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Mechanics creeper

US5297809A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 13, 1992
Grant dateMar 29, 1994
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 13, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB25H5/00
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An improved mechanics creeper which consists of a fore creeper and a rear creeper, wherein a lower junction edge is provided on a front end of the rear creeper, a plurality of holes are provided on the lower junction edge and a dovetail mortise is provided on each of two sides of the lower junction edge; an upper junction edge is provided on a rear end of the fore creeper to correspond to the lower junction edge, a plurality of pillars are provided on an inner side of the upper junction edge to be inserted in the holes on the lower junction edge, and a dovetail tenon is provided on each of two inner sides of the upper junction edge to be inserted in the dovetail mortise; through assembly of the lower junction edge of the rear creeper with the upper junction edge of the fore creeper, an integral mechanics creeper is formed and can be disassembled and then assembled anew at a junction of both the fore and rear creepers.

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