Patent ID: 6173947
Filing Date: 2001-01-16
Classification: B05B,B25B,B25H,F16M

Abstract:
An apparatus for securing an automobile bumper during painting and repair, the apparatus comprising:a base support structure;a frame coupled to the base support structure; andmeans for releasably securing the bumper to the frame, wherein the means for securing the bumper to the frame includes:at least one adjustable arm including a flexible member that is adapted to be flexed to a desired shape by a user, wherein the flexible member of the at least one adjustable arm includes a first end coupled to the frame and a second end releasably coupled to an end of the bumper; andmeans for maintaining the desired shape of the flexible member when the automobile bumper is secured to the securing means, the means for maintaining the desired shape including:a resilient element secured in tension between the first and second ends of the flexible member, the resilient element giving the flexible member of the at least one adjustable arm structural stiffness to support the bumper.