Apparatus for securing vehicle

Abstract

An apparatus for securing a vehicle to a vehicle repair system with the vehicle repair system having a work surface. The apparatus comprises a frame removably mounted on the work surface with the support base slidingly attached to the frame with the support base having a release handle and an upright column. A lock plate having a lock plate bore sized to receive the upright column is placed over the upright column of the support base and secured to the frame by a drive nut threadingly mounted to the upright column to secure the lock plate against the frame and draw the support base against the frame. A clamp support removably coupled to the upright column of the support base is coupled to a vehicle retainer. The vehicle retainer engages a vehicle securing area on a vehicle being repaired on the vehicle repair system. The frame is secured to the vehicle repair system work surface by a single bolt. Also, the vehicle retainer is secured to the vehicle by a single bolt, with the frame bolt, vehicle retainer bolt and the drive nut being tightened by a single tool utilized by an operator of the vehicle repair system. The support base is also provided with a release handle and is provided with a position slot having the first position in which the support base remains attached to the frame in a second position in which the support base can be removed from the frame. A second, third or fourth apparatus for securing a vehicle to a vehicle repair system with each apparatus mounted on the work surface in a spaced relationship from each other. There is also provided a method for securing a vehicle to the vehicle repair system having a work surface using an apparatus for securing the vehicle.

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