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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7434444 | Frame rail pulling apparatus A frame rail pulling apparatus for realigning a frame rail of a vehicle is disclosed. The apparatus includes a base, backing plate, side sway adapter, eye hook and fasteners. The base includes a platform with openings therein, cylinder, and side supports which distr... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7430891 | Pneumatic dent removing tool for sheet metal A pneumatic dent removing tool, wherein a sleeve is sheathed onto a vacuum ejector, and the inner screw thread of the sleeve is screwed to the outer screw thread of the vacuum ejector such that the combination of the free space of the vacuum ejector and the sleeve a... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7426847 | Universal vehicle anchoring system and method of use thereof An improved apparatus and method of securing a vehicle to a conventional vehicle repair frame rack utilizes conventional and readily available T-brackets or angle irons welded to four corners of the base of the vehicle to be repaired. A pair of square crossbeams ext... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7347079 | Wheel reconditioning device WHEEL RECONDITIONING DEVICE, composed of a base (1), from whose upper facing extends a vertical, rear column (2), from which extend forward one upper cross brace (3) and one intermediate cross brace (4), the latter equipped with axles ( | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343771 | Deck leverage anchor with swivel mechanism A deck leverage anchor for securing an external device has an anchor body that is positioned at least partially within an opening of the deck so that a notch receives the edge of the surface. The anchor body comprises a swivel coupler that extends outward from the o... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343773 | Repairing kit for automotive dents A repairing kit for automotive dents structured from a straight bar, a connecting tube, a handle, an impact piece, a clamp mount and repair members, which can be used to repair automotive dents and restore a smooth surface to an automobile using a DIY method, withou... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7338025 | Method and apparatus for buttress stabilization A method for stabilizing a roof-resting vehicle includes the steps of leaning one or more buttress stands against a rear fender area of the vehicle, passing a chain under a rear end of the vehicle from one of the buttress stands to another, tightening the slack from... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334449 | Method and device for straightening wheel A method and apparatus for straightening dents and irregularities in wheels including a spindle, a platen mounted on the spindle configured such that the wheel can be mounted on the spindle with the spindle projecting through the central hub hole and at least one ac... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7302824 | Portable press system for repairing automotive components A system for pushing or punching out deformations in automotive components. The system consists of a support frame, a top rail on a support frame, a hydraulic press that may be suspended at any point along the top rail of a support frame, a mounting surface and a to... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7287410 | Automobile damage repairing machine An automobile body repair machine incorporating a quill and shaft load shouldering assembly whose quill includes lateral, medial, and oppositely lateral sections; slide stopping set screws extending through the quill sections for impingement upon the quill and shaft... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7269990 | Portable frame puller A portable frame puller is jointed to increase the number of attachment points for fixing the frame puller relative to a vehicle being repaired and/or to reach difficult to reach pulling points. In one embodiment, the frame puller includes a pivot head pivotally con... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7254975 | Vehicle repair clamps Devices for straightening portions of a vehicle, particularly the unibody and/or frame of a vehicle following a collision. A device comprising a clamp which is attachable to a pulling device which exerts a pulling force in a direction P. The clamp comprises jaws whi... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7216524 | Vehicle repair apparatus A vehicle body repair apparatus comprises a platform with cross member retainers, unibody clamps, at least one pulling assembly, at least one movable cross member, a scissors lift, and a lifting assembly. The lifting assembly comprises an actuator at an angle... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207205 | Magnetic dent removal device, method and kit A magnetic dent removal device (18), method and kit comprises a handle assembly (20) used with a burnishing element (24). The handle assembly (20) includes a handle (26), a containment cup (30) and a magnet (22) recei... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7191634 | Method and apparatus for dent repair A unique tool for removing dents from sheet metal that is best accessed or can only be accessed from the same side of the metal surface from which the dent was originally created. The tool has a lower plate and an upper plate. The lower plate has a lower side proxim... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7181951 | Dent removal device and method In a system and method for removing a dent from an automotive vehicle body surface, first and second suction elements are each formed of a flexible disc, a support disc, and a pull stud attached to the support disc. A releasable lever engagement member is provided a... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7150176 | Vehicle frame attachment apparatus method and system A vehicle frame attachment apparatus encompasses a vehicle frame and efficiently distributes the holding or pulling forces involved in aligning a vehicle frame. The frame attachment apparatus includes a vise and a containment mechanism that secures the vehicle frame... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7143628 | Multiple movable carriages with multi-radius tracks and tilted rollers A vehicle straightening bench having a work platform with an inner track and an outer track. The platform has side edges and end edges with curved corners therebetween. A pulling tower assembly is movably mounted to the inner and outer tracks via a carriage having a... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7139649 | Method for adaptation of a level of a vehicle with an air suspension element The invention relates to an adaptation of a level of an air suspension element of a vehicle from a starting level to a desired level. Usually, such adaptation is done by opening a control valve connecting an air container with the air suspension element for an openi... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7124617 | Magnetic dent removal device, method and kit A magnetic dent removal device (18), method and kit comprises a handle assembly (20) used with a burnishing element (24). The handle assembly (20) includes a handle (26), a containment cup (30) and a magnet (22) recei... