Straightener

Body clamp for an automobile body straightener

Straightener Abstract
A body clamp for an automobile body straightener, consisting of a main body which can be fastened to a straightener frame beam and has a pair of jaws attached to it. One jaw is fixed to the main body and the other jaw is rotatably mounted on a shaft attached to the main body. The body clamp is provided with a cam closing devices to press the rotatable jaw against the fixed jaw. The cam closing device is rotatably mounted on a shaft attached to the movable jaw so that when the cam closing device is pressed with a force (G) against the frame beam, it will generate a clamping force (F) between the jaws, with the result that the body clamp is simultaneously fastened to the straightener frame beam when the jaws are closed.

Straightener Claims
I claim:

1. A body clamp for an automobile body straightener, comprising:

a main body which can be fastened to a straightener frame beam;

a pair of jaws attached to the main body;

one jaw is fixed to the main body and the other jaw is rotatably mounted on a first shaft attached to the main body;

a cam closing means for pressing the rotatable jaw against the fixed jaw and simultaneously fastening the main body to the straightener frame beam;

wherein the closing means is rotatably mounted on a second shaft attached to the movable jaw to press against the frame beam with a force (G) as well as to generate a clamping force (F) between the jaws.

2. A body clamp according to claim 1, wherein during clamping, the cam closing means is pressed against a spacer that transmits the pressing force (G) against the frame beam.

3. A body clamp according to claim 2, wherein the movable jaw is movable with a toe which is located on an opposite side of the first shaft from the cam closing means;

wherein during clamping, the toe applies a pressure via a spring to the frame beam via the spacer; and

wherein said spring pressure is removed by the cam closing means when the clamp is in the open position.

4. A body clamp according to claim 1, wherein the movable jaw is provided with a toe which is located on an opposite side of the first shaft from the cam closing means;

wherein during clamping, the toe applies a pressure via a spring to the frame beam; and

wherein said spring pressure is removed by the cam closing means when the clamp is in the open position.

Straightener Description
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a body clamp for an automobile body straightener, consisting of a main body which is fastened to a straightener frame beam and has a pair of jaws attached to it. One jaw is fixed to the main body and the other is rotatably mounted on a shaft attached to the main body. The body clamp is provided with a cam closing device, by means of which the rotatable jaw can be pressed against the fixed jaw and the clamp simultaneously fastened to the straightener frame beam when the jaws are closed.