Paintless vehicle dent repair tool

Abstract

A paintless vehicle dent repair tool for repairing dents, such as dents caused by hail damage, in the top of a vehicle. The repair tool includes an elongated, annular shaped, tool body. The tool body includes a concave, wedge-shaped end portion for engaging and removing glue from a dent and a hollow opposite end portion. The hollow opposite end portion is used for holding a removable spray bottle of alcohol. A spray of alcohol is used for helping release dried glue from a raised dent on a vehicle.

Claims

1. A paintless vehicle dent repair tool, the repair tool comprising: an elongated, tubular-shaped, tool body; a wedge-shaped end portion in one end of the tool body and adapted for engaging and removing glue from a dent; a hollow opposite end portion in an opposite end of the tool body; and a removable spray bottle of alcohol slidably received inside the hollow opposite end portion of the tool body, wherein a spray of alcohol is used from the spray bottle for helping release dried glue from a raised dent on a vehicle.

2. The repair tool as described in claim 1 wherein the wedge-shaped end portion includes a notch therein for helping release the dried glue from the raised dent.

3. The repair tool as described in claim 1 further including magnet attached to the tool body, the magnet used for holding the repair tool on the vehicle when the tool is not in use.

4. The repair tool as described in claim 1 further including an end cap for attaching to an end of the opposite end portion, the end cap used for holding the repair tool in a pocket of a dent repair person.

5. The repair tool as described in claim 1 wherein the tool body has a length in a range of 6 to 10 inches and a diameter of to 1 inches.

6. A paintless vehicle dent repair tool, the repair tool used for repairing a dent on a vehicle, the repair tool comprising: an elongated, tubular-shaped, tool body; a wedge-shaped, concave end portion in one end of the tool body, the end portion adapted for engaging and removing glue from a dent; a hollow opposite end portion in an opposite end of the tool body; and a removable spray bottle with spray nozzle, the spray bottle filled with alcohol, the spray bottle slidably received inside the hollow opposite end portion of the tool body, wherein a spray of alcohol is used from the spray bottle for helping release dried glue from a raised dent on the vehicle.

7. The repair tool as described in claim 6 wherein the wedge-shaped end portion includes a notch therein for helping release the dried glue from the raised dent.

8. The repair tool as described in claim 6 further including magnet embedded inside the tool body, the magnet is used for holding the repair tool on the vehicle when the tool is not in use.

9. The repair tool as described in claim 6 further including an end cap for releasable attachment to an end of the opposite end portion, the end cap used for holding the repair tool in a pocket of a dent repair person.

10. The repair tool as described in claim 6 wherein the tool body having a length a in a range of 6 to 10 inches and a diameter in a range of to 1 inches.

11. A paintless vehicle dent repair tool, the repair tool used for repairing a dent on a vehicle, the repair tool comprising: an elongated, tubular-shaped, tool body; a wedge-shaped, concave end portion in one end of the tool body, the end portion adapted for engaging and removing glue from a dent; a hollow opposite end portion in an opposite end of the tool body, the hollow opposite end portion adapted for receiving alcohol therein, an end of the opposite end portion having threads thereon; and a spray nozzle, the spray nozzle attached to the treads on the end of the opposite end portion, the spray nozzle used for spraying alcohol on dried glue for helping release the dried glue from a raised dent on the vehicle.

12. The repair tool as described in claim 11 wherein the wedge-shaped end portion includes a notch therein for helping release the dried glue from the raised dent.

13. The repair tool as described in claim 11 further including magnet embedded inside the tool body, the magnet used for holding the repair tool on the vehicle when the tool is not in use.

14. The repair tool as described in claim 11 further including an end cap for releasable attachment to an end of the opposite end portion, the end cap used for holding the repair tool in a pocket of a dent repair person.

15. The repair tool as described in claim 11 wherein the tool body has a length in range of 6 to 10 inches and a diameter of to 1 inches.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The accompanying drawings illustrate complete preferred embodiments in the present invention devised for the practical application of the subject dent repair tool, and in which:

(2) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the dent repair tool with a tool body shown receiving a spray bottle with alcohol in a hollow, opposite end portion.

(3) FIGS. 2-8 illustrate various steps required to repair a dent in a top of a vehicle and using the subject tool to remove dried glue from a raised dent on the vehicle.

(4) In FIG. 3, a glue gun 34 is shown applying hot glue 36 to the bottom of the base 28. In FIG. 4, the hot glue 36 is shown being lowered into the dent 22 using the glue tab 26. In FIG. 5, the hot glue 36 is shown drying inside the dent 22. In FIG. 6, the glue tab 26 and dried glue 36 is shown be raised, as indicated by arrows 38, moving the dent 22 upwardly into a raised convex portion on the vehicle roof 24, thus removing the dent.

(5) In FIGS. 7 and 8, the subject dent repair tool 10 is shown in use. In FIG. 7, the spray bottle 16 is shown spraying alcohol 18 around the dried glue 36 and the raised dent 22. In FIG. 8, the dent repair tool 10 has been turned around and the wedge-shaped end portion 36 is shown inserted between the glue 36 and the raised dent 22. At this time, the glue 36 and the glue tab 26 are release from the vehicle roof 24 and the raised dent is then polished completing the vehicle roof repair.

(6) While the invention has been particularly shown, described and illustrated in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments and modifications thereof, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that equivalent changes in form and detail may be made therein without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention as claimed except as precluded by the prior art.