Patents by Inventor Kurt C. Eckstrum

Kurt C. Eckstrum has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5472219
    Abstract: An automotive creeper structure for an automotive mechanic to facilitate repairs to disabled vehicle including a creeper frame, a pad structure on the frame, swivel-like mounted casters secured to the frame to effectuate movement of the creeper structure. Parallel camming bars positioned on opposite sides of the pad structure, vertically movable creeper brake shoes mounted on the creeper frame for ground engagement. Structure is independently connected to each of the parallel camming bars and connected to an associated one of the vertically movable creeper brake shoes for causing an associated one of the vertically movable creeper brake shoes to move into braking contact with a ground surface underlying the creeper frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1995
    Inventor: Kurt C. Eckstrum