Paintless Dent Removal Tool, System and Method

A paintless dent removal tool for removing a dent from a vehicle, the paintless dent removal tool comprising:

• a ball tab for detachably connecting to a surface of a vehicle, the ball tab comprising:
• a top member having a partially rounded outer surface, a top end and a bottom end;
• an elongated middle support member having a top end and a bottom end, the top end of the elongated middle support member connected to the bottom end of the top member;
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• a flat bottom member having a top end and a bottom end, the top end connected to the bottom end of the elongated middle support member and the bottom end of the flat bottom member configured to be detachably connected to a surface of a vehicle with glue;
• a ball tab adapter detachably connected to the ball tab, the ball tab adapter comprising:
• a connector member, the connector member having a top end, a bottom end, and a threaded opening extending partially into the top end of the connector member, the threaded opening for detachably connecting the ball tab adapter to a threaded bolt;
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• an engagement member for receiving and detachably connecting the ball tab to the ball tab adapter, the engagement member having a x axis, y axis, closed top, open bottom, first leg, and second leg, the first leg having a shelf with a recess therein extending out from the first leg, and the second leg having a shelf with a recess therein extending out from the second leg;
• wherein, the ball tab is configured to be detachably connected to the ball tab adapter such that the partially rounded outer surface of the ball tab rests within the recess of the shelf of the first leg and partially within the recess of the shelf of the second leg of the engagement member so that ball tab is centered on the engagement member of the ball tab adapter on the x axis and y axis of the engagement member and such that the paintless dent removal tool is configured to lift up the ball tab on a center axis of the paintless dent repair tool to remove the dent from the surface of the vehicle.

A method of removing a dent from a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a paintless dent removal tool for removing a dent from a vehicle, the paintless dent removal tool comprising:
• a ball tab for detachably connecting to a surface of a vehicle, the ball tab comprising:
• a top member having a partially rounded outer surface, a top end and a bottom end;
• an elongated middle support member having a top end and a bottom end, the top end of the elongated middle support member connected to the bottom end of the top member;
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• a flat bottom member having a top end and a bottom end, the top end connected to the bottom end of the elongated middle support member and the bottom end of the flat bottom member configured to be detachably connected to a surface of a vehicle with glue;
• a ball tab adapter detachably connected to the ball tab, the ball tab adapter comprising:
• a connector member, the connector member having a top end, a bottom end, and a threaded opening extending partially into the top end of the connector member, the threaded opening for detachably connecting the ball tab adapter to a threaded bolt;
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• an engagement member for receiving and detachably connecting the ball tab to the ball tab adapter, the engagement member having a x axis, y axis, closed top, open bottom, first leg, and second leg, the first leg having a shelf with a recess therein extending out from the first leg, and the second leg having a shelf with a recess therein extending out from the second leg;
• wherein, the ball tab is configured to be detachably connected to the ball tab adapter such that the partially rounded outer surface of the ball tab rests within the recess of the shelf of the first leg and partially within the recess of the shelf of the second leg of the engagement member so that ball tab is centered on the engagement member of the ball tab adapter on the x axis and y axis of the engagement member and such that the paintless dent removal tool is configured to lift up the ball tab on a center axis of the paintless dent repair tool to remove the dent from the surface of the vehicle;
• attaching the ball tab to the dent on the surface of the vehicle;
• connecting the ball tab adapter to a paintless dent repair pulling tool;
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• pulling upward the ball tab adapter connected to the ball tab, such that the ball tab is pulled upward at the center axis of the paintless dent repair tool to pull out and remove the dent from the surface of the vehicle.