Patent · US Expired

Windshield repair apparatus

US6302670A · kind A · utility

9Cited by
31References
15Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 28, 2000
Grant dateOct 16, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 28, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29L2031/3052
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A windshield repair apparatus is provided which includes a bridge having a base member including an injection holder and a pivot support member pivotally connected to the base member. A suction cup is disposed for connection with the pivot support member for mounting the bridge to the windshield. A yoke extends upward from the suction cup to pivotally connect the suction cup to the pivot support member of the bridge. The yoke includes at least two side members which are adapted to receive the pivot support member of the bridge therebetween such that the bridge is permitted to pivot vertically about a pivot axis toward and away from the windshield and wherein the side members of the yoke prevent the pivot support member from rotating in a horizontal orientation substantially parallel to the windshield. The bridge includes a registration system engageable with the pivotally mounted base of the bridge for retaining the base member of the bridge in the original position and for selectively permitting rotation of the base member of the bridge from the original position to a rotated position upon the manual retraction of the registration system by the user to release the base member from…

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