Dual clamping adapter and vehicle repairing device
AssigneeQuick Stick, Inc.
InventorBradley R. Weschler
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Abstract
A dual clamping adapter for securing a vehicle body undercarriage having both horizontal pinchwelds and vertical jack tabs to a vehicle repairing device includes a generally L-shaped clamp bracket having a generally upright upper leg and a generally horizontal lower leg, a first pair of clamps for releasably clamping a horizontal pinchweld of a vehicle body undercarriage and a second pair of clamps for releasing clamping a vertical jack tab of a vehicle body undercarriage. The first and second clamping plates are adjustably mounted on the upper and lower leg of the clamp bracket, respectively and the clamp bracket is height adjustable. A vehicle repairing device utilizing the aforementioned dual clamping adapter is also disclosed.
Claims19
A dual clamping adapter for securing a vehicle body undercarriage having both horizontal pinchwelds and vertical jack tabs to a vehicle repairing device comprising:
- a generally L-shaped clamp bracket having a generally upright upper leg and a generally horizontal lower leg;
- first means for releasably clamping a horizontal pinchweld of a vehicle body undercarriage;
- second means for releasably clamping a vertical jack tab of a vehicle body undercarriage;
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- means for adjustably mounting said first means for releasably clamping on said upper leg of said clamp bracket and said second means for releasably clamping on said lower leg of said clamp bracket.
A device for straightening damaged vehicle bodies with an undercarriage having both horizontal pinchwelds and vertical jack tabs comprising:
- a first elongated member which is selectively positionable under the undercarriage of a damaged vehicle body, said first elongated member comprising a first end and a second end;
- a second elongated member selectively attachable to said first elongated member at an angle of less than 90 degrees;
- means for applying a pulling force selectively connectable to at least one of said elongated members and means for attaching said force applying means to a damaged vehicle;
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- two clamps slidably mounted on said first elongated member for attaching said first elongated member to said damaged body, and a clamp slidably mounted on said second elongated member for attaching said second elongated member to said damaged body, said clamps each comprising a generally L-shaped clamp bracket having a generally upright upper leg and a generally horizontal lower leg, first means for releasably clamping a horizontal pinchweld of a vehicle body undercarriage, second means for releasing clamping a vertical jack tab of a vehicle body undercarriage, and means for adjustably mounting said first means for releasably clamping on said upper leg of said clamp bracket and said second means for releasably clamping on said lower leg of said clamp bracket.
A dual clamping adapter for securing a vehicle body undercarriage having both horizontal pinchwelds and vertical jack tabs to a vehicle repairing device comprising:
- a generally L-shaped clamp bracket having a generally upright upper leg and a generally horizontal lower leg;
- first means for releasably clamping a horizontal pinchweld of a vehicle body undercarriage;
- second means for releasably clamping a vertical jack tab of a vehicle body undercarriage;
- means for adjustably mounting said first means for releasably clamping on said upper leg of said clamp bracket and said second means for releasably clamping on said lower leg of said clamp bracket;
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- means for adjusting the height of said clamp bracket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.