A portable, folding table is described. The table includes a left panel, a middle panel, and a right panel and has an extended position in which the panels are substantially co-planar and a collapsed position in which the left and right panels fold between about 90 and about 180 degrees relative to
A portable, folding table is described. The table includes a left panel, a middle panel, and a right panel and has an extended position in which the panels are substantially co-planar and a collapsed position in which the left and right panels fold between about 90 and about 180 degrees relative to the middle panel. The table optionally includes a handle attached to the front or rear side of the middle panel, legs attached to the left and right panels, and a motor to move the panels between the extended and collapsed positions. Optionally, the left or right panel includes a bottom flange that serves as a leg and further serves to hide the other panels when the table is in the collapsed position. The table is particularly suited for changing a child's diaper.
대표청구항▼
1. A portable changing table comprising: a left panel comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, a thickness extending from the top surface to the bottom surface, a front side, a rear side, a width extending from the front side to the rear side, a left side, a right side, a length extending from th
1. A portable changing table comprising: a left panel comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, a thickness extending from the top surface to the bottom surface, a front side, a rear side, a width extending from the front side to the rear side, a left side, a right side, a length extending from the left side to the right side, and at least one leg extending from the bottom surface;a middle panel pivotably attached to the left panel along a left pivot axis, the left pivot axis generally perpendicular to the left panel length and generally parallel to the left panel width, the middle panel comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, a thickness extending from the top surface to the bottom surface, a front side, a rear side, a width extending from the front side to the rear side, a left side, a right side, and a length extending from the left side to the right side; anda right panel pivotably attached to the middle panel along a right pivot axis, the right pivot axis generally perpendicular to the middle panel length and generally parallel to the middle panel width, the right panel comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, a thickness extending from the top surface to the bottom surface, a front side, a rear side, a width extending from the front side to the rear side, a left side, a right side, a length extending from the left side to the right side, and at least one leg extending from the bottom surface,wherein the portable changing table has an extended position in which the middle panel extends along the right side of the left panel and along the left side of the right panel and the top surface of the left panel is substantially co-planar with the top surface of the middle panel and the top surface of the right panel,wherein the portable changing table has a collapsed position in which the right panel bottom surface confronts the left panel top surface and the left panel bottom surface confronts the middle panel bottom surface, andwherein at least one of the front of the middle panel and the rear of the middle panel comprises a handle. 2. The portable changing table of claim 1, wherein the handle is configured to pivot from a storage position in which the handle is substantially co-planar with the middle panel thickness to an extended position in which the handle is substantially perpendicular to the middle panel thickness. 3. The portable changing table of claim 2, wherein the handle is configured to pivot along a handle pivot axis from the storage position to the extended position, the handle pivot axis generally parallel to the middle panel length. 4. The portable changing table of claim 2, wherein the middle panel further comprises a handle recess configured to store the handle when the handle is in the storage position. 5. The portable changing table of claim 1, wherein the portable changing table is configured to move from the extended position to the collapsed position by folding the right panel between about 90 degrees and about 180 degrees relative to the middle panel along the right pivot axis and folding the left panel between about 90 degrees and about 180 degrees relative to the middle panel along the left pivot axis. 6. The portable changing table of claim 1, wherein the handle is located at the front of the middle panel, wherein the right panel further comprises a bottom flange forming the at least one leg of the right panel, wherein the bottom flange has a bottom flange width generally parallel to the right panel width and a bottom flange height generally perpendicular to the right panel width, and further wherein the bottom flange height is at least as large as the combined thickness of the middle panel and the left panel. 7. The portable changing table of claim 1, wherein, in the extended position, the middle panel extends substantially the entire width of the left panel and substantially the entire width of the right panel. 8. The portable changing table of claim 7, wherein, in the extended position, the table further comprises a left front gap located between the front of the right side of the left panel and the front of the left side of the middle panel, a left rear gap located between the rear of the right side of the left panel and the rear of the left side of the middle panel, a right front gap located between the front of the left side of the right panel and the front of the right side of the middle panel, and a right rear gap located between the rear of the left side of the right panel and the rear of the right side of the middle panel. 9. The portable changing table of claim 1, wherein the left panel right side comprises a left panel flange extending towards the middle panel, wherein the middle panel left side comprises a middle panel left flange extending towards the left panel, wherein the left panel flange is attached to the middle panel left flange along the left pivot axis to create a left hinge, wherein the right panel left side comprises a right panel flange extending towards the middle panel, wherein the middle panel right side comprises a middle panel right flange extending towards the right panel, and further wherein the right panel flange is attached to the middle panel right flange along the right pivot axis to create a right hinge. 