Patent ID: 7726668

Claim:
A creeper for protecting a user in a supine position when maneuvering under a motor vehicle raised on a support, the motor vehicle capable of causing injury to the user when the support is removed, the creeper comprising: a support structure comprising a frame and a user support surface; and a safety structure coupled to said frame; said safety structure comprising at least three upwardly projecting rigid elements defining a protective space above at least a portion of said support surface in which the user in the supine position is protected, since the safety structure is capable of supporting the a weight of the motor vehicle when the support is removed; wherein the at least three upwardly projecting rigid elements comprises at least one head protective element disposed directly adjacent a first longitudinal end of said support structure, said at least one head protective element defining a head protective space above said first longitudinal end; wherein said at least three upwardly projecting rigid elements further comprises at least two body protective elements disposed directly adjacent a second longitudinal end of said support structure and cooperating with said at least one head protective element to define said protective space.