Vehicle body part holding and positioning device

Claim 2

A vehicle body part holding and positioning device comprising a floor supported rollable frame, a pair of side by side pipes supported in an upright position on said frame, a second pair of pipes lengthwise joined together, said second pair of pipes encircling said first-mentioned pair of pipes and being vertically slideable thereon, a pair of widthwise spaced apart arms for holding and cradling thereon a vehicle body part, means holding said arms fast to said second pair of pipes for movement therewith, said holding means disposing said arms over said frame so that the center of weight of said vehicle body part coincides with the center of length of said frame, means on said frame for engaging the foot end of a friction jack, means on said second pipes for engaging the moveable head of said jack, whereby the jack can be operated to lift said vehicle body part above said frame, and means for holding said second pipes elevated on said first pipes without the use of said friction jack, whereby the device can be rolled to hold and position said vehicle body in respect to a vehicle body during assembly or disassembly thereof.

Claim 3

A vehicle body part holding and positioning device comprising a four sided rectangular frame, a cross-piece frame member for said frame, a pair of side by side pipes supported in an upright position on said frame member, a second pair of pipes lengthwise joined together, said second pair of pipes encircling said first-mentioned pair of pipes and being vertically slideable thereon, a cross piece joined to said second pair of pipes so as to be moveable therewith, a pair of widthwise spaced apart arms fast to said cross piece for holding and cradling thereon a vehicle body part, said cross piece disposing said arms over said frame so that the center of weight of said vehicle body part coincides with the center of length of said frame, a V-shaped trough on said frame for engaging the foot end of a friction jack, an eye fast to said second pipes for engaging the moveable head of said jack, said frame having swingable axle type casters so as to be rollably supported on a floor, whereby the jack can be operated to lift said vehicle body part above said frame, and a pair of pins and spaced apart aperatures in said first-mentioned pipes for holding said second pipes elevated on said first pipes without the use of said friction jack, whereby the device can be rolled to hold and position said vehicle body part in respect to a vehicle body during assembly or disassembly thereof.

Claim 4

A vehicle body part holding and positioning device comprising a four sided rectangular frame, a cross-piece frame member for said frame, a pair of side by side pipes supported in an upright position on said frame member, a second pair of pipes lengthwise joined together, said second pair of pipes encircling said first-mentioned pair of pipes and being vertically slideable thereon, a cross piece joined to said second pair of pipes so as to be moveable therewith, a pair of widthwise spaced apart arms fast to said cross piece for holding and cradling thereon a vehicle body part, said cross piece disposing said arms over said frame so that the center of weight of said vehicle body part coincides with the center of length of said frame, a V-shaped trough on said frame for engaging the foot end of a friction jack, an eye fast to said second pipes for engaging the moveable head of said jack, said frame having swingable axle type casters so as to be rollably supported on a floor, whereby the jack can be operated to lift said vehicle body part above said frame, and a pair of pins and spaced apart aperatures in said first-mentioned pipes for holding said second pipes elevated on said first pipes without the use of said friction jack, whereby the device can be rolled to hold and position said vehicle body part in respect to a vehicle body during assembly or disassembly thereof.

Claim 5

A vehicle body part holding and positioning device as claimed in claim 2, said arms being upwardly concave over their lengths and having their free ends upturned to enhance the holding and cradling thereon of said vehicle body part.

Claim 6

A vehicle body part holding and positioning device as claimed in claim 2, said V-shaped trough being disposed at an angle to the horizantal to enhance the engagement of said friction jack with said device.