Portable Changing Table

Abstract

A rolling backpack can be opened to support a diaper changing surface and hung by a gripping device from an elevated surface, such as a door. The gripping device is supported by an extendable handle connected to the back of the backpack that can also be used to pull the backpack behind the user. A folding table for changing can be opened to support a diaper changing surface and hung by a gripping device from an elevated surface, such as a door. The gripping device is supported by an extendable handle connected to the back of the table. When the backpack or table is opened, the front can be extended by telescoping to support a changing surface supported by upward-extending straps connected to the gripping device. A removable folded changing surface is unfolded onto the front to support and secure a child for changing.

1 . A portable changing system, comprising:
 a back section;   a substantially rigid front section;
 said front section rotatable between a closed orientation and an open orientation; 
   a hinge rotatably connecting the front section and the back section; and   a front section support structure;
 said front section support structure supporting said front section at about a 90-degree angle to said back section in said open orientation; and 
   a child-changing surface;
 the child-changing surface attached to said front section. 
   
     
     
         2 . The portable changing system of  claim 1 ,
 said back section comprising a telescoping handle assembly;
 said telescoping handle assembly having a bottom end and a handle end;
 said bottom end attached to said back section and; 
 said handle end comprising a gripping structure. 
 
   
     
     
         3 . The portable changing system of  claim 2 ,
 said gripping structure comprising a hook extendable substantially transverse to said telescoping handle assembly.   
     
     
         4 . The portable changing system of  claim 1 ,
 the front section support structure comprising a set of flexible straps;   said set of flexible straps connecting said back section to said front section.   
     
     
         5 . The portable changing system of  claim 1 ,
 said front section further comprising
 a proximal section attached to said back section;
 said proximal section comprising at least one substantially rigid element; 
 
 a distal section;
 said distal section comprising at least one substantially rigid element; and 
 
 one of said at least one substantially rigid elements capable of being reversibly telescoped relative to another of said at least one substantially rigid elements; 
 said front section possessing a collapsed orientation and an extended orientation. 
   
     
     
         6 . The portable changing system of  claim 5 ,
 the front section support structure comprising a set of flexible straps;   said set of flexible straps connecting said back section to the proximal section.   
     
     
         7 . The portable changing system of  claim 6 ,
 said back section comprising a telescoping handle assembly; and   said set of flexible straps connecting the telescoping handle assembly to said proximal section.   
     
     
         8 . The portable changing system of  claim 1 ,
 said child-changing surface comprising
 a bottom section; 
 a top section; and 
 a hinged portion between the bottom section and top section; 
 said bottom section reversibly attached to said front section. 
   
     
     
         9 . The portable changing system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a telescoping handle assembly;   wheels; and   a set of shoulder straps.   
     
     
         10 . The portable changing system of  claim 1 ,
 said front section extendable outward from said back section to a child-changing position; and   said back section comprising a telescoping handle assembly extendable to an extended position.   
     
     
         11 . The portable changing system of  claim 10 ,
 said telescoping handle assembly comprising a handle end; and   the front section support structure comprising a set of flexible straps;
 said set of flexible straps connecting the handle end to said front section; and 
 said set of flexible straps supporting said front section at about a 90-degree angle to said back section when said front section is in said open orientation. 
   
     
     
         12 . The portable changing system of  claim 1 ,
 said front section further comprising
 a proximal section attached to said back section;
 said proximal section comprising proximal rigid tubing connected to said hinge; 
 
 a distal section comprising
 a front handle; and 
 distal rigid tubing connected to said front handle; 
 
 said proximal rigid tubing and distal rigid tubing forming a telescoping joint between said distal section and said proximal section. 
   
     
     
         13 . A method of using a portable changing system, comprising:
 rotating a substantially rigid front section relative to a back section between a closed orientation and an open orientation about a hinge rotatably connecting the front section and the back section;
 a child-changing surface attached to said front section; and 
   supporting said front section at about a 90-degree angle to said back section in said open orientation;
 said supporting step including operating a front section support structure. 
   
     
     
         14 . The method of using a portable changing system of  claim 13 ,
 said supporting step further comprising extending a telescoping handle assembly attached to said back section;
 said telescoping handle assembly having a bottom end and a handle end;
 said bottom end attached to said back section and; 
 said handle end comprising a gripping structure. 
 
   
     
     
         15 . The method of using a portable changing system of  14 ,
 said gripping structure comprising a hook; and   said supporting step further comprising fixing said hook over an elevated supporting structure.   
     
     
         16 . The method of using a portable changing system of  claim 13 ,
 the front section support structure comprising a set of flexible straps;   said operating step comprising allowing said set of flexible straps to tension between said back section and said front section.   
     
     
         17 . The method of using a portable changing system of  claim 13 ,
 said front section further comprising
 a proximal section attached to said back section;
 said proximal section comprising at least one substantially rigid element; 
 
 a distal section;
 said distal section comprising at least one substantially rigid element; and 
 
 one of said at least one substantially rigid elements capable of being reversibly telescoped relative to another of said at least one substantially rigid elements; and 
   and said supporting step further comprising extending said distal section from a collapsed orientation to an extended orientation.   
     
     
         18 . The method of using a portable changing system of  claim 13 , further comprising extending a telescoping handle assembly; and
 pulling the portable changing system on a set of wheels.   
     
     
         19 . The method of using a portable changing system of  claim 13 ,
 said supporting step further comprising
 extending said front section extendable outward from said back section to a child-changing position; and 
 extending a telescoping handle assembly on said back section to an extended position. 
   
     
     
         20 . The method of using a portable changing system of  claim 19 ,
 said telescoping handle assembly comprising a handle end; and   the front section support structure comprising a set of flexible straps;
 said set of flexible straps connected between the handle end and said front section; and 
   the operating step comprising allowing said set of flexible straps to carry tension to support said front section at about a 90-degree angle to said back section when said front section is in said open orientation.