Apparatus for facilitating the changing of a baby's soiled sanitary wear

Abstract

An apparatus for facilitating the changing of a baby's soiled sanitary wear comprising a lamina ( 101 ) including a recess adapted to receive the torso of a baby whose soiled sanitary wear is to be changed and lamina-positioning means ( 103, 104 ) for positioning the lamina ( 101 ) transversely of and orthogonal to a base member ( 102 ) upon which the said baby can be laid, wherein the lamina positioning means comprises a pair of collapsible supports ( 103, 104 ) positioned on either side of each end of the lamina ( 101 ).

1 . An apparatus for facilitating the changing of a baby's soiled sanitary wear, comprising a lamina including a recess adapted to receive the torso of a baby whose soiled sanitary wear is to be changed and lamina-positioning means for positioning the lamina transversely of and orthogonal to a base member upon which the said baby can be laid, wherein the lamina-positioning means comprises a pair of collapsible supports positioned on each side of each end of the lamina. 
   
   
       2 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one pair of the supports is releasably attachable to the base member. 
   
   
       3 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein or the recess in the lamina is edged with a resilient cellular material. 
   
   
       4 . An apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the resilient cellular material is encapsulated in a cleanable envelope. 
   
   
       5 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein there is provided means for varying the size of the recess in the lamina. 
   
   
       6 . An apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein there is provided means for varying the thickness of the resilient cellular material edging the recess in the lamina thereby to vary the size of the recess in the lamina. 
   
   
       7 . An apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the means for varying the thickness of the resilient cellular material edging the recess in the lamina comprises a plurality of releasably attached layers of the resilient cellular material the addition or removal of ones of which enables the size of the recess in the lamina to be varied. 
   
   
       8 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein that that portion of the lamina which contacts the torso of a baby whose nappy is being changed comprises a panel which can be detached from the remainder of the lamina for cleaning purposes. 
   
   
       9 . An apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein the panel consists of a washable fabric material the lower edge of which is elasticated. 
   
   
       10 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the lamina and its supports are adapted to be attached to a pre-existing baby changing mat or other surface.