IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0400401
(2012-02-20)
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등록번호 |
US-9073201
(2015-07-07)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Foley, Patrick
- Heidelberger, Richard
- Staples, Michael
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
21 |
초록
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An under hood service tray is provided that includes a base with a pair of longitudinally extending legs that are spaced from one another in a lateral direction and that engage a laterally extending leg. The base has an end leg located on a closed first end of the base. The end leg has a first porti
An under hood service tray is provided that includes a base with a pair of longitudinally extending legs that are spaced from one another in a lateral direction and that engage a laterally extending leg. The base has an end leg located on a closed first end of the base. The end leg has a first portion that has a component that extends in the lateral direction, and a second portion that has a component that extends in a longitudinal direction. The under hood service tray also has a vertical member attached to the base, and a tray attached to the vertical member.
대표청구항
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1. An under hood service tray, comprising: a base having a plurality of castors to render the base mobile on a surface onto which the base is located;a vertical member comprising a lower end attached to the base and an upper end with an aperture formed therethrough, the vertical member extending fro
1. An under hood service tray, comprising: a base having a plurality of castors to render the base mobile on a surface onto which the base is located;a vertical member comprising a lower end attached to the base and an upper end with an aperture formed therethrough, the vertical member extending from the base in a vertical direction so that the upper end is distal from the base, wherein the vertical member is adjustable in the vertical direction from a low height position to a high height position; anda tray comprising an upper surface, an opposing bottom and a tray bracket that extends from the tray bottom with the tray bracket having a slot formed therethrough, the tray pivotally attached to the vertical member by the tray bracket being fixedly but rotatably secured by a pivot pin that extends through the upper end of the vertical member, the tray is capable of being pivoted from a position where the tray extends over the upper end of the vertical member in which a surface normal directional vector of the upper surface of the tray extends in the vertical direction to a position beside the vertical member in which the surface normal directional vector of the upper surface of the tray extends in a longitudinal direction; anda locking pin that is extendable through the slot of the tray bracket to engage the aperture in the upper end of the vertical member so as to fix the position of the tray in the position where the tray extends over the upper end of the vertical member;wherein the base has a first longitudinally extending leg and a second longitudinally extending leg that are spaced from one another in a lateral direction, wherein the base has a laterally extending leg that extends in the lateral direction and engages the first and second longitudinally extending legs;wherein the first longitudinally extending leg, the second longitudinally extending leg, and the laterally extending leg define an opening such that a second end of the base opposite a first end of the base is open;wherein the base has an end leg located on the first end of the base, wherein the first end of the base is closed, wherein the end leg has a first portion that has a component that extends in the lateral direction, and wherein the end leg has a second portion that has a component that extends in the longitudinal direction; andwherein when the tray is in the position such that the surface normal directional vector of the upper surface of the tray extends in the longitudinal direction, the tray is arranged such that the surface normal directional vector extends from the upper surface in the same direction as that of the first end of the base to the second end of the base in the longitudinal direction. 2. The under hood service tray as set forth in claim 1, wherein the locking pin is capable of being disengaged from a portion of the tray bracket to allow the position of the locking pin in the slot to be changed to allow the tray to pivot with respect to the vertical member. 3. The under hood service tray as set forth in claim 1, wherein the vertical member has an outer column that is rigidly attached to the base such that the position of the outer column does not change with respect to the base, wherein the vertical member has an inner column that is received within the outer column and that moves with respect to the outer column in the vertical direction when the vertical member is adjusted in the vertical direction from the low height position to the high height position, wherein the vertical member has an adjustment mechanism that is capable of being actuated by a user in order to adjust the height of the vertical member in the vertical position. 4. The under hood service tray as set forth in claim 3, wherein the inner column has a series of linear teeth disposed thereon, wherein the adjustment mechanism has an adjustment mechanism bracket that is attached to the outer column, wherein the adjustment mechanism has a ratchet member that is pivotally attached to the adjustment mechanism bracket and that engages the teeth of the inner column, wherein the adjustment mechanism has a handle that engages the ratchet member and is capable of being actuated by the user in order to pivot the ratchet member to effect movement of the inner column with respect to the outer column in the vertical direction. 5. The under hood service tray as set forth in claim 1, wherein the laterally extending leg and the end leg define a closed opening, and further comprising a storage basket carried by the base, wherein the storage basket has a bottom wall that extends over the closed opening, and wherein the storage basket has a side wall that extends in a vertical direction, and wherein a top of the storage basket is open; wherein the vertical member engages the laterally extending leg, and further comprising a first support member, a second support member, and a third support member for use in supporting the vertical member, wherein the first support member engages the vertical member and the end leg, wherein the second support member engages the vertical member and engages the base at a second support member location that is at the same distance from the vertical member as a portion of the first longitudinally extending leg in the lateral direction, wherein the third support member engages the vertical member and engages the base at a third support member location that is at the same distance from the vertical member as a portion of the second longitudinally extending leg in the lateral direction. 