US1104398A

US1104398A - Automobile repairer's support.

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Publication number: US1104398A
Application number: US82034914A
Authority: US
Inventors: James M Zimmerman
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1914-02-21
Filing date: 1914-02-21
Publication date: 1914-07-21
Anticipated expiration: 1931-07-21

Description

J. H. ZIMMERMAN.

AUTOMOBILE REPAIRERS SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 21, 1914.

Patented July 21, 1914:.

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AUTOMOBILE REPAIRERS SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented July 21, 1914:.

Application filed February 21 1914. Serial No. 820,349.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAMES H. ZIMMER- MAN, a citizen of the United States,'residing at Placerville, in the county of Eldorado and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Automobile Repairers Supports, of which the following is a specification.

In repairing and cleaning automobiles in garages it is frequently necessary to spend considerable time in a prone position under the body of the automobile. Floors of garages are often covered with oil and dirt and are generally made of concrete, and insufficiently heated, so that to lie on ones back on the floor while making the necessary repairs is not only unpleasant, but dangerous, on account of the chilling of the body by long continued contact with a cold and moist surface. Moreover the position is a very fatiguing one in which to work, especially if, as is generally the case, the head has to be raised somewhat from the floor. Again, a repairer Wastes a good deal of time in crawling under the automobile and out again, as well as in searching on the floor for his tools and for nuts, bolts and other small objects which are used.

It is the object of my invention to provide a simple and inexpensive contrivance for avoiding the above evils.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure l is a perspective view of the device showing a head rest in its lowered position; Fig. 2 is a similar view of the device, showing the head rest in its raised position, a second raised position being indicated in dotted lines.

Referring to the drawing, 1 indicates a. fiat thin rectangular body of suitable length and width, say, four feet long by eighteen inches wide, and supported at intermediate points of its sideedges by casters 2, which enable it to freely move in any direction. Pivotally secured on said body on an axial line at about one-fourth of its length from one end is a head rest 3. To the back of the head rest is pivotally secured, as shown at 4, a brace 6, which can engage either a transverse groove 7 in the body, or an abutment 8 at its nearer end, so that the head rest can be supported at different inclinations. The upper surfaces of the body and of the head rest are provided with thin cushions 9. Secured transversely to the under side of the body and projecting beyond its side ed es is a short board 11, the projecting ends 0 which form the bottoms of boxes 12 forcontaining bolts, nuts and the like, and wrenches and other tools used by the repairer.

The mode of use of the device will readily be understood from the description thereof. The repairer, lying on his back upon the device, ropels himself under the body of the machlne, to the desired position and raises the head rest to a suitable inclination. He can thus do the repairing without being in contact with the cold, wet, oily and dirty floor of the garage, and his head is supported in a position in which he can work without undue fatigue. He always knows where to find the wrenches and other tools, or nuts and other small articles employed in repairing, which are carried with him as he changes his position. The work of repairing is thus greatly facilitated as well as rendered less unpleasant and dangerous to health.

From the use of the words thin and directly in the claim it is to be inferred that the upper surface of the body of the device moves at a height of not more than an inch or two above the floor so that the use of the device does not detract from the repairers ability to get underneath the automobile.

I claim A device of the character described comprising a long thin flat rectangular support,

casters at the edges of said body upon which it is directly supported, a head rest, one end of which is pivotally attached to the body, and a supporting brace for said head rest, and a box securedto the body at one side thereof.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two SllbSCllbing witnesses.

JAMES H. ZIMMERMAN.

Witnesses I FRANCIS M. WRIGHT, D. B. Rrcmnns.