows said saddle to be upwardly displaced from said upstanding frame when said latching member is released. 9. The playard of claim 8, wherein movement of said latching member toward said released position moves said latch surface and said catch surface toward a non-adjacent position thereby allowing uplift of said platform relative to said playard. 10. The playard of claim 9, wherein said latching member further includes a spring member to bias said latching member toward said engaged position. 11. The playard of claim 10, wherein said latching member is configured to interact with said sides and move said latch surface away from said engaged position as said changing platform is moved toward said operable position and said spring member moves said latching member into said engaged position when said changing platform reaches said operable position. 12. The playard of claim 11, wherein said latching member further includes a releasing lever configured to selectively move said latching member away from said engaged position. 13. The playard of claim 12, wherein said playard further includes a pair of spaced apart and generally parallel sides bounded at a top edge by a respective said upper boundary member, said changing platform further includes generally opposing ends each having a saddle configured to be supported upon said upper boundary member of respective sides, and at least one latching member on each said opposing ends. 14. The playard of claim 13, wherein each said upper boundary further comprises at least an elongate, generally rigid frame member having a longitudinal axis, and said at least one catch member connection to said upper boundary member allows rotational movement of said at least one catch member about said longitudinal axis, allows axial movement along said longitudinal axis, and maintains said catch surface a fixed distance from said longitudinal axis. 15. The playard of claim 13, wherein each said upper boundary further comprises at least an elongate, generally rigid frame member having a longitudinal axis, and said at least one catch member connection to said upper boundary member allows axial movement along said longitudinal axis, prevents rotational movement of said at least one catch member about said longitudinal axis, and maintains said catch surface a fixed distance from said longitudinal axis. 16. A playard comprising: an upstanding frame structure having an upper boundary member extending along a longitudinal axis, a lower floor member, and sides extending therebetween bounded at a top edge by a respective said upper boundary member;a changing platform having generally opposing ends each having a saddle configured to be supported upon said upper boundary member of respective sides while inhibiting relative lateral movement, and at least one latching member on each said opposing ends;at least one latching member pivotally connected to said saddle along a generally horizontal pivot axis, said at least one latching member having a latch surface spaced a fixed distance from said pivot axis and moveable between opposing engaged and released positions, said at least one latching member having a spring member to bias said at least one latching member toward said engaged position and a releasing lever for selectively moving said latch member toward said released position, said latching member configured to interact with said sides to move said latching member toward said released position as said changing platform is moved toward said operable position; andat least one latch connector attached to said upper boundary member in a manner allowing rotational movement about said longitudinal axis and axial movement along said longitudinal axis, said at least one latch connector having a catch surface spaced a fixed distance from said upper boundary member, said at least one latching member generally fixing said saddle to said upstanding frame when said changing platform is operably positioned and said latching member is engaged so that said latch surface and said catch surface are positioned in adjacent contact, said at least one latching member allows said saddle to be upwardly displaced from said upstanding frame when said latching member is released. 17. The playard of claim 16, wherein said at least one catch member connection to said upper boundary member prevents rotational movement of said at least one catch member about said longitudinal axis.