6. An under hood service tray, comprising: a base;a vertical member comprising a lower end attached to the base and an upper end with an aperture formed therethrough, the vertical member extending from the base in a vertical direction so that the upper end is distal from the base; anda tray comprising an upper surface, an opposing bottom and a tray bracket that extends from the tray bottom with the tray bracket having a slot formed therethrough, the tray pivotally attached to the vertical member by the tray bracket being fixedly but rotatably secured by a pivot pin that extends through the upper end of the vertical member, the tray is capable of being pivoted from a position where the tray extends over the upper end of the vertical member in which a surface normal directional vector of the upper surface of the tray extends in the vertical direction to a position beside the vertical member in which the surface normal directional vector of the upper surface of the tray extends in a longitudinal direction;a locking pin that is extendable through the slot of the tray bracket to engage the aperture in the upper end of the vertical member so as to fix the position of the tray in the position where the tray extends over the upper end of the vertical member;the tray further comprising a first laterally adjustable compartment movable from a closed position to an open position and a second laterally adjustable compartment movable from a closed position to an open position, wherein when a surface normal directional vector of the upper surface of the tray extends in a vertical direction the first laterally adjustable compartment and the second laterally adjustable compartment are movable from their closed positions to their open positions upon movement in a lateral direction away from one another;a storage basket that engages the base;a bucket located in the storage basket;wherein the tray defines an aperture that extends from a bottom of the tray to the upper surface of the tray; anda hose in communication with the aperture and the bucket such that fluid passing through the aperture is transferred through the hose and into the bucket. 7. The under hood service tray as set forth in claim 6, wherein a plurality of open compartments are defined on the upper surface of the tray, wherein slip resistant material is located on the upper surface of the tray, wherein a surface of the first laterally adjustable compartment has the slip resistant material located thereon, and wherein a surface of the second laterally adjustable compartment has the slip resistant material located thereon. 8. The under hood service tray as set forth in claim 6, wherein the vertical member has an outer column that is rigidly attached to the base such that the position of the outer column does not change with respect to the base, wherein the vertical member has an inner column that is received within the outer column and that moves with respect to the outer column in the vertical direction when the vertical member is adjusted in the vertical direction from a low height position to a high height position;wherein the vertical member has an adjustment mechanism that is capable of being actuated by a user in order to adjust the height of the inner column in the vertical direction;wherein the tray is pivotally attached to the inner column. 9. An under hood service tray, comprising: a base;a vertical member comprising a lower end attached to the base and an upper end with an aperture formed therethrough, the vertical member extending from the base in a vertical direction so that the upper end is distal from the base; anda tray comprising an upper surface, an opposing bottom and a tray bracket that extends from the tray bottom with the tray bracket having a slot formed therethrough, the tray pivotally attached to the vertical member by the tray bracket being fixedly but rotatably secured by a pivot pin that extends through the upper end of the vertical member, the tray is capable of being pivoted from a position where the tray extends over the upper end of the vertical member in which a surface normal directional vector of the upper surface of the tray extends in the vertical direction to a position beside the vertical member in which the surface normal directional vector of the upper surface of the tray extends in a longitudinal direction;a locking pin that is extendable through the slot of the tray bracket to engage the aperture in the upper end of the vertical member so as to fix the position of the tray in the position where the tray extends over the upper end of the vertical member; and the tray further comprising a first laterally adjustable compartment movable from a closed position to an open position and a second laterally adjustable compartment movable from a closed position to an open position, wherein when a surface normal directional vector of the upper surface of the tray extends in a vertical direction the first laterally adjustable compartment and the second laterally adjustable compartment are movable from their closed positions to their open positions upon movement in a lateral direction away from one another;wherein the base has a first longitudinally extending leg and a second longitudinally extending leg that are spaced from one another in the lateral direction, wherein the base has a laterally extending leg that extends in the lateral direction and engages the first and second longitudinally extending legs;wherein the first longitudinally extending leg, the second longitudinally extending leg, and the laterally extending leg define an opening such that a second end of the base opposite a first end of the base is open;wherein the base has an end leg located on the first end of the base, wherein the first end of the base is closed, wherein the end leg has a first portion that has a component that extends in the lateral direction, and wherein the end leg has a second portion that has a component that extends in the longitudinal direction; andwherein when the tray is in the position such that the surface normal directional vector of the upper surface of the tray extends in a longitudinal direction, the tray is arranged such that the surface normal directional vector extends from the upper surface in the same direction as that of the first end of the base to the second end of the base in the longitudinal direction. 10. The under hood service tray as set forth in claim 6, wherein a plurality of open compartments are defined on the upper surface of the tray, wherein the upper surface of the tray at one of the compartments is located a different elevation in the vertical direction than the upper surface of the tray at a different one of the compartments. 11. The under hood service tray as set forth in claim 6, wherein the tray has a front wall that extends in the lateral direction, wherein the tray has a pair of side walls that extend from the front wall in a longitudinal direction, wherein the tray has a rear wall that extends from one of the side walls to the other one of the side walls, wherein the rear wall has a first portion that has a component that extends in both the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction, wherein the rear wall has a second portion that has a component that extends in both the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction; wherein the base has a closed first end and an open second end, wherein the first end and the second end are spaced from one another in the longitudinal direction, wherein the direction from the rear wall to the front wall in the longitudinal direction is the same as the direction from the closed first end to the open second end in the longitudinal direction.
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