10. The portable changing table of claim 1, wherein the length of the left panel is substantially equal to the length of the middle panel and the length of the right panel. 11. The portable changing table of claim 1, wherein the legs each have a height generally parallel to the thicknesses of the left, middle and right panels, and further wherein the height of each leg is from about 3 inches to about 3 feet. 12. The portable changing table of claim 1 wherein the portable changing table has a length extending from the left panel left side to the right panel right side, and further wherein the length of the portable changing table is from about 3 feet to about 8 feet. 13. The portable changing table of claim 1, wherein the top surface of the left panel right side confronts the top surface of the middle panel left side in the extended position, wherein the confrontation of the top surface of the left panel right side and the top surface of the middle panel left side in the extended position is configured to prevent the portable changing table from moving from the extended position to an over-extended position in which the top surface of the left panel moves towards the top surface of the middle panel, wherein the top surface of the right panel left side confronts the top surface of the middle panel right side in the extended position, and wherein the confrontation of the top surface of the right panel left side and the top surface of the middle panel right side in the extended position is configured to prevent the portable changing table from moving from the extended position to an over-extended position in which the top surface of the right panel moves towards the top surface of the middle panel. 14. The portable table changing table of claim 1 wherein at least one of the legs is pivotally attached to a panel and is configured to pivot from a storage position in which the leg is substantially co-planar relative to the bottom surface of the panel to which the leg is pivotally attached to an extended position in which the leg is substantially perpendicular relative to the bottom surface of the panel to which the leg is pivotally attached. 15. The portable changing table of claim 1 wherein the left, middle and right panels are generally rectangular in shape. 16. A method of using a portable changing table comprising the steps of: a) providing the portable changing table of claim 1 wherein the portable changing table is in the extended position; andb) placing a child on the top surfaces of at least one of the left panel, the middle panel and the right panel. 17. A method of using a portable changing table comprising the steps of: a) providing the portable changing table of claim 1 wherein the portable changing table is in the extended position, wherein the handle is located at the front of the middle panel, wherein the right panel further comprises a bottom flange forming the at least one leg of the right panel, wherein the bottom flange has a bottom flange width generally parallel to the left panel width and a bottom flange height generally perpendicular to the bottom flange width, and further wherein the bottom flange height is approximately equal to the combined thickness of the middle panel and the left panel;b) folding the left panel between about 90 degrees and about 180 degrees relative to the middle panel along the left pivot axis; andc) after step b, folding the right panel between about 90 degrees and about 180 degrees relative to the middle panel along the right pivot axis. 18. A portable changing table comprising: a left panel comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, a thickness extending from the top surface to the bottom surface, a front side, a rear side, a width extending from the front side to the rear side, a left side, a right side, a length extending from the left side to the right side, and at least one leg extending from the bottom surface;a middle panel pivotably attached to the left panel along a left pivot axis, the left pivot axis generally perpendicular to the left panel length and generally parallel to the left panel width, the middle panel comprising a bottom surface, a top surface, a thickness extending from the top surface to the bottom surface, a front side, a rear side, a width extending from the front side to the rear side, a left side, a right side, and a length extending from the left side to the right side; anda right panel pivotably attached to the middle panel along a right pivot axis, the right pivot axis generally perpendicular to the middle panel length and generally parallel to the middle panel width, the right panel comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, a thickness extending from the top surface to the bottom surface, a front side, a rear side, a width extending from the front side to the rear side, a left side, a right side, a length extending from the left side to the right side, and at least one leg extending from the bottom surface,wherein the portable changing table has an extended position in which the middle panel extends along the right side of the left panel and along the left side of the right panel and the top surface of the left panel is substantially co-planar with the top surface of the middle panel and the top surface of the right panel,wherein the portable changing table has a collapsed position in which the right panel bottom surface confronts the left panel top surface and the left panel bottom surface confronts the middle panel bottom surface, andfurther wherein one of the right panel and the left panel further comprises a bottom flange forming the at least one leg of the panel, wherein the bottom flange has a bottom flange width generally parallel to the panel's width and a bottom flange height generally perpendicular to the panel's width, and further wherein the bottom flange height is at least as large as the combined thickness of the other panels.
Meade Thomas L. (274 Reese Rd. ; Nittany Mountain Industrial Park State College PA 16801), Convertible furniture frame with self-positioning and locking legs.
※ AI-Helper는 부적절한 답변을 할 수 있습니다.