Portable changing table

Abstract

A portable changing table is disclosed. The portable changing table comprises a flexible support material and a support pocket disposed within the flexible support material. A rigid planar material is disposed within the support pocket and rigidly supports the flexible support material. An extension extends from the flexible support material and forms a securing envelope configured to attach to a child safety seat or a child stroller. Securing straps attach to the flexible support material and are configured to attach the flexible support material to a child safety seat or a child stroller. The securing straps and securing envelope provide tension across the flexible support material to provide a rigidly supported substantially horizontal surface where a caregiver can change a diaper or clothes of the infant or small child.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A portable changing table comprising:
 a flexible support material configured to support an infant or a small child;   a support pocket disposed within the flexible support material;   a rigid planar material disposed within the support pocket, the rigid planar material configured to rigidly support the flexible support material to support the infant or the small child;   an extension extending from the flexible support material and forming a securing envelope, the securing envelope configured to selectably attach to a child safety seat or a child stroller; and   securing straps attached to the flexible support material and configured to attach the flexible support material to a child safety seat or a child stroller;   wherein, once attached to the child safety seat or the child stroller, the securing straps and securing envelope provide a tension across the flexible support material thereby providing a rigidly supported substantially horizontal surface where a caregiver can change a diaper or clothes of the infant or small child.   
     
     
         2 . The portable changing table of  claim 1 , wherein the securing straps comprise a pair of upper securing straps and a lower securing strap, the pair of upper securing straps attached to an end opposite the securing envelope, the lower securing strap attached to the extension. 
     
     
         3 . The portable changing table of  claim 2 , wherein the upper securing straps are configured to secure the flexible support material to a stroller handle or a lower portion of a child safety seat. 
     
     
         4 . The portable changing table of  claim 3 , wherein the securing envelope is configured to secure the flexible support material to a handle of the child safety seat or to a safety bar or a tray of the child stroller. 
     
     
         5 . The portable changing table of  claim 4 , wherein the lower securing strap is configured to secure the flexible support material to the handle of child safety seat or to the safety bar or the tray of the child stroller. 
     
     
         6 . The portable changing table of  claim 5 , wherein the portable changing table is configured to be secured to a child safety seat, to a child safety seat attached to a child stroller, and to a child stroller. 
     
     
         7 . The portable changing table of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible material comprises cloth fabric, synthetic fabric, canvas, nylon, rip-stop fabric or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The portable changing table of  claim 1 , wherein the rigid planar material comprises wooden shelving board, high density foam, water resistant foam, plastic, high density fabric, metal sheeting, firm padding or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The portable changing table of  claim 1 , wherein the securing envelope comprises an elastic material. 
     
     
         10 . The portable changing table of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more side cargo pouches attached to a side portion of the flexible support material. 
     
     
         11 . The portable changing table of  claim 1 , further comprising a safety strap configured to secure the infant or small child to the portable changing table. 
     
     
         12 . The portable changing table of  claim 1 , wherein the portable changing table is configured to be foldable to a folded configuration to facilitate transport and storage. 
     
     
         13 . The portable changing table of  claim 14 , further comprising a stowing buckle configured to secure the portable changing table in the folded configuration. 
     
     
         14 . A portable changing table comprising:
 a flexible support material configured to support an infant or a small child;   a support pocket disposed within the flexible support material;   a rigid planar material disposed within the support pocket, the rigid planar material configured to rigidly support the flexible support material to support the infant or the small child;   a securing envelope attached to an end of the flexible support material, the securing envelope configured to selectably attach to a handle of a child safety seat or a tray or a safety bar of a child stroller;   upper securing straps attached to the flexible support material and configured to selectably attach the flexible support material to a lower portion of the child safety seat or a handle of the child stroller;   a lower securing strap configured to selectably attach to the handle of a child safety seat or the tray or the safety bar of a child stroller; and   a stow buckle configured to detachably connect with the lower securing strap to secure the portable changing table in a folded configuration;   wherein, once attached to the child safety seat or the child stroller, the securing straps and securing envelope provide a tension across the flexible support material thereby providing a rigidly supported substantially horizontal surface where a caregiver can change a diaper or clothes of the infant or small child.   
     
     
         15 . The portable changing table of  claim 14 , wherein the securing envelope comprises an elastic material. 
     
     
         16 . The portable changing table of  claim 14 , further comprising one or more side cargo pouches attached to a side portion of the flexible support material. 
     
     
         17 . The portable changing table of  claim 14 , further comprising a safety strap configured to secure the infant or small child to the portable changing table. 
     
     
         18 . A method of providing a portable changing table comprising:
 providing a flexible support material configured to support an infant or a small child, the flexible support material comprising:
 a support pocket disposed within the flexible support material; 
 a rigid planar material disposed within the support pocket, the rigid planar material configured to rigidly support the flexible support material to support the infant or the small child; 
 an extension extending from the flexible support material and forming a securing envelope, the securing envelope configured to selectably attach to a child safety seat or a child stroller; and 
 straps attached to the flexible support material and configured to attach the flexible support material to a child safety seat or a child stroller; 
   attaching the securing envelope to a child safety seat or a child stroller; and   attaching the straps to the child safety seat or the child stroller;   wherein, once attached to the child safety seat or the child stroller, the securing straps and securing envelope provide a tension across the flexible support material thereby providing a rigidly supported substantially horizontal surface where a caregiver can change a diaper or clothes of the infant or small child.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the securing envelope comprises an elastic material. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the flexible support material further comprises a safety strap configured to secure the infant or small child to the portable changing table.