Folding child support

DETAILED DESCRIPTION We claim: 1.
A folding child support comprising: an elongate housing comprising a back and side portions constructed and arranged for mounting on a wall or other vertical surface; an elongate base comprising a child support surface constructed and arranged for complementary engagement with the elongate housing in a closed position; pivotal complementary hinge coupling means formed at respective ends of the elongate housing and elongate base, said complementary hinge coupling means removeably and pivotally coupling the base and housing at said respective end for pivotal folding of the base relative to the housing between the closed position and a substantially horizontal weight bearing open position, said complementary hinge coupling means comprising curved bearing surface projections from the side portions of the housing at the hinge coupling means end and curved bearing surface receivers formed in the undersurface of the base on each side at the hinge coupling means end, said curved bearing surface receivers being open on the side and bottom for receiving the curved bearing surface projections for smooth rotational pivotal motion of the base relative to the housing during folding between the closed and open positions; said housing and base comprising complementary supporting and holding means for self-supporting holding of the base in the substantially horizontal open position and for bearing weight on the child support surface; said supporting and holding means comprising a first bracing surface formed as an integral part of the housing at the hinge coupling means end of the housing, said base comprising a second bracing surface formed as an integral part of the base at the hinge coupling means end of the base, said first and second bracing surfaces being constructed and arranged for complementary interlocking bracing engagement at the hinge coupling means end of the housing and base for weight bearing self-support of the base from the hinge coupling means end in the substantially horizontal open position; said complementary hinge coupling means and complementary bracing surfaces being constructed and arranged to cooperate for removeable and replaceable coupling and engagement of the base to the housing and for weight bearing support of the base in the open horizontal position from the cooperating hinge coupling means and bracing surfaces without the requirement of additional or external supports of the base