Rigid foldable portable diaper changing pad

Abstract

A rigid foldable portable diaper changing pad provided with a plurality of support panels. At least one of the support panels is provided with a section overlaying an adjacent panel to provide stability and prevent the panels from being rotated more than 180°. An additional panel provided at a right angle from the plane of the aforementioned panels would be utilized to support the changing pad on a faucet spigot. This panel would also be utilized to prevent scalding of an infant, if the water were to be turned on accidently.

1 . A diaper changing support device, comprising: 
 a plurality of rigid planar support panels, each of said support panels hingedly fastened to its adjacent support panel and each of said support panels provided co-linear with respect to the remaining support panels when the diaper changing support device is converted from a closed folded position to an operative position to support a child on said plurality of support panels;    a substantially rigid planar guard panel hingedly fastened laterally to one of said support panels, said guard panel provided at a non-planar angle with respect to one of said support panels when said guard panel is moved from said closed folded position to said operative position to protect the child when the child's diaper is changed and    a first fastening device attached to said guard panel for attachment to a spigot associated with a wash basin.    
   
   
       2 . The diaper changing support device in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said support panels comprise three support panels, said three support panels being co-linear with respect to one another and consisting of a first panel, a middle panel and a second panel, and further wherein said guard panel is hingedly attached to said middle panel, and further wherein said guard panel extending over only said middle panel, when said guard panel is moved from said operative position to said closed folded position.  
   
   
       3 . The diaper changing support device in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein said three co-linear support panels and said guard panel are plastic.  
   
   
       4 . The diaper changing support device in accordance with  claim 2 , including a first hinge device attaching said first panel to said middle panel and a second hinge device attaching said middle panel to said second panel, wherein the size of said first hinge device and the size of said second hinge device are unequal to accommodate converting the diaper changing device from said operative position to said closed folded position.  
   
   
       5 . The diaper changing support device in accordance with  claim 1 , further including a second fastening device for securing the child to the diaper changing support device during the changing of the child.  
   
   
       6 . The diaper changing support device in accordance with  claim 5 , wherein said second fastening device is connected to one of said support panels.  
   
   
       7 . The diaper changing support device in accordance with  claim 1 , further including a support cushion covering said support panels when the diaper changing support device is in said operative position.