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A creeper adapted to store tools in a compartment.

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1. A creeper comprisinga unitary body molded from a plastic material and comprising a rigid deck having a topside, an underside, a head end, a foot end, and a tool compartment integral with the body that is adapted to store tools, said body being blow molded and including a hollow portion and a plur

1. A creeper comprisinga unitary body molded from a plastic material and comprising a rigid deck having a topside, an underside, a head end, a foot end, and a tool compartment integral with the body that is adapted to store tools, said body being blow molded and including a hollow portion and a plurality of reinforcing members, and wheels extending outward from the underside and attached to the deck that elevate the deck above ground level a predetermined distance and orient said deck substantially parallel to ground level, said compartment being beneath the underside and above ground level when the creeper is being used, and being closer to the foot end than the head end, said topside of the deck having an opening therein that provides access to the compartment. 2. The creeper of claim 1 where tools are stored within said compartment.3. The creeper of claim 2 where the compartment includes a tray section with indentations therein conforming to the shape of individual tools and said individual tools are seated in said indentations.4. The creeper of claim 2 where the opening is covered with a lid that is moveable between an open position and a closed position.5. The creeper of claim 4 where an external side of said lid lies substantially flush with the topside of said deck when said lid is in the closed position.6. The creeper of claim 5 where the deck includes at least one reinforcing member.7. The creeper of claim 1 where the deck is sufficiently rigid to carry a load of 250 pounds with said compartment being above ground level at least 1 inch when carrying said load.8. The creeper of claim 6 where the compartment includes a tray section with indentations therein conforming to the shape of individual tools and said individual tools are seated in said indentations.9. The creeper of claim 6 where the deck is sufficiently rigid to carry a load of 250 pounds with said compartment being above ground level at least 1 inch when carrying said load.