Whiteside Mfg. Co.

Whiteside Manufacturing Company

Keith R Studer

Kirt E Whiteside

Robert E Studer

Terry L Whiteside

Shane Obitts

Kristin C Mays

Chad E Mays

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.

Apparatus to assist a mechanic to work on the engine of a vehicle

Platform for working under the dashboard of a vehicle

Mechanic's creeper

Mobile chair

A device () which assists a person (P) in working on the engine (E) of a vehicle (V) includes a base member () which rests on the ground and has a socket () extending upwardly therefrom. A post assembly () includes a stem portion () which is selectively positionable within the socket (). The stem portion () is provided with a plurality of opposed spaced apertures (), and a pin () is inserted through a selected of the opposed apertures () and through apertures in the socket () to adjust the height of the device (). A step () is carried by the stem portion () at a selected height by a pin () received through the selected apertures () and through apertures in a flange () carried by the step (). A platform () is pivotally attached near the top of the post assembly () by a pin () and the angular orientation of the platform () can be adjusted and maintained by a pin () selectively positioned in one of a plurality of apertures () formed in mounting plates () attached to the post assembly ().

Apparatus to assist a mechanic to work on a vehicle

Creeper

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Shelby, OH, United States of America

Keith R Studer