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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 1989
Filed:
Mar. 05, 1987
Leonard F Eck, McPherson, KS (US);
Hein-Werner Corporation, Waukesha, WI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle repair and alignment rack for correcting and aligning misshapened vehicle frame and body portions comprises a rack structure having a vehicle supportive upper surface and a lower surface with opposite side rack portions having inner and outer flanges joined together to form a central opening, whereby a vehicle straddles the opening for work access to the vehicle underside. Front and rear supportive legs are affixed to the rack structure for elevation above a floor surface and have power fluid rams operatively connected thereto for folding the legs and lowering the rack structure to the floor to facilitate positioning a vehicle on the rack. Force supplying members are affixed to the rack structure and are easily movable therearound so that they can be selectively positioned to exert pulls on substantially any part of the vehicle. A front end of the rack structure is removable and replaceable so that the repairman has easy access to the lower front side of the vehicle, a common location for vehicle damage.