Patent Publication Number: US-9889483-B1

Title: Paintless vehicle dent repair tool

Description:
This non-provisional patent application claims the benefit of the subject matter and filing date of a provisional patent application, Ser. No. 62/359,923, filed on Jul. 8, 2016, by the subject inventor and having a title of “Paintless Vehicle Dent Repair Tool”. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     (a) Field of the Invention 
     This invention relates to a dent repair tool, and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to a paintless vehicle dent repair tool used for removing dents on a vehicle do to hail damages and similar damage. 
     (b) Discussion of Prior Art 
     Heretofore, there have been a number of different types of dent repair tools used for removing dents on a vehicle. None of these repair tools include in combination, a tool body having a concave, wedge-shaped end portion and a hollow, opposite end portion for receiving a spray bottle filled with alcohol. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     In view of the foregoing, it is a primary objective of the subject invention to provide a combination repair dent tool for quick repair of vehicle dents, typically caused by hail and without vehicle paint removal. 
     Another object the invention is the dent repair tool saves time by eliminating the need of a dent repair person having to use a separate wedge tool of engaging the glue and the going to find a separate spray bottle with alcohol for spraying on the dried glue. 
     Still another object of the invention is the tool can include an embedded magnet in the tool body. The magnet is used for holding the tool in place on a metal surface and when the tool is not in use. 
     The paintless vehicle dent repair tool includes an elongated, annular shaped, tool body. The tool body includes a concave, wedge-shaped end portion for engaging and removing glue from a dent and a hollow opposite end portion. The hollow opposite end portion is used for holding a removable spray bottle of alcohol. A spray of alcohol is used for helping release dried glue from a raised dent on a vehicle. 
     These and other objects of the present invention will become apparent to those familiar with different types of dent repair tools when reviewing the following detailed description, showing novel construction, combination, and elements as herein described, and more particularly defined by the claims, it being understood that changes in the embodiments are meant to be included as coming within the scope of the claims, except insofar as they may be precluded by the prior art. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The accompanying drawings illustrate complete preferred embodiments in the present invention devised for the practical application of the subject dent repair tool, and in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view of the dent repair tool with a tool body shown receiving a spray bottle with alcohol in a hollow, opposite end portion. 
         FIGS. 2-8  illustrate various steps required to repair a dent in a top of a vehicle and using the subject tool to remove dried glue from a raised dent on the vehicle. 
     
    
    
     In  FIG. 3 , a glue gun  34  is shown applying hot glue  36  to the bottom of the base  28 . In  FIG. 4 , the hot glue  36  is shown being lowered into the dent  22  using the glue tab  26 . In  FIG. 5 , the hot glue  36  is shown drying inside the dent  22 . In  FIG. 6 , the glue tab  26  and dried glue  36  is shown be raised, as indicated by arrows  38 , moving the dent  22  upwardly into a raised convex portion on the vehicle roof  24 , thus removing the dent. 
     In  FIGS. 7 and 8 , the subject dent repair tool  10  is shown in use. In  FIG. 7 , the spray bottle