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US 4,496,500 AGranted
Method for vehicle body shaping
OwnerAlexander Haberinventor
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Abstract
A method for shaping a motor vehicle panel is provided. Body filler material is applied to a damaged area of a panel and allowed to harden partially. Using back and forth strokes, a saw-toothed blade is used to shape the material to the desired contour. The blade should be flexible to allow the user to bend it to the shape of the panel. Curved panels can accordingly be shaped as easily as flat panels.
Claims4
A method for shaping a curved motor vehicle panel comprising the steps of:
- applying body filler material to a damaged panel area;
- allowing said material to harden
- applying a cutting blade having a substantially flat flexible body and a saw-toothed cutting edge to said panel;
- bending the flat flexible body of said cutting blade into conformity with the shape of said panel;
- and
- cutting said filler material to shape by moving said cutting blade across said material while applying firm back and forth strokes.
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