An automotive clamp accessory that can be used with existing prior art clamps to pull on a damaged vehicle's frame. The clamp accessory can be attached to a variety of types of damaged vehicle frames and locations without first being required to remove bolted-on vehicle parts or attached glass in or
An automotive clamp accessory that can be used with existing prior art clamps to pull on a damaged vehicle's frame. The clamp accessory can be attached to a variety of types of damaged vehicle frames and locations without first being required to remove bolted-on vehicle parts or attached glass in order for the pull clamp to properly access or grab the frame. Once the clamp accessory is attached, straightening is accomplished by pulling on the clamp accessory with an external force to return the frame back to its original shape. In the preferred embodiment, the clamp accessory includes a first end portion, a second end portion, and a wall disposed between the first and second ends that forms a "stair-step" configuration. The first end portion having a pair of opposing pivot bores for mounting the prior art pull clamp thereto. The pivot bores allow the pulling clamp to be tightened in selected positions for various straightening applications. In position, the clamp accessory passes over the damaged frame so that the body bore of the clamp accessory is aligned and on an axis with the clamp jaws of the pull clamp.
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I claim: 1. An automotive clamp accessory that attaches to a prior art pull clamp, said pull clamp including a pair of sliding bars and pulling jaws, said automotive clamp accessory comprising: a base member comprising a first end portion, a second end portion, and a wall disposed between the first
I claim: 1. An automotive clamp accessory that attaches to a prior art pull clamp, said pull clamp including a pair of sliding bars and pulling jaws, said automotive clamp accessory comprising: a base member comprising a first end portion, a second end portion, and a wall disposed between the first and second ends, the first end portion including a pair of opposing bores, wherein said bores are for rotatably attaching the prior art pull clamp to the clamp accessory, and means for attaching the pull clamp to the clamp accessory, and wherein an attachment point attaching said clamp accessory to an external force is aligned and on an axis with the pulling jaws of the pull clamp. 2. The automotive clamp accessory as recited in claim 1, wherein the bores each having a kidney shaped configuration. 3. The automotive clamp accessory as recited in claim 1, wherein the attachment point is a body bore through the second end portion. 4. The automotive clamp accessory as recited in claim 1, further including side walls that extend the length of the base member. 5. The automotive clamp accessory as recited in claim 3, wherein the external force is applied by a chain axially aligned with said body bore and said pulling jaws. 6. The automotive clamp accessory as recited in claim 2, wherein the sliding bars of the pull clamp are slidingly received within the bores of the clamp accessory in order to position the pull clamp. 7. The automotive clamp accessory as recited in claim 6, further including a center hole disposed at an equal distance between the opposing bores, wherein said pull clamp can be selectively positioned at on approximate 45 degree angle with respect to the center hole. 8. The automotive clamp accessory as recited in claim 7, wherein the sliding bars include threaded ends. 9. The automotive clamp accessory as recited in claim 8, wherein the pull clamp is fixed in position to the automotive clamp accessory with said threaded sliding bars and nuts. 10. The automotive clamp accessory as recited in claim 1, further including a reinforcement plate positioned on an upper surface of the first end portion, said reinforcement plate including a pair of apertures in alignment with the opposing bores. 11. An automotive clamp accessory that attaches to a prior art pull clamp, said automotive clamp accessory comprising: a base member comprising a first end portion including a plate, a second end portion, and a slanted wall disposed between the first and second ends, said slanted wall creating a stair step between said first end portion plate and said second portion, the first end portion including a pair of opposing bores, wherein said opposing bores for attaching a prior art pull clamp to the clamp accessory, a body bore through the second end portion, means for fixedly attaching the pull clamp to the clamp accessory, and wherein the body bore attaches said clamp accessory to an external force and is aligned and on an axis with pulling laws of the prior art pull clamp. 12. The automotive clamp accessory as recited in claim 11, wherein the slanted wall is disposed at an approximate 45 degree angle in relation to the first end portion. 13. The automotive clamp accessory as recited in claim 11, wherein the opposing bores each having a kidney shaped configuration. 14. The automotive clamp accessory as recited in claim 11, further including side walls that extend the length of the base member. 15. The automotive clamp accessory as recited in claim 13, wherein sliding bars of the pull clamp are slidingly received within the opposing bores of the clamp accessory in order to position the pull clamp in a selected position. 16. The automotive clamp accessory as recited in claim 15, wherein said sliding bars of the pull clamp are tightened to the clamp accessory in the selected position with nuts. 17. The automotive clamp accessory as recited in claim 11, further including a reinforcement plate positioned on an upper surface of the first end portion, said reinforcement plate including a pair of apertures in alignment with the opposing bores. 18. An automotive clamp accessory comprising: a base member comprising a first end portion, a second end portion, and a wall disposed between the first and second ends, a pair of opposing kidney-shaped bores through the first end portion, a body bore through the second end portion, means for fixedly attaching a prior art pull clamp to the first end portion, a reinforcement plate positioned on an upper surface of the first end portion, said reinforcement plate including a pair of apertures in alignment with the kidney-shaped bores, and wherein said wall creates a stair between said reinforcement plate and said second end portion such that an attachment point on said second end portion is aligned with a source of null and with said prior art pull clamp. 19. The automotive clamp accessory as recited in claim 18, further including a center hole disposed at an equal distance between the kidney-shaped bores, wherein said pull clamp can be selectively positioned at approximate 45 degree angle with respect to the center hole.
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Specktor Gerald A. (409 Cleveland Ave. ; South St. Paul MN 55105), Accessories for an apparatus for repairing and straightening.
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