Patents Assigned to Whiteside Mfg. Co.
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Patent number: 11253078Abstract: A chair includes a unitary tubular main frame having spaced base portions and spaced side supports. A seat frame is carried by the main frame and the space below the seat frame and between the base portions and the side supports is unobstructed. A tray is carried by the base portions at the back of the chair so as to maintain the front of the chair unobstructed.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: WHITESIDE MFG. COInventors: Kirt E. Whiteside, Robert J. Reitmire
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Patent number: 10933523Abstract: An apparatus which enables a person to comfortable work on the engine of a vehicle includes base, spine, post, knee pad, and chest pad components. The spine component is pivotally connected to the base component. A brace prevents the pivoting movement but is removably connected between the spine and the base to allow pivoting when desired. The spine component carries the tube component at a selected height, and the tube component carries the knee pad component at a selected position. The tube component carries the chest pad component.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: WHITESIDE MFG. CO.Inventors: Shane Obitts, Kirt E. Whiteside, Robert E. Studer, Keith R. Studer
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Patent number: 10843329Abstract: A creeper includes a frame having opposed side rails with first and second ends. A first wheel is carried by and extends above each side rail and is spaced a first distance from the first end of the side rails. A second wheel is carried by and extends above each side rail and is spaced a second distance from the second end of the side rails. The first distance is less than the second distance, and the wheels are spaced from each other a third distance which is less than the first and second distances. A fender is carried by each side rail and each fender covers a pair of the first and second wheels.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: WHITESIDE MFG. CO.Inventor: Jason Sterns
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Patent number: 10232504Abstract: A creeper includes a headrest pad, a body pad carried by a frame, and a hinge assembly between the headrest pad and the body pad. The hinge assembly includes a first bracket attached to the headrest pad and a second bracket attached to the body pad. A first arm is connected to each end of said first bracket and a second arm is attached to each end of the second bracket. A ratcheting hinge is connected between the first arms and between the second arms so that the headrest pad can be positioned at multiple locations relating to the body pad.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2017Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Whiteside Mfg. Co.Inventors: Kirt E. Whiteside, Chad E. Mays, Terry L. Whiteside
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Patent number: 9969215Abstract: A frame (10) for a creeper includes spaced side rails (11) having a generally flat top surface (12) and a generally flat bottom surface (13). Opposed arcuate surfaces (14) extend between the ends of the top (12) and bottom (13) surfaces to form a generally oval profile for the side rails (11). A plurality of caster assemblies (15, 16, 17) each include a generally flat mounting plate (36) which is positioned adjacent to, and attached to, the flat bottom surface (13) of the side rails (11). A plurality of crossrails (23, 24, 25, 26) extend between the side rails (11) and are adapted to receive a pad.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2016Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Whiteside Mfg. Co.Inventors: Kirt E. Whiteside, Chad E. Mays
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Patent number: 9339928Abstract: A creeper (10) includes a frame (11) having spaced side rails (12) and cross rails (13) extending between the side rails (12). A pad (28) is carried by the cross rails (13) and is spaced from each side rail (12). Each side rail (12) has end portions (14, 15) which carry a caster assembly (17), and the cross rails (13) are positioned closer to each other than the caster assemblies (17) are from each other. Each side rail (12) also includes a raised portion (26) which is higher than the end portions (14, 15) when the caster assemblies (17) are on a surface, and a lower portion (23) which is lower than the end portions (14, 15) when the caster assemblies are on a surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2015Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Whiteside Mfg. Co.Inventors: Shane Obitts, Kirt E. Whiteside
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Patent number: 9272411Abstract: A creeper (10) includes a longitudinally extending pad (11) having a body portion (12), a headrest (13) at one end of the body portion (12) and an extension (14) at the other end of the body portion (12). A frame (15) carries the pad (11) and includes longitudinally extending laterally spaced side rails (16, 17) positioned at the lateral periphery of the pad body portion (12), and laterally extending longitudinally spaced cross rails (18, 19) positioned at the longitudinal periphery of the pad body portion (52). Support rails (21, 22) are carried by the cross rails (18, 19) and are positioned at the periphery of the headrest (13) and at the periphery of the pad extension (14), respectively. Caster assemblies (25) are located outside of the profile of the pad (11), and a cover (30) is positioned over each caster assembly (25). The caster assemblies (25) are attached to the cover (30) with an extension (34) of the side rails (16, 17) positioned therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2015Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Whiteside Mfg. Co.Inventor: Kirt E. Whiteside
