Quick-coupling panel straightening device
AssigneeGys
InventorsBruno Bouygues, Mickael Gabillard, David Manceau
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Abstract
A panel straightening device including a bar supporting a draw rod movably mounted on the bar and an element for controlling the movement of the draw rod in relation to the bar. The draw rod includes at one of the ends thereof a first attachment feature to a tool for drawing the panel to be straightened. The drawing tool includes a second attachment feature, capable of cooperating with the first attachment feature of the draw rod. The first attachment features is connected to the second attachment feature by a sliding pivot connection.
Claims10
A panel straightening device comprising:
- a drawing tool;
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- a bar supporting a draw rod movably mounted on the bar;
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- the draw rod comprising at one end thereof a first attachment element, said drawing tool comprising a second attachment element, which cooperates with said first attachment element, the first attachment element being connected to the second attachment element by a sliding pivot connection,
- wherein the drawing tool or the draw rod comprises a lock having a locking position and an unlocking position for locking and unlocking, respectively, the connection between the first attachment element and the second attachment element.
A drawing tool usable in a panel straightening device, said panel straightening device comprising a draw rod movably mounted on a bar, the draw rod comprising at one end thereof a first attachment element, the drawing tool comprising:
- a second attachment element, which cooperates with said first attachment element of the draw rod, the second attachment element being connectable to the first attachment element by a locking sliding pivot connection,
- wherein the drawing tool comprises at least a portion of a lock having a locking position and an unlocking position for locking and unlocking, respectively, the connection between the first attachment element and the second attachment element.
A panel straightening device comprising:
- a drawing tool;
- and
- a bar supporting a draw rod movably mounted on the bar;
- and
- the draw rod comprising at one end thereof a first attachment element, said drawing tool comprising a second attachment element, which cooperates with said first attachment element, the first attachment element being connected to the second attachment element by a sliding pivot connection,
- wherein one of the first attachment element or the second attachment element comprises a cylindrical pin and the other of the first attachment element or the second attachment element comprises an end piece wherein the cylindrical pin is housed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.