US4244594A
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Creeper brake device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-08-03
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Granted: 1981-01-13
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Expires: 1999-08-03
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to braking devices employed with creepers. Provision of a brake which eliminates or greatly reduces undesirable head, arm and hand, and other body movements required to actuate braking is achieved by this invention. A brake control flap (23) is attached to or formed at the rear of the creeper floor (12, 13). A brake (21) with resilient strip (26) is attached to the underside of the flap (23). Weight placement causes the flap (23) to bend from a straight conformation level with the floor (13) into a downwardly arcuate conformation disposing the resilient strip (26) against the ground.
Inventors
- 👤 Ivan C. Hines
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 08:58
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25H; B25H5/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A caster-supported creeper having an elongated rectangular floor including opposite end edges and opposite side edges and attached elongated side strips running lengthwise of the side edges, longitudinally spaced apart transverse supports attached to the floor, and a headrest carried by the floor at a portion thereof adjacent to one end edge, characterized in that the floor is continuous throughout its length and includes as a major part of its length a relatively rigid body-supporting portion to which the side strips and transverse suports are affixed, the floor further includes as an extension and attached to said body-supporting portion a downwardly deflectable part having a free terminal end at the end edge of the floor opposite to the headrest end edge, and said deflectable part is free from support by the strips and supports so as to be bendable downwardly by the weight of the user, and a ground-engaging brake is secured to said deflectable part.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
A caster-supported creeper having an elongated rectangular floor including opposite end edges and opposite side edges and attached elongated side strips running lengthwise of the side edges, longitudinally spaced apart transverse supports attached to the floor, and a headrest carried by the floor at a portion thereof adjacent to one end edge, characterized in that the floor is continuous throughout its length and includes as a major part of its length a relatively rigid body-supporting portion to which the side strips and transverse suports are affixed, the floor further includes as an extension and attached to said body-supporting portion a downwardly deflectable part having a free terminal end at the end edge of the floor opposite to the headrest end edge, and said deflectable part is free from support by the strips and supports so as to be bendable downwardly by the weight of the user, and a ground-engaging brake is secured to said deflectable part.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The creeper of claim 1 and further wherein a slot is cut into the floor at the end edge opposite the headrest and adjacent each side strip and extending toward the headrest end edge, the deflectable part being formed between said slots.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
A creeper as defined in claim 2 and further wherein said ground-engaging brake includes a plurality of strip members, a first strip member being attached to the free terminal end, at least one other strip member being attached to said first strip member, and ground-engageable resilient means depending from said other strip member.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-01-13 | 1984-07-14 | 1985-01-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-01-13 | 1988-07-14 | 1989-01-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-01-13 | 1992-07-14 | 1993-01-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |