Patents Assigned to Whiteside Manufacturing Company
  • Patent number: 7213815
    Abstract: A mechanic's creeper (10) includes a pad (12) supported between a plurality of side rails (14) by a plurality of crossbars (15). The side rails (14) are of tear-shaped cross section such that no sharp edges are provided adjacent to the pad (12) held between the side rails (14). The pad (12), side rails (14), and crossbars (15) are held off the ground by a plurality of caster assemblies (20). The caster assemblies (20) are connected only to the bottom surface (16) of the side rails (14) such that no protrusion is created on the top surface (17) of the side rails (14). Specifically, each of the caster assemblies (20) is connected to an associated side rail (14) by a rivet nut (54) that communicates only with the bottom surface (16) of side rail (14). The caster assemblies (20) further include rolling elements (24, 26) and bearing races (32, 34) that allow the caster assemblies (20) to rotate about the axis of a kingpin (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Whiteside Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Kirt E. Whiteside
  • Patent number: D555920
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Whiteside Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Kirt E. Whiteside, Kristin C. Mays, Shane Obitts