Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes – Repairing or restoring consumer used articles for reuse – Inorganic material containing articles
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-24
2006-10-24
Smith, Duane (Department: 1722)
Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes
Repairing or restoring consumer used articles for reuse
Inorganic material containing articles
C425S011000, C425S012000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07125507
ABSTRACT:
In windshield crack repair it is necessary to move a repair tool alongside a crack and manipulate a resin injection head to remain in close proximity to the crack at all times. A three cupped tool is disclosed which exhibits here before unavailable lateral and longitudinal stability even when one of the cups becomes unadhered to the windshield. The tool comprises an elongate frame having an upright injection head attachment means on one end; an upright frame height adjustment means on the other opposite end; and, a central portion having three suction cups, each having an upright axis, and each oriented for attachment to the windshield. In a preferred aspect of this tool the axis of a suction cup closest to the injection head generally is in alignment with an elongate axis of the elongate frame and the upright axis of the other two cups are offset similar amounts from the axis of the elongate frame. This arrangement facilitates visibility and manipulation of the injection head along a crack in a windshield.
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Gallinger G. F.
Luk Emmanuel S.
Smith Duane
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