Chief Automotive Systems

Delaware Capital Formation, Inc.

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Melvin A Soyk

Roger Harmon

Jeff Dobbins

Dean E Mitchell

A system ( ) for anchoring a vehicle frame ( ) to a platform ( ) utilizes a variety of securement components ( ) to secure the vehicle frame ( ) from movement at desired locations while the vehicle frame ( ) is being aligned with pulling forces applied by pulling towers ( ). The securement components ( ) are held on cross beams ( ) which mount to anchoring stands ( ), and the anchoring stands ( ) are attached to the platform ( ). The securement components include a rail vise ( ), a C-channel clamp ( ), a leaf spring shackle ( ), L-clamps ( ), a slide plate ( ), a hole adapter ( ), a tie-down ratchet assembly ( ), and a turnbuckle assist ( ). The rail vise has two guide channels ( ) which slidably receive guide pins ( ) therein. The guide pins ( ) extend from a front movable clamp leg ( ). The leaf spring shackle ( ) includes an L-shaped base plate ( ) and a clamp member ( ), which cooperate to clamp a mounting bracket ( ) of a leaf spring ( ) therebetween. The hold adapter ( ) includes a reference hole insert ( ) sized and configured to fit in a reference hole ( ) of the vehicle frame ( ) with slip clearance. The hole adapter ( ) also includes an adapter ring ( ) for larger reference holes ( ). The tie-down ratchet assembly ( ) includes a tie-down strap ( ) and a ratchet mechanism ( ) which is operative to incrementally tension the strap ( ).

System for anchoring frames to a platform

An automobile lift and straightening platform is useful for performing repairs on motor vehicles received thereon, and includes a base, a bench which includes treadways for permitting the vehicle to roll thereon and receiving anchors for coupling the vehicle body to the bench, a lifting unit for raising and lowering the bench relative to the base, and a locking unit for locking the bench in an elevated position relative to the base and thereby inhibiting undesired lowering of the vehicle. An unlocking member is provided which may be actuated by the foot of the worker. A hand held control is connected to a power unit for operating an extensible ram of the lifting unit to raise and lower the bench, thus permitting one worker to lower the bench when simultaneously actuating the control and the unlocking member. The platform receives a pulling assembly which is more readily aligned and coupled to the bench by the provision of for and aft suspension assemblies which permits assisted tilting of the pulling assembly to insert a tongue of the pulling assembly into a receiver on the bench.

Portable lift and straightening platform

A system (,) for anchoring a vehicle frame (,) to a platform (,) utilizes a variety of securement components (,) to secure the vehicle frame (,) from movement at desired locations while the vehicle frame (,) is being aligned with pulling forces applied by pulling towers (,). The securement components (,) are held on cross beams (,) which mount to anchoring stands (,), and the anchoring stands (,) are attached to the platform (,). The securement components include a rail vise (,), a C-channel clamp (,), a leaf spring shackle (,), L-clamps (,), a slide plate (,), a hole adapter (,), a tie-down ratchet assembly (,), and a turnbuckle assist (,). The rail vise has two guide channels (,) which slidably receive guide pins (,) therein. The guide pins (,) extend from a front movable clamp leg (,). The leaf spring shackle (,) includes an L-shaped base plate (,) and a clamp member (,), which cooperate to clamp a mounting bracket (,) of a leaf spring (,) therebetween. The hold adapter (,) includes a reference hole insert (,) sized and configured to fit in a reference hole (,) of the vehicle frame (,) with slip clearance. The hole adapter (,) also includes an adapter ring (,) for larger reference holes (,). The tie-down ratchet assembly (,) includes a tie-down strap (,) and a ratchet mechanism (,) which is operative incrementally tension the strap (,).

A powered lifter that enables one person to move loads such as cars, trucks, farm equipment, trailers and the like from one location to another. The device includes a rear frame supported by a pair of wheels that mounts an upstanding telescoping mast having a rotatable load supporting carriage at its upper end and a hydraulic cylinder connected to the mast for raising and lowering the carriage. The device also includes a front frame pivotally connected to the rear frame and supported by a drive wheel which is driven by a hydraulic motor and steered by a steering arm connected to the front frame which also houses the electronic circuitry for the device. A cabinet is mounted on the rear frame for housing the electrical and hydraulic components for the device, and for reinforcing the frame to avoid sagging and lateral shifting of the frame.

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Grand Island, NE, United States of America

Melvin A Soyk