Device for straightening dented vehicle body parts

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EP 0 856 366 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	11.08.1999 Bulletin 1999/32

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	05.08.1998 Bulletin 1998/32

(21)	Application number: 97121074.5

(22)	Date of filing: 01.12.1997

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁶: B21D 1/12

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

05.12.1996 IT FI960149 U

(71)	Applicant: MB Autoattrezzature S.r.l.
	40050 Centergross funo di Argelato (Bologna) (IT)

(72)	Inventors:
	Maggi, Luciano 54036 Marina di Carrara, Massa (IT) Zeni, Dario 54033 Carrara, Massa (IT)

(74)	Representative: Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing. et al
	Modiano & Associati S.r.l. Via Meravigli, 16 20123 Milano 20123 Milano (IT)

(54)	Device for straightening dented vehicle body parts

(57) A device for straightening dented parts of the surface of a vehicle body comprising axial grip means (1) for a metal stem (20) which is temporarily fixed to the dented part, the means being slideably mounted along a guide (6) which is substantially parallel to the surface and is suitable to be temporarily rigidly coupled to the surface by virtue of fixing means (11). The grip means can be made to slide axially so as to apply a controlled traction or compression force to the surface.

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