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US 8,708,347 B1Granted
Multi-section vehicle chassis access and inspection platform
AssigneeKai Hsiang Traffic Appliances Co., Ltd.
InventorJared W. Hanlon
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Abstract
A vehicle chassis inspection platform, or creeper, comprising a frame, a cushion layer, and several wheel assemblies is disclosed. The creeper includes a wheel assembly designed to minimize vertical clearance of the creeper wherein the wheel assembly includes a wheel platform with multiple possible positions for joining of the wheel platform to the creeper.
Claims12
A vehicle chassis access platform, the platform comprising:
- a frame assembly comprising
- a first subportion,
- a second subportion,
- wherein the first subportion and the second subportion are removably joined together to form the frame assembly;
- wherein said frame comprises apertures;
- at least three wheel assemblies wherein each wheel assembly comprises
- a wheel platform wherein said wheel platform comprises a main body having a straight edge and a curved edge with apertures defined along the curved edge;
- a wheel;
- a wheel retention bracket;
- wherein each wheel is connected to a retention bracket and said retention bracket is removably connected to a corresponding wheel platform;
- wherein each wheel assembly is removably attached to the frame wherein said assembly is removably attached by insertion of joining pins through the wheel platform main body apertures and frame apertures;
- and
- a cushion layer removably attached to the frame assembly;
- wherein the wheel extends above the horizontal plane defined by the frame assembly.
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A vehicle chassis access platform, the platform comprising:
- a substantially oval frame assembly comprising
- a first subportion,
- a second subportion,
- wherein the first subportion and the second subportion are removably joined together to form the frame assembly;
- wherein said frame comprises apertures;
- at least three wheel assemblies wherein each wheel assembly comprises
- a wheel platform;
- wherein said wheel platform comprises a main body having a straight edge and a curved edge with apertures defined along the curved edge;
- a wheel;
- a wheel retention bracket;
- wherein each wheel is connected to a retention bracket and said retention bracket is removably connected to a corresponding wheel platform;
- wherein each wheel assembly is removably attached to the frame wherein said assembly is removably attached by insertion of joining pins through the wheel platform main body apertures and frame apertures;
- and
- a cushion layer removably attached to the frame assembly wherein the wheel extends above the horizontal plane defined by the frame assembly.
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A vehicle chassis access platform, the platform comprising:
- a substantially frame assembly comprising
- a first subportion,
- a second subportion,
- wherein the first subportion and the second subportion are integrally molded together to form the frame assembly;
- wherein said frame comprises apertures;
- at least three wheel assemblies wherein each wheel assembly comprises
- a wheel platform;
- wherein said wheel platform comprises a main body having a straight edge and a curved edge with apertures defined along the curved edge;
- a wheel;
- a wheel retention bracket;
- wherein each wheel is connected to a retention bracket and said retention bracket is removably connected to a corresponding wheel platform;
- wherein each wheel assembly is removably attached to the frame wherein said assembly is removably attached by insertion of joining pins through the wheel platform main body apertures and frame apertures;
- and
- a cushion layer removably attached to the frame assembly wherein the wheel extends above the horizontal plane defined by the frame assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.