Prefabricated vehicle maintenance apparatus
First Claim
1. Vehicle service apparatus, comprising(a) a unitary housing including a bottom wall, and opposed pairs of parallel spaced vertical side and end walls, respectively, secured at their lower edges with said bottom wall, said housing being adapted for insertion within a pit formed in the ground, said side walls being spaced a distance less than the spacing distance between corresponding wheels of the vehicle, whereby the vehicle can be positioned in straddling relation above the housing;
- (b) horizontal platform means arranged in said housing for supporting a mechanic beneath the vehicle, said platform means normally having effective width and length dimensions corresponding generally with the spacing distances between said housing side and end walls, respectively;
(c) platform lifting means for vertically displacing said platform means between upper and lower levels relative to said housing bottom wall; and
(d) means for varying at least one of the effective width and length dimensions of said platform means to define an opening for providing access to the portion of the housing bottom wall arranged beneath said platform means.
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Abstract
A prefabricated vehicle maintenance apparatus is disclosed, including a housing having bottom, side and end walls, which housing is adapted for insertion within a pit formed in the ground. A horizontal platform is arranged in the housing for supporting a mechanic beneath a vehicle arranged in straddling relation above the pit, the platform normally having effective width and length dimensions corresponding generally with the spacing distances between the housing side and end walls, respectively. The vehicle maintenance apparatus further includes a platform lifting device for vertically displacing the horizontal platform between upper and lower levels relative to the housing bottom wall, at least one of the effective width and length dimensions of the horizontal platform being variable to define an opening affording access to the portion of the housing bottom wall arranged beneath the platform.
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9 Claims
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1. Vehicle service apparatus, comprising
(a) a unitary housing including a bottom wall, and opposed pairs of parallel spaced vertical side and end walls, respectively, secured at their lower edges with said bottom wall, said housing being adapted for insertion within a pit formed in the ground, said side walls being spaced a distance less than the spacing distance between corresponding wheels of the vehicle, whereby the vehicle can be positioned in straddling relation above the housing; -
(b) horizontal platform means arranged in said housing for supporting a mechanic beneath the vehicle, said platform means normally having effective width and length dimensions corresponding generally with the spacing distances between said housing side and end walls, respectively; (c) platform lifting means for vertically displacing said platform means between upper and lower levels relative to said housing bottom wall; and (d) means for varying at least one of the effective width and length dimensions of said platform means to define an opening for providing access to the portion of the housing bottom wall arranged beneath said platform means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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