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US 6,957,561 B1Granted
Apparatus for paintless dent removal
OwnerSalomon John Contrerasinventor
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Abstract
A apparatus for the paint-less dent repair of vehicles, for applying a leverage force between a rigid internal structure and an inside surface of a panel to be straightened, is disclosed. The apparatus includes an elongated lever, a first tool head attached to the elongated lever proximate to the distal end, and a second tool head attached to the lever between the proximal end and the first tool head. The tool heads are attached to opposite sides of the lever facing opposing directions.
Claims22
A device for the paint-less dent repair of vehicles, for applying a leverage force between a rigid internal structure and an inside surface of a panel to be straightened, comprising:
- a first removable tool head, including
- a first base, having a first top surface and a first bottom surface,
- a first work-piece contacting portion fixed to said first top surface, and
- a first rod-like mounting portion having a first mounting end and a first tip support end,
- a first central axis extending from the first mounting end to the first tip support end, and
- a screw thread extending over at least a portion of an outer surface between the first mounting and the first tip support ends, wherein said first tip support end is fixed to said first bottom surface;
- a second removable tool head, including
- a second base, having a second top surface and a second bottom surface,
- a second work-piece contacting portion fixed to said second top surface, and
- a second rod-like mounting portion having a second mounting end and a second tip support end,
- a second central axis extending from the second mounting end to the second tip support end, and
- a screw thread extending over at least a portion of an outer surface between the second mounting and the second tip support ends, wherein said second tip support end is fixed to said second bottom surface;
- an elongated lever having an upper surface, a lower surface opposing said upper surface,
- a first aperture extending through said upper surface, and
- a second aperture extending through said lower surface;
- a means for attaching the first rod-like mounting portion within said first aperture, such that an angle between said first central axis and said upper surface is between 45 and 91 degrees, wherein said first work-piece contacting portion is above said upper surface;
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- a means for attaching the second rod-like mounting portion within said second aperture, such that an angle between said second central axis and said lower surface is between 45 and 91 degrees, wherein said second work-piece contacting portion is below said lower surface.
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A device for the paint-less dent repair of vehicles, for applying a leverage force between a rigid internal structure and an inside surface of a panel to be straightened, comprising:
- a first removable tool head, including
- a first work-piece contacting portion, having a first bottom surface,
- a first rod-like mounting portion having a first mounting end and a first tip support end,
- a first central axis extending from the first mounting end to the first tip support end, and
- a screw thread extending over at least a portion of an outer surface between the first mounting and the first tip support ends, wherein said first tip support end is fixed to said first bottom surface;
- a second removable tool head, including
- a second work-piece contacting portion, having a second bottom surface,
- a second rod-like mounting portion having a second mounting end and a second tip support end,
- a second central axis extending from the second mounting end to the second tip support end, and
- a screw thread extending over at least a portion of an outer surface between the second mounting and the second tip support ends, wherein said second tip support end is fixed to said second bottom surface;
- an elongated lever having an upper surface, a lower surface opposing said upper surface, a first aperture extending through said upper surface, and a second aperture extending through said lower surface;
- a means for attaching the first rod-like mounting portion within said first aperture, such that an angle between said first central axis and said upper surface is between 45 and 91 degrees, wherein said first work-piece contacting portion is above said upper surface;
- and
- a means for attaching the second rod-like mounting portion within said second aperture, such that an angle between said second central axis and said lower surface is between 45 and 91 degrees, wherein said second work-piece contacting portion is below said lower surface.
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A device for the paint-less dent repair of vehicles, for applying a leverage force between a rigid internal structure and an inside surface of a panel to be straightened, comprising:
- a first removable tool head, including
- a first base, having a first top surface and a first bottom surface,
- a first work-piece contacting portion fixed to said first top surface, and
- a first rod-like mounting portion having a first mounting end and a first tip support end,
- a first central axis extending from the first mounting end to the first tip support end, and
- a screw thread extending over at least a portion of an outer surface between the first mounting and the first tip support ends, wherein said first tip support end is fixed to said first bottom surface;
- a second removable tool head, including
- a second base, having a second top surface and a second bottom surface,
- a second work-piece contacting portion fixed to said second top surface, and
- a second rod-like mounting portion having a second mounting end and a second tip support end,
- a second central axis extending from the second mounting end to the second tip support end, and
- a screw thread extending over at least a portion of an outer surface between the second mounting and the second tip support ends, wherein said second tip support end is fixed to said second bottom surface;
- an elongated lever device having a proximal end and a distal end, comprising two rod-like members, of approximately equal length and oriented substantially parallel with each other;
- a means for attaching the first rod-like mounting portion to said two rod-like members at a first position between said proximal end and said distal end;
- and
- a means for attaching the second rod-like mounting portion to said two rod-like members at a second position between said proximal end and said distal end.
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A device for the paint-less dent repair of vehicles, for applying a leverage force between a rigid internal structure and an inside surface of a panel to be straightened, comprising:
- a first removable tool head, including
- a first work-piece contacting portion, having a first bottom surface,
- a first rod-like mounting portion having a first mounting end and a first tip support end,
- a first central axis extending from the first mounting end to the first tip support end, and
- a screw thread extending over at least a portion of an outer surface between the first mounting and the first tip support ends, wherein said first tip support end is fixed to said first bottom surface;
- a second removable tool head, including
- a second work-piece contacting portion, having a second bottom surface,
- a second rod-like mounting portion having a second mounting end and a second tip support end,
- a second central axis extending from the second mounting end to the second tip support end, and
- a screw thread extending over at least a portion of an outer surface between the second mounting and the second tip support ends, wherein said second tip support end is fixed to said second bottom surface;
- an elongated lever device having a proximal end and a distal end, comprising two rod-like members, of approximately equal length and oriented substantially parallel with each other;
- a means for attaching the first rod-like mounting portion to said two rod-like members at a first position between said proximal end and said distal end;
- and
- a means for attaching the second rod-like mounting portion to said two rod-like members at a second position between said proximal end and said distal end.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.