Device and methods for reducing back injury

Abstract

A backsaving device having a main body sized and shaped to corresponding to the height of an under-sink cabinet, such that when the backsaving device is disposed adjacent the under-sink cabinet, a top surface of said main body is generally coplanar with a bottom interior of said under-sink cabinet. This allows a worker working under the sink to lay back on the device comfortably without the edge of the cabinet digging into the back or shoulders. A rotatably flip may be used to bridge the gap between the device and sink to prevent pinching.

1 . A backsaving device comprising;
 main body configured to be disposed adjacent to an under-sink cabinet, said main body comprising;
 a generally planar top surface; 
 a first side perpendicularly adjacent to said top surface; and 
 a second side perpendicularly adjacent to said top surface and perpendicularly adjacent to said first side; 
   a first flap having an edge, said first flap attached at said first flap edge to a first top edge of said main body; and   a second flap having an edge, said second flap attached at said second flap edge to a second top edge of said main body,   wherein said first flap edge has a length about the same as a length of said first top edge; and   wherein said second. flap edge has a length about the same as a length of said, second top edge.   
     
     
         2 . The backsaving device of  claim 1 , wherein said first flap is removable. 
     
     
         3 . The backsaving device of  claim 1 , wherein said second flap is removable. 
     
     
         4 . The backsaving device of  claim 1 , wherein said top surface comprises padding. 
     
     
         5 . The backsaving deice of  claim 4 , wherein said padding comprises contouring sized and shaped such that when said main body is adjacent an under-sink cabinet and a human is disposed on said main body in a position to work under said under-sink cabinet, said contouring conforms to the shape of said human in said position. 
     
     
         6 . The backsaving device of  claim 4 , wherein said padding is removable. 
     
     
         7 . The backsaving device of  claim 1 , wherein said first flap comprises padding. 
     
     
         8 . The backsaving device of  claim 1 , wherein said second flap comprises padding. 
     
     
         9 . The backsaving device of  claim 1  said main body further comprising at least one drawer, 
     
     
         10 . The backsaving device of  claim 1 , said main body further comprising at least one storage compartment, wherein said at least one storage compartment is disposed in said main body such that when said main body is adjacent an under-sink cabinet and a human is disposed on said main body in a position to work under said cabinet, said at least one storage compartment is sized and shaped such that said human can reach said at least one storage compartment from said position. 
     
     
         11 . A backsaving device comprising:
 a main body generally in the configuration of a wedge, said main body configured to be disposed adjacent to an under-sink cabinet, said main body further comprising:
 a generally planar top surface; 
 a first side perpendicularly adjacent to said top surface; and 
 a second side perpendicularly adjacent to said top surface and perpendicularly adjacent to said first side; 
   a first flap having an edge, said first flap attached at said first flap edge to a first top edge of said main body; and   a second flap having an edge, said second flap attached at said second flap edge to a second top edge of said main body,   wherein said first flap edge has a length about the same as a length of said first top edge; and   wherein said second flap edge has a length about the same as a length of said second top edge.   
     
     
         12 . The backsaving device of  claim 11 , wherein said first flap is removable, 
     
     
         13 . The backsaving device of  claim 11 , wherein said second flap is removable. 
     
     
         14 . The backsaving device of  claim 11 , wherein said top surface comprises padding. 
     
     
         15 . The backsaving deice of  claim 14 , wherein said padding comprises contouring sized and shaped such that when said main body is adjacent an under-sink cabinet and a human is disposed on said main body in a position to work under said under-sink cabinet, said contouring conforms to the shape of said human in said position. 
     
     
         16 . The backsaving device of  claim 14 , wherein said padding is removable. 
     
     
         17 . The backsaving device of  claim 11 , wherein said first flap comprises padding. 
     
     
         18 . The backsaving device of  claim 11 , wherein said second flap comprises padding. 
     
     
         19 . The backsaving device of  claim 1 , said main body further comprising at least one drawer. 
     
     
         20 . The backsaving device of  claim 1 , said main body further comprising at least one storage compartment, wherein said at least one storage compartment is disposed in said main body such that when said main body is adjacent an under-sink cabinet and a human is disposed on said main body in a position to work under said cabinet, said at least one storage compartment is sized and shaped such that said human can reach said at least one storage compartment from said position.