U.S. patent number 3,656,193 [Application Number 05/013,616] was granted by the patent office on 1972-04-18 for dressing tray for babies.
Invention is credited to Werner Bauer, Lisa Schneider, Rudi Schneider.
United States Patent |
3,656,193 |
Schneider , et al. |
April 18, 1972 |
DRESSING TRAY FOR BABIES
Abstract
A rectangular structure of solid thermoplastic foam material
comprises a planar surface for supporting a baby and upstanding
flange portions on three sides of the structure for retaining the
baby on the planar surface. One of the flange portions comprises
discrete cavities at its upper surface for accommodating baby
utensils.
Inventors: |
Schneider; Rudi (Niederstetten,
DT), Schneider; Lisa (Niederstetten, DT),
Bauer; Werner (Niederstetten, DT) |
Family
ID: |
5726477 |
Appl.
No.: |
05/013,616 |
Filed: |
February 24, 1970 |
Foreign Application Priority Data
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Feb 26, 1969 [DT] |
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P 19 09 822.7 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
5/308; 206/562;
206/823; 297/DIG.2; 5/655; 5/81.1R; D7/553.5 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47D
5/00 (20130101); Y10S 297/02 (20130101); Y10S
206/823 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A47D
5/00 (20060101); A47d 009/02 (); A47d 005/00 ();
A61g 007/10 () |
Field of
Search: |
;5/92-94,118,317,327
;206/1.7-1.9,16,72 ;312/231,234.4,234.5 ;108/28,31,51,55 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Nunberg; Casmir A.
Claims
What is claimed as new and desired to be protected by Letters
Patent is set forth in the appended
1. A dressing tray for babies comprising, in combination, a support
portion of rectangular outline having two shorter marginal portions
and two longer marginal portions and a planar surface for
supporting a baby; and upstanding flange portions on said two
shorter and on one of said two longer marginal portions to limit
movements of a baby on said planar surface while providing easy
access to said planar surface from the other of said longer
marginal portions, said flange portions having a common upper
planar edge face, one of said flange portions on one side of said
tray having a greater width than the other two flange portions and
being provided with recesses extending downwardly from said planar
edge face into said one flange portion and operative for
accommodating baby utensiles, said support portion and said flange
portion being composed of substantially solid thermoplastic foam
material.
2. A tray as defined in claim 1, wherein said tray comprises end
faces bounding said support portion on opposite sides thereof and
comprises grip means constituted by recesses in said end faces.
3. A tray as defined in claim 1, wherein said support portion is
provided with at least one longitudinally extending groove
extending from a face opposite said support face into said support
portion to facilitate support of said tray on the edge of a bathtub
or the like.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a dressing tray for changing the
diapers, and the like, of babies.
Known in the art are tables and commodes for changing the diapers,
clothes, and the like, of babies or little children.
Such tables and commodes are provided with foldable storage or
bathing compartments and with a foldable upper dressing surface,
the outer peripheral edges of which, in folded condition of the
table or commode, are enclosed by the upstanding sidewalls of the
former.
Such articles of furniture for babies, however, on the whole, are
quite expensive and, in addition, require a special location.
An alternative is, of course, to change a baby's apparel on any
other type of easily available surface such as a bed, table,
commode, and the like.
However, the inherent danger exists that a baby may roll or fall
off such open unprotected surfaces. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Object of the invention is to provide a light-weight easily
liftable and displaceable dressing tray for babies which, as
regards its manufacture, is economical, has suitable heat-retaining
characteristics and is comfortable and aesthetically attractive for
the baby.
Such a dressing tray according to the present invention essentially
comprises a flat elongated rectangular structure of thermoplastic
foam material having planar support surface for supporting a baby
and upstanding flange portions on three sides of the structure for
retaining the baby on the support surface. One of the flange
portions is relative wider in width than the other flange portions
and comprises cavities at its upper surface for accommodating baby
utensils. The structure at its outer longitudinal ends comprises
lifting means in the form of recesses or projections while
reinforcement ribs are provided at the support surface of the
structure. In addition, a moisture-resistant substance is disposed
or impregnated in the support surface.
The novel features which are considered as characteristic for the
invention are set forth n particular in the appended claims. The
invention itself, however, both as to its construction and its
method of operation, together with additional objects and
advantages thereof, will be best understood from the following
description of specific embodiments when read in connection with
the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
FIG. 1 shows a plan view of a dressing tray for babies, embodied
according to the present invention; and
FIG. 2 shows a partial cross-sectional view along the line I--I of
FIG. 1; and
FIGS. 3 and 4 show an alternative embodiment of the tray of FIG.
1.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
The rectangular dressing tray of FIG. 1 is composed of a solid
thermoplastic foam material and is seen to comprise a planar
support surface 1 and three interconnected flange portions 2 and 3,
the latter of which is wider in thickness and comprises, at its
upper surface, a plurality of cavities 4 which serve to accommodate
baby utensils, such as powder, cotton, etc.
The flange portions 2, 3, in this embodiment, are integral with the
marginal portions of the support surface 1 and the latter is
provided with a moisture-resistant substance which, preferably, is
a layer of plastomeric material, a layer of wax, or an
oil-impregnation.
Such a moisture-resistant layer is, of course, hygienic and renders
the upper surface easily cleanable.
The ends faces of the elongated dressing tray are provided with a
recess 5, one shown, which serve as grip members to facilitate
lifting of the tray.
Obviously, these and faces may equally well be provided with handle
projections to serve the same purpose.
The tray is easily placeable on a table, commode, bed, or the like,
but cam also be supported on a structure which, as regards its
supporting surface, is smaller than the support surface 1a of the
tray.
The support surface 1a of the tray is provided with recesses 6
which may be elongated; or other than elongated, and which serve to
accommodate possible support projections on the structure on which
the tray is to be supported.
Further provided in the support surface 1a of the tray are
reinforcement ribs 8, FIG. 2, which suitably reinforce and support
the tray on free-carrying surfaces.
Obviously, also other structures may reinforce the tray, depending
on the requirements.
FIGS. 3 and 4 show the essential arrangement of the tray of FIG. 1,
however, with the utensil compartments 9 formed into a solid block
10 which is removably connected to the tray by means of any
suitable connecting means.
Depending on the practicability, the compartment block 10 may
either be arranged outwardly of the flange portion 3', FIG. 3, or
inwardly of the flange portion 3", FIG. 4.
It will be appreciated that any of the arrangements of the utensil
compartments of FIGS. 1, 3 and 4, serve the suitable purpose to
keep the utensils out of the reach of the baby on the table and to
prevent the former from disturbing or toying with the utensils.
It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or
two or more together may also find a useful application in other
types of dressing tray for babies differing from from the types
described above.
While the invention has been illustrated and described as embodied
in dressing tray, it is not intended to be limited to the details
shown, since various modifications and structural changes may be
made without departing in any way from the spirit of the present
invention.
Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the
gist of the present invention that others can by applying current
knowledge readily adapt it for various applications without
omitting features that, from the standpoint of prior art, fairly
constitute essential characteristics of the generic or specific
aspects of this invention and, therefore, such adaptations should
and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of
equivalence of the following claims.
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