US4564216A
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Creeper ramp rack
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-10-31
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Granted: 1986-01-14
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Expires: 2003-10-31
Abstract
Abstract A creeper-ramp rack to be stored in a pair of standards on a pick-up truck is provided and consists of a pair of rectangular grillwork panels, each having a pair of C-shaped channel members that slideably engage each other so as in one position to be stored in the pair of standards on the pick-up truck to form a protecting grill for rear window and in another position lengthened to be placed on rear end of truck bed to form a ramp strong enough to support a man and a motorcycle. A castor can snap into each corner of the panel on the channel member to form a creeper.
Inventors
- 👤 John P. Kinyon
- 👤 George Spector
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:04
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R11/00; B60R2021/0065; B60R2021/0074; B60R2021/0083
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
282 words
A creeper ramp rack adapted to be stored in a pair of standards located immediately behind the rear window of a pick-up truck wherein said standards have oppositely disposed means for receiving said rack, comprising: (a) a first rectangular grillwork panel having top and bottom faces; (b) a first pair of C-shaped channels each having a first pair of spaced parallel sides, one of said first pair of spaced parallel sides of each C-shaped channel is affixed, in the longitudinal direction, on opposite ends of the bottom face of said first panel; (c) a second rectangular grillwork panel having top and bottom faces; and (d) a second pair of C-shaped channels each having a second pair of spaced parallel sides, one of said second pair of spaced parallel sides of each C-shaped channel is affixed, in the longitudinal direction, on opposite ends of the bottom face of said second panel, said first pair and said second pair of C-shaped channels being disposed such that the other of said first pair of spaced parallel sides is received within the space between the parallel sides of said second pair of C-shaped channels and the other of said second pair of spaced parallel sides is received within the space between the parallel sides of said first pair of C-shaped channels so that the two pairs of C-shaped channels slideably engage one another, whereby in one position said rack may be stored in said pair of standards on the pick-up truck to form a protecting grill for the rear window of the pick-up truck and in another position may be lengthened to be placed on the rear end of the truck bed to form a ramp.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
282 words
A creeper ramp rack adapted to be stored in a pair of standards located immediately behind the rear window of a pick-up truck wherein said standards have oppositely disposed means for receiving said rack, comprising: (a) a first rectangular grillwork panel having top and bottom faces; (b) a first pair of C-shaped channels each having a first pair of spaced parallel sides, one of said first pair of spaced parallel sides of each C-shaped channel is affixed, in the longitudinal direction, on opposite ends of the bottom face of said first panel; (c) a second rectangular grillwork panel having top and bottom faces; and (d) a second pair of C-shaped channels each having a second pair of spaced parallel sides, one of said second pair of spaced parallel sides of each C-shaped channel is affixed, in the longitudinal direction, on opposite ends of the bottom face of said second panel, said first pair and said second pair of C-shaped channels being disposed such that the other of said first pair of spaced parallel sides is received within the space between the parallel sides of said second pair of C-shaped channels and the other of said second pair of spaced parallel sides is received within the space between the parallel sides of said first pair of C-shaped channels so that the two pairs of C-shaped channels slideably engage one another, whereby in one position said rack may be stored in said pair of standards on the pick-up truck to form a protecting grill for the rear window of the pick-up truck and in another position may be lengthened to be placed on the rear end of the truck bed to form a ramp.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A creeper ramp rack as recited in claim 1, that further comprises four castors, each castor having means for mounting on each corner of said panels to form a creeper.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
121 words
A creeper ramp rack as recited in claim 2, wherein each said castor further comprises: (a) a shaft having a transverse aperture at top end with bottom end mounted to top of said castor; (b) a mounting plate attached to middle of said shaft; (c) a positioning pin affixed to top of said mounting plate so that the top of said shaft and said positioning pin can enter apertures in said channel member; and (d) a pin to enter said transverse aperture at top end of said shaft when said shaft is placed through aperture in said channel member, said pin holds said shaft from falling out of the aperture in said channel when said panel is picked up off floor.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-01-13 | 1989-07-15 | 1990-01-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-01-13 | 1993-07-15 | 1994-01-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-01-13 | 1997-07-15 | 1998-01-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |