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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2007
Gregory Potter, Livonia, MI (US);
Jeffery A. Hess, Elk Point, SD (US);
Jeffrey L. Dobbins, Grand Island, NE (US);
Richard Keefer, York, NE (US);
Richard H. Nagorski, Grand Island, NE (US);
Gregory Richards, Grand Island, NE (US);
Randy Gard, Grand Island, NE (US);
Gregory Potter, Livonia, MI (US);
Jeffery A. Hess, Elk Point, SD (US);
Jeffrey L. Dobbins, Grand Island, NE (US);
Richard Keefer, York, NE (US);
Richard H. Nagorski, Grand Island, NE (US);
Gregory Richards, Grand Island, NE (US);
Randy Gard, Grand Island, NE (US);
Chief Automotive Technologies, Inc, Grand Island, NE (US);
Abstract
A trolley () for use with a frame-straightening bench () and allowing for moving a vehicle into the bench () for initial repair; moving the vehicle out of the bench () and into holding area to allow for curing or other time-consuming repair processes or operations, thereby making the bench () available for other uses; and moving the vehicle back into the bench () for additional repair or final confirmation of a previous repair. A repair jig () is coupleable with the trolley () for facilitating the alignment and otherwise proper positioning of a portion of the vehicle being repaired. The trolley () can also be used with a lift () to separate the vehicle's body from its frame ().