Collapsible mechanic's creeper
AssigneeNathan Hiltz
InventorNathan Hiltz
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Abstract
According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a creeper, comprising a generally rectangular frame. Two sides of the frame may each comprise a plurality of telescoping members. Wheels may depend from the frame. A flexible covering may be provided, affixed to and generally filling said frame. The telescoping members can be positioned in at least two configurations, including a first, operating configuration where the frame is fully extended and usable as a creeper, and a second, storage configuration where the frame is fully retracted, and wherein the flexible covering does not need to be removed from the frame when the creeper is changed from the operating configuration to the storage configuration.
Claims17
A creeper, comprising:
- (a) a frame, having:
- a head cross member;
- a foot cross member;
- a left side member;
- a right side member;
- said left side member and right side member each having a head end, connected to opposing ends of said head cross member, and a foot end connected to opposing ends of said foot cross member, to form a generally rectangular frame;
- said left side member and right side member each comprising a plurality of telescoping members;
- (b) a left and a right head end wheel depending from said frame, near or depending from said head cross member;
- (c) a left and a right foot end wheel depending from said frame, near or depending from said foot cross member;
- (d) a flexible covering, affixed to and generally filling said frame;
- wherein the telescoping members can be positioned in at least two configurations, including a first, operating configuration where the frame is fully extended and usable as a creeper, and a second, storage configuration where the frame is fully retracted and the left side member and the right side member are less than half the length than in the first configuration;
- and wherein the flexible covering does not need to be removed from the frame when the creeper is changed from the operating configuration to the storage configuration.
A creeper, comprising:
- (a) a frame, having:
- a head cross member;
- a foot cross member;
- a left side member;
- a right side member;
- said left side member and right side member each having a head end, connected to opposing ends of said head cross member, and a foot end connected to opposing ends of said foot cross member, to form a generally rectangular frame;
- said left side member and right side member each comprising a plurality of telescoping members;
- (b) a left and a right head end wheel depending from said frame, near or depending from said head cross member;
- (c) a left and a right foot end wheel depending from said frame, near or depending from said foot cross member;
- (d) a flexible covering, affixed to and generally filling said frame;
- wherein the telescoping members can be positioned in at least two configurations, including a first, operating configuration where the frame is fully extended and usable as a creeper, and a second, storage configuration where the frame is fully retracted and the left side member and the right side member are significantly shorter in length than in the first configuration;
- and wherein the flexible covering does not need to be removed from the frame when the creeper is changed from the operating configuration to the storage configuration;
- further comprising a magnetic closure system having a magnet on at least one of the telescoping members and a second magnet on at least a second of said telescoping members, whereby the magnet and the second magnet affix to one another when the creeper is in the storage configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.