Automotive collision repair device

Abstract

Unibody devices that are easily assembled on a damaged vehicle. Some devices of the present invention can be positioned on a vehicle by simply jacking up the vehicle and removing one wheel. Various embodiments of the present invention advantageously comprise a sidearm which is disposed at an angle preferably close to but preferably other than 90° to a main beam. The sidearm is advantageously slidably positionable on the main beam and comprises at least one clamp for securing the sidearm to a vehicle being repaired.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A device for straightening damaged body of vehicles comprising: 
 a first elongated member which is selectively positionable under a damaged body of a vehicle while three wheels of the vehicle rest on the ground;    a second elongated member selectively attachable to said first elongated member at an angle of about 60 to about 85 degrees;    two clamps slidably mounted on said first elongated member for attaching said first elongated member to pinch welds of said damaged unibody;    a clamp slidably mounted on said second elongated member for attaching said second elongated member to a pinch weld of said damaged unibody; and    means for applying a pulling force selectively connectable to at least one of said first end and said second end of said first elongated member.    
     
     
         2 . A device according to  claim 1  wherein said second elongated member is connected to said first elongated member with a connector which is slidably positionable on said first elongated member.  
     
     
         3 . A device according to  claim 2  wherein said connector comprises at least one positioning guide which is flared outwardly at an angle to a generally horizontal plane in order to facilitate insertion of said second elongated member into said connector.  
     
     
         4 . A device according to  claim 3  wherein said connector comprises at least one positioning guide which is flared outwardly at an angle to a generally horizontal plane in order to facilitate insertion of said second elongated member into said connector.  
     
     
         5 . A device according to  claim 2  wherein said connector comprises at least one positioning guide which is flared outwardly at an angle to a generally horizontal plane in order to facilitate insertion of said second elongated member into said connector.