Patent ID: 8496292

Claim:
An ergonomic bench to assist a person working on the engine of a vehicle comprising: (a) a horizontal base comprising a front horizontal rail and a rear horizontal rail connected by a transverse crossbar; (b) a vertical support structure comprising a front vertical support, a rear vertical support and a horizontal support connecting the front vertical support with the rear vertical support and wherein the front vertical support and the rear vertical support are each mounted on the transverse crossbar; (c) a seat support assembly comprising a seat support member attached to the front vertical support, wherein the seat support assembly is adjustable for positioning the seat support member at a desired height above the horizontal base; (d) a chest support assembly comprising a front post coupled with the front vertical support and a chest support member attached to the front post, wherein the chest support assembly is adjustable for positioning the chest support member at a desired height above the horizontal base and wherein the attachment of the chest support member to the front post is adjustable for positioning the chest support member at a desired pitch; (e) a knee support assembly comprising a rear post coupled with the rear vertical support and a knee support member mounted to the rear post, wherein the knee support assembly is adjustable for positioning the knee support member at a desired height above the horizontal base; and (f) a heel rest assembly comprising a heel rest bar attached to the knee support member and a heel rest member mounted on the heel rest bar, wherein the heel rest bar is configured to provide vertical clearance between the heel rest member and the knee support member.