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(11) EP 0 361 410 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.01.1991 Bulletin 1991/04

(43) Date of publication A2:
04.04.1990 Bulletin 1990/14

(21) Application number: 89117793.3

(22) Date of filing: 27.09.1989
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: B21D 1/14
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT SE

(30) Priority: 30.09.1988 US 254921

(71) Applicant: LES FABRICATIONS DROLIC INC.
Boucherville Québec J4B 7J4 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • Gemme, Jean
    Beloeil Qc (CA)
  • Gilbert, Jean-Yves
    Ste-Julie Qc J0L 2C0 (CA)
  • Laporte, Michel
    St-Basilie le Grand, Qc J0L 1S0 (CA)

(74) Representative: Bonnetat, Christian 
CABINET BONNETAT 23, Rue de St. Pétersbourg
75008 Paris
75008 Paris (FR)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Automobile body straightener


    (57) The apparatus includes a car-supporting platform (14) fitted with a power-operated lift (60) for lifting the vehicle off the platform, so as to facilitate inserting clamps (72) to secure the vehicle body to the platform. One or more L-shaped pulling arms (6) are pivoted to the platform frame for swinging movement around the vehicle body, so as to enable pulling on the latter in any horizontal orientation. In a preferred embodiment, the platform is made of two pivotable sections which can be folded against each other, and the apparatus is provided with wheels (10, 12), so that the same, with the platform in folded position, can be wheeled about and stored in a minimum of space when not in use.







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