Patent ID: 7290817
Filing Date: 2007-11-06
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
1. A method of conducting an electronic repair business employing a mobile laboratory comprising: (a) converting a preexisting mobile vehicle of the van type into a mobile electronic laboratory and repair shop by first stripping all of the preexisting components in the van rearward of the existing front seats to provide a relatively flat floor from the front seats to the rear doors of the vehicle, the resulting floor being 10 to 12 feet wide, 16 to 18 feet in longitudinal direction and having a work space approximately 6 feet above the resulting floor; (b) providing a transverse bulkhead arranged vertically behind the front seats; (c) providing a longitudinally extending track in the floor of the vehicle and extending from the rear doors forwardly to the bulkhead; (d) providing seats having bases which are slidable longitudinally in the track; (e) providing a workbench on one side of the vehicle whereby the seats are moveable to different positions along the workbench; (f) providing electronic equipment on the workbench including monitors, keyboards and mice for analyzing problems in customers equipment by the people occupying the seats; (g) providing shelving along the interior walls of the vehicle and in spaces adjacent the roof of the vehicle for the storage of numerous parts and electronic components for use in repair and upgrades on equipment brought in by customers to be repaired and upgraded; and (h) driving the mobile vehicle to a location where electronic repair is in demand.