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124620 | Apparatus in the straightening bench of the car body The object of the invention is an apparatus in the straightening bench of the car body, which straightening bench includes a straightening table and a set of frame beams, attaching elements for attaching the car to the set of frame beams, at least a part of which at... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124615 | Tool for straightening the frame surrounding a vehicle windshield, window or door opening A tool for straightening the frame surrounding a vehicle windshield, window or door opening includes a tool head defining a recess for receiving the pinchweld of the frame and having an outer bearing surface for engaging adjacent frame structure when the recess rece... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7107812 | Hydraulic rescue tool A hydraulic rescue tool (20) that utilizes a hydraulic cylinder (22) having a piston rod (24) that is movably disposed within the housing of the cylinder to provide linear driving means for the rescue tool. A cylinder yoke (32) is rotatab... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104108 | Dent repair system and method A dent repair system includes a hammer apparatus comprising an elongated base member with proximate and distal ends. An elongated swing member with proximate and distal ends is pivotally mounted on the base member by a hinge assembly mounted on and pivotally connect... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104107 | Portable press system for repairing automotive bumpers A system for pushing or punching out deformations in automotive bumpers while removed from the vehicle body. The system consists of a support frame, a top rail on a support frame, a hydraulic press that may be suspended at any point along the top rail of a support f... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7076988 | Straightening bench of the car body The present invention relates to a straightening bench of the car body, which includes a straightening table of a car, to which the car is attached, a straightening beam attached to the straightening table, a pulling element for a straightening pull, which pulling e... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7055357 | Vehicle repair clamps Vehicle repair clamps for grasping curved or non-linear surfaces. One embodiment comprises a hinged clamp comprising at least one jaw formed of a plurality of jaw sections that are hingedly connected and that may be adjusted to grasp surfaces of different angles. Th... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055360 | Method of applying a force to a work piece A method of applying a tensile or compressive force to a selected location of a work piece or surface without damaging the work piece or the surface and without leaving adhesive residue thereon includes providing a device including a body member and a force applying... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055358 | Radius pull clamp A radius pull clamp for use in pulling vehicle door frames to straighten the same comprising first and second clamp plates which are clamped onto the door frame to assist in the straightening of the same. ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7040135 | Lever device for aligning a vehicle door An apparatus for aligning an associated vehicle door with the cooperating portions of a vehicle body comprising a lever having a part adapted to engage in a latch at the door, which part extends from the lever to an adjustable degree, the lever carrying the protecto... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7017384 | Vehicle frame straightening jig A vehicle frame and unibody straightening jig has eight joints, each including a socket for connecting a pulling tower assembly. A spider joint at one end of the jig includes five spaced sockets radiating within a 180° arc. Multiple pulling towers can be installed ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6986275 | Automotive clamp accessory An automotive clamp accessory that can be used with existing prior art clamps to pull on a damaged vehicle's frame. The clamp accessory can be attached to a variety of types of damaged vehicle frames and locations without first being required to remove bolted-on veh... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6978652 | Tools for use with a vehicle holding system Tools are described which may be secured to blocking sockets of a vehicle holding system for use with a vehicle frame straightener. Each of the tools is designed to block and hold the frame of a vehicle during the frame straightening procedure. ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6973817 | Multi-directional pull tool and method of using A multi-directional pull tool has a fist-like cylindrical end section from which a elongated boxed shaped second section extends. The tool is designed to attach to the square or rectangular opening at the end of a damaged frame rail. The tool is attached directly to... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6973816 | Device for straightening the bodywork and/or the structures of a motor vehicle involved in an accident A device for straightening the body and the structures of a damaged vehicle, includes a master cylinder filled with hydraulic fluid, wherein moves a master piston under the action of a rotary member actuated by a motor. A slave cylinder is connected to the master cy... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6964186 | Adhering anchor and device for deforming areas of a vehicle body The invention relates to a device for deformation, in particular for restoring deformed bodywork regions, having a pulling device to which an adhesive bolt can be fastened, the adhesive bolt being fastenable by adhesion to the bodywork region to be deformed. ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6957559 | Device for straightening of surface sheets of a vehicle The present invention relates to a device for straightening of surface sheets of a vehicle, which device comprises supporting beams (1, 2) mounted at a distance from each other on surface sheets of a vehicle, a transverse support (3) placed between the... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6957561 | Apparatus for paintless dent removal A apparatus for the paint-less dent repair of vehicles, for applying a leverage force between a rigid internal structure and an inside surface of a panel to be straightened, is disclosed. The apparatus includes an elongated lever, a first tool head attached to the e... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6954127 | Layered wing coil for an electromagnetic dent remover An electromagnet assembly for supplying a region of concentrated electromagnetic flux is provided. The assembly includes a flat strip of an electrically conductive metal. The strip has a first and a second opposite planar surfaces at least one of which is covered by... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6941791 | Dash bridge and hook rescue device The dash bridge and hook rescue device is a two piece emergency rescue tool utilized in the extraction of accident victims from underneath a dashboard and steering column as the result of an automobile accident where severe injuries are incurred by the victim. The r... | 09/13/2005 |
