Mechanic's creeper
OwnerKristopher Sieb, Erik Siebinventors
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Abstract
A creeper is disclosed for protecting a user in a supine position when manoeuvring under a raised object. The creeper comprises a user support surface and a safety structure. The safety structure comprises at least one upwardly projecting rigid element defining a protective space above at least a portion of the support surface. A foldable creeper which folds into a work bench and comprises a similar safety structure is also disclosed.
Claims22
A creeper for protecting a user in a supine position when manoeuvring under a raised object, the creeper comprising:
- a support structure comprising a frame and a user support surface;
- and
- a safety structure coupled to said frame;
- said safety structure comprising at least one upwardly projecting rigid element defining a protective space above at least a portion of said support surface.
A creeper for protecting a user in a supine position when manoeuvring under a raised object, the creeper comprising:
- a user support surface;
- and
- a safety structure;
- said safety structure comprising at least one upwardly projecting head protective element disposed towards a first longitudinal end of said surface and at least one upwardly projecting body protective element disposed towards a second longitudinal end of said surface, said protective elements defining a protective space above at least a portion of said surface;
- wherein said at least one head protective element and said at least one body protective element are longitudinally spaced apart and define a longitudinal space therebetween, thereby providing the user substantially unobstructed access to the object from said surface within said longitudinal space.
A creeper for protecting a user in a supine position when manoeuvring under a raised object, the creeper comprising:
- a user support surface;
- displacement means;
- load-absorbing means;
- and
- a safety structure, said safety structure comprising at least one upwardly projecting rigid element defining a protective space above at least a portion of said surface;
- wherein said displacement means are structurally coupled to said safety structure via said load-absorbing means such that, when said safety structure is subjected to the weight of the object, said load-absorbing means retracts said displacement means relative to said surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.