![]() ![]() ![]() The present invention obviates these and other difficulties by providing a creeper with a frame having four fixedly mounted wheels thereon of very sturdy construction, which wheels normally carry the load of a person reclining on the device. Even with small casters, the upper surface of a creeper built in this manner cannot be less than two and one-half or three inches above the floor, since the full diameter of the caster wheels, plus sufficient space for a pivotal mounting, must exist below the lower surface of the frame of the device. This necessitates, of course, the use of very small casters or pivotally mounted wheels, instead of larger ones which would be preferable from a structural standpoint. These difficulties are all accentuated by the fact that modern cars are being built with less and less clearance above the ground, so that the creepers must be made with as little clearance as practicable in order to permit a man to easily slide under the running board of a car thereon. Moreover, when a mechanic is attempting to draw up on bolts or the like underneath a car, he has to brace himself to withstand the full amount of pull with his free hand, or with that and his feet, These casters are generally so small and relatively frail, moreover, that any attempt to move heavy loads on the creeper, such as a motor removed from a car, or the accidental running over of one end of the creeper by an automobile, are sure to break them. It is very seldom that such casters last more than a month in a garage where a creeper is given any substantial use. These casters, in the small size necessary to keep the creeper close enough to the floor on which it is to run, have been found to be very unsatisfactory from a standpoint of length of life. In the first place, it has been customary to use pivotally mounted wheels or casters at each of the four corners of the creeper frame to support the device, so that it might be rolled in any desired direction, or even spun around in one place. These creepers have been open to serious objections in several respects, however. Mechanics' creepers of various forms, designed to permit a mechanic to work in a reclining position on the creeper beneath an automobile, have been used for some years. 3 is a detailed view of the axle and wheel construction, along the line 3-3 of Fig. ![]() 2 is a side elevation of the same device and Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a creeper embodying this invention Fig. One feature of this invention is that it is of exceptionally sturdy and long-lived construction another feature of this invention is that it is designed to normally roll in one direction only, preferably longitudinally of the device yet another feature of this invention is that it is so constructed that the direction of movement may be readily changed, and the device may be even spun at one point, if desired a further feature is that the upper surface of the device is very close to the surface on which it rests yet another feature of this invention is that it provides a device exceptionally light in weight and readily carried from job to job other features and advantages of this invention will be apparent from the following specification and the drawing, in which: Fig. Some also have the ability to recline the headrest somewhat while in the lying position.The present invention relates to a mechanic's creeper of the type adapted to support a person in reclining position for work beneath an automobile or the like. Some creepers have dual-uses, such as being able to be folded to make a chair or a stool, or for compact storage. The alternative to using a creeper is often lying directly on the ground, which gives added clearance, but can make it more difficult to get in and out due to friction against the ground. Other types of creepers include specially designed mats (creeper mats), and there are also various improvised solutions such as lying on cardboard. Some also have ergonomic shapes or cutouts for the arms and shoulders providing extra room to make it easier to work in the confined space. It is usually a wheeled platform constructed using a stiff frame and wheels. They are built with a low profile to reduce the amount of added height above the ground, thereby providing as much clearance as possible for the person lying on it. Other names for such devices include car creeper, garage creeper and mechanic creeper. A creeper is a low-profile tool used to help a person more easily slide in and out of confined spaces, such as the underside of a car, for performing inspection or maintenance. ![]()
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