IP Library Granted Patent US 9,095,972
Granted Patent B2
US 9,095,972 · App. 13/325,888 · Granted Aug 4, 2015

Railcar maintenance creeper

Inventors: William Shane Meacham (Myrtle Beach, SC); William W. Just (Florence, SC)
Assignee: Sam Carbis Asset Management, LLC
B25H5/00
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Patent No.
US 9,095,972
App. No.
13/325,888
Granted
Aug 4, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A creeper is provided wherein the creeper has a main frame having a front, a rear, a first side, and an opposing second side. The main frame also includes wheels attached at the front and rear of the main frame, a handle attached at the rear of the main frame, and a rotatable platform. Pressure is applied to the handle thereby lifting the main frame onto railway tracks positioned under a railcar so that personnel can obtain access under the railcar and perform maintenance and work to the underside of the railcar.

Claims (34)

1. A creeper particularly adapted for operation under a railcar comprising:

a main frame comprising a front, a rear, a first side, and an opposing second side;

first wheels attached at said front of said main frame;

second wheels attached at said rear of said main frame;

a handle attached to said main frame at said rear of said main frame; and

a rotatable platform attached to said main frame;

wherein said platform is slideable between said first side and said opposing second side of said main frame.

2. The creeper of claim 1 wherein said platform further comprises a seat and a seat back.

3. The creeper of claim 2 wherein said seat back is pivotally attached to said seat.

4. The creeper of claim 3 wherein said seat comprises an L bracket and said seat back comprises a mounting bracket, said seat and said seat back are pivotally attached by an axle extending between said L bracket and said mounting bracket.

5. The creeper of claim wherein said handle is collapsible over said main frame.

6. The creeper of claim 1 wherein said main frame further comprises a track, positioned between said front and said rear, a first end of said track is attached to said first side and a second end of said track is attached to said opposing second side, said rotatable platform slides along said track.

7. The creeper of claim 1 wherein said first wheels and said second wheels are positioned between said first side and said opposing second side of said main frame.

8. The creeper of claim 1 wherein said first side comprises a detachable tray.

9. A creeper particularly adapted for operation under a railcar comprising:

a main frame comprising a front, a rear, a first side, an opposing second side, and a track said track positioned between said front and said rear of said main frame and having a first end attached to said first side of said main frame and a second end attached to said opposing second side of said main frame;

first wheels attached at said front of said main frame;

second wheels attached at said rear of said main frame;

a handle attached to said main frame at said rear of said main frame;

a rotatable platform attached to said main frame, said rotatable platform slides between said first side and said opposing second side of said main frame along said track of said main frame; and

a seat affixed to said platform, said seat comprising a seat bottom and a seat back.

10. The creeper of claim 9 wherein said seat back is pivotally attached to said seat bottom.

11. The creeper of claim 10 wherein said seat bottom comprises an L bracket and said seat back comprises a mounting bracket, said seat bottom and said seat back are pivotally attached by an axle extending between said L bracket and said mounting bracket.

12. The creeper of claim 9 wherein said handle is collapsible over said main frame.

13. The creeper of claim 9 wherein said first wheels and said second wheels are positioned between said first side and said opposing second side of said main frame.

14. The creeper of claim 9 wherein said first side comprises a detachable tray.

15. A creeper particularly adapted for operation under a railcar comprising:

a main frame comprising a front, a rear, a first side, and an opposing second side;

first wheels attached at said front of said main frame;

second wheels attached at said rear of said main frame;

a handle attached to said main frame at said rear of said main frame;

a rotatable platform attached to said main frame; and

a seat secured to said rotatable platform;

wherein said handle is generally U-shaped and extends upward from said main frame above said seat and wherein said platform is slideable between said first side and said opposing second side of said main frame.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 30, 2014
From: CARBIS HOLDINGS, INC.
To: SAM CARBIS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
Reel/Frame 032788/0856 →
MERGER Recorded Feb 7, 2014
From: ALUMINUM LADDER COMPANY
To: CARBIS HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 032174/0570 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 15, 2011
From: MEACHAM, WILLIAM SHANE; JUST, WILLIAM W.
To: ALUMINUM LADDER COMPANY
Reel/Frame 027393/0741 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 12868098 · Aug 25, 2010
Related Publication 20120091673A1 · Apr 19, 2012