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Patent number: 8844947Abstract: A mobile chair (10) includes a seat (11), and a tray (12) having a front edge (17) that is shorter than its rear edge (18). A caster assembly (14) is carried by the tray (12) at the front and rear corners of the tray (12). A brace assembly (13) attaches the seat (11) to the tray (12) and includes a tube portion (27) attached to the tray (12) between the caster assemblies (14) at the front corners of the tray (12) and tube portions (34) attached to the tray (12) near the rear corners.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2012Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Whiteside Mfg. Co.Inventors: Kirt E. Whiteside, Shane Obitts, Braden C. Schenk
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Patent number: 8820755Abstract: A creeper (20) for a mechanic includes a top surface (21) and a bottom surface (22). The top surface (21) includes a headrest section (30), a shoulder-receiving section (31), a back-receiving section (32), and a buttocks-receiving section (33). The shoulder-receiving section (31) is wider than any of the other sections for comfortable full shoulder support of the user. The back-receiving section (32) and the buttocks-receiving section (33) are generally flat and the shoulder-receiving section (31) is generally uniformly inclined from the back-receiving section (32) upwardly to the headrest section (30) for the comfort of the neck of the user. Pockets (39) are formed on each side of the buttocks-receiving section (33), and radiused surfaces (41) extend from the side surfaces of the buttocks-receiving section (33) to the pockets (39) for the comfort of the user. The bottom surface (22) includes a plurality of parallel recesses (47) extending under all of the sections of the top surface (21).Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2013Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Whiteside Mfg. Co.Inventors: Kirt E. Whiteside, Shane Obitts
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Publication number: 20140232075Abstract: A creeper (20) for a mechanic includes a top surface (21) and a bottom surface (22). The top surface (21) includes a headrest section (30), a shoulder-receiving section (31), a back-receiving section (32), and a buttocks-receiving section (33). The shoulder-receiving section (31) is wider than any of the other sections for comfortable full shoulder support of the user. The back-receiving section (32) and the buttocks-receiving section (33) are generally flat and the shoulder-receiving section (31) is generally uniformly inclined from the back-receiving section (32) upwardly to the headrest section (30) for the comfort of the neck of the user. Pockets (39) are formed on each side of the buttocks-receiving section (33), and radiused surfaces (41) extend from the side surfaces of the buttocks-receiving section (33) to the pockets (39) for the comfort of the user. The bottom surface (22) includes a plurality of parallel recesses (47) extending under all of the sections of the top surface (21).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: WHITESIDE MFG. CO.Inventor: WHITESIDE MFG. CO.
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Patent number: 7712750Abstract: A creeper includes an inner framework having longitudinally extending, laterally spaced side rails interconnected by one or more cross members extending therebetween. A support plate is secured to the inner framework. A pad is positioned on the support plate and a cover encompasses the pad and at least a portion of the inner framework therein. A plurality of caster assemblies are secured to the inner framework.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2007Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Whiteside Mfg. Co.Inventors: Kirt E. Whiteside, Shane Obitts, Kristin C. Mays
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Patent number: 7658442Abstract: A chair (10) includes a frame (11) which carries a seat (29). Opposed track assemblies (30) depend downwardly from branches (12, 13) of the frame (11) and slidably carry a drawer (40). The drawer (40) is thereby positioned below the branches (12, 13) and below the seat (29) by a substantial distance so that items in the drawer which extend above the upper surface of the drawer do not engage the seat (25). Branches (14, 15) of the frame (11) may carry a tray (20).Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2006Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Whiteside Mfg. Co.Inventors: Kirt E. Whiteside, Terry L. Whiteside, Kristin C. Mays, Don Brimhall, George Wolber, Shane Obitts
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Patent number: D672986Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2011Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Whiteside Mfg. Co.Inventors: Kirt E. Whiteside, Shane Obitts, Kristin C. Mays
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Patent number: D701717Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2012Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Whiteside Mfg. Co.Inventors: Kirt E. Whiteside, Shane Obitts, Braden C. Schenk
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Patent number: D702011Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2013Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Whiteside Mfg. Co.Inventors: Kirt E. Whiteside, Shane Obitts
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Patent number: D712613Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Whiteside Mfg. Co.Inventors: Kirt E. Whiteside, Terry L. Whiteside
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Patent number: D814134Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Whiteside Mfg. Co.Inventors: Kirt E. Whiteside, Chad E. Mays
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Patent number: D832459Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Whiteside Mfg. Co.Inventors: Kirt E. Whiteside, Shane Obitts, Robert E. Studer, Keith R. Studer, Chad E. Mays
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Patent number: D871091Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Whiteside Mfg. Co.Inventors: Kirt E. Whiteside, Terry L. Whiteside
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Patent number: D876849Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: WHITESIDE MFG. CO.Inventors: Kirt E. Whiteside, Robert J. Reitmire