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US 12,390,922 B2Granted
Foldable mechanic's creeper
OwnerRobert Dean Wattsinventor
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Abstract
In one aspect there is provided a foldable creeper having a body comprised of a foldable material. The body has a first end, a second end and is foldable in a direction along a folding axis. The creeper further comprises a bottom, a raisable circumferential wall having first end portion, a second end portion, a first side wall and a second side wall, said first and second side walls running along axes that are substantially parallel to the folding axis. A first locking member and a second locking member are provided for supporting the first and second side walls. The first end portion, the second end portion and the first and second side walls are moveable relative to the bottom and cooperate to form a circumferential raised barrier around the periphery when the creeper is in an unfolded configuration.
Claims9
A foldable creeper (10) comprising:
- a foldable body (10b) comprised of a foldable material (M), having a first end (10f), a second end (10r) and foldable in a direction along a folding axis A;
- a bottom (12);
- a raisable circumferential wall (14) having first end portion (14f), a second end portion (14r), a first side wall (14s) and a second side wall (14s′), said first and second side walls (14s, 14s′) running along axes that are substantially parallel to the folding axis (A);
- and
- a first locking member (50) for supporting the first side wall (14s);
- a second locking member (50′) for supporting the second side wall (14s′);
- wherein the first end portion (14f), the second end portion (14r) and the first and second side walls (14s, 14s′) are moveable relative to the bottom (12) and cooperate to form a circumferential raised barrier (16) around the periphery of said bottom 12 when the creeper (10) is in an unfolded configuration;
- wherein the first and second locking members (50,50′) are pivotable between a storage configuration and a supporting configuration;
- and
- wherein when the first and second locking members (50,50′) are in the storage configuration said first and second locking members (50,50′) are substantially parallel to the second end (14r) portion.
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A foldable creeper (10) comprising:
- a foldable body (10b) comprised of a foldable material (M), having a first end (10f), a second end (10r) and foldable in a direction along a folding axis A;
- a bottom (12);
- a raisable circumferential wall (14) having first end portion (14f), a second end portion (14r), a first side wall (14s) and a second side wall (14s′), said first and second side walls (14s, 14s′) running along axes that are substantially parallel to the folding axis (A);
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- a pair of folding shoulder supports (100, 100′) positioned in the interior of the creeper, each positioned in a corner that is adjacent the first end portion (14f) and one of each of the respective first and second side walls (14s, 14s′);
- wherein the first end portion (14f), the second end portion (14r) and the first and second side walls (14s, 14s′) are moveable relative to the bottom (12) and cooperate to form a circumferential raised barrier (16) around the periphery of said bottom 12 when the creeper (10) is in an unfolded configuration;
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- wherein the folding shoulder supports (100, 100′) are movable between a collapsed configuration and a shoulder supporting configuration;
- and
- wherein each of the folding shoulder supports (100, 100′) further comprise a set of four shoulder panel members (102, 104, 106, 108) pivotally connected to each other.
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A foldable creeper (10) comprising:
- a foldable body (10b) comprised of a foldable material (M), having a first end (10f), a second end (10r) and foldable in a direction along a folding axis A;
- a bottom (12);
- a raisable circumferential wall (14) having first end portion (14f), a second end portion (14r), a first side wall (14s) and a second side wall (14s′), said first and second side walls (14s, 14s′) running along axes that are substantially parallel to the folding axis (A);
- a first locking member (50) for supporting the first side wall (14s);
- a second locking member (50′) for supporting the second side wall (14s′);
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- a pair of folding shoulder supports (100, 100′) positioned in the interior of the creeper, each positioned in a corner that is adjacent the first end portion (14f) and one of each of the respective first and second side walls (14s, 14s′);
- wherein the first end portion (14f), the second end portion (14r) and the first and second side walls (14s, 14s′) are moveable relative to the bottom (12) and cooperate to form a circumferential raised barrier (16) around the periphery of said bottom 12 when the creeper (10) is in an unfolded configuration;
- wherein the first and second locking members (50,50′) are movable between a storage configuration and a supporting configuration;
- and
- wherein the folding shoulder supports (100, 100′) are movable between a collapsed configuration and a shoulder supporting configuration;
- and
- wherein each of the folding shoulder supports (100, 100′) further comprise a set of four shoulder panel members (102, 104, 106, 108) pivotally connected to each other.
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