Drop shoulder creeper with T-bar support
FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a drop shoulder creeper with T-bar support showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 8 is a top perspective view of a second embodiment of the drop shoulder creeper with T-bar support;
FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of FIG. 8;
FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 8;
FIG. 11 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 8;
FIG. 12 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 8;
FIG. 13 is a top plan view of FIG. 8;
FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 8;
FIG. 15 is a top perspective view of a third embodiment of the drop shoulder creeper with T-bar support;
FIG. 16 is a front elevational view of FIG. 15;
FIG. 17 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 15;
FIG. 18 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 15;
FIG. 19 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 15
FIG. 20 is a top plan view of FIG. 15;
FIG. 21 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 15; and,
FIG. 22 is a right side elevational view thereof with the headrest in a tilted condition.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 25, 1997
Date of Patent: Mar 2, 1999
Assignee: United System, Inc. (Tampa, FL)
Inventors: Ken Taylor (Merced, CA), Joseph J. Miles (Plant City, FL)
Primary Examiner: Kay H. Chin
Attorney: Sam Silverberg
Application Number: 0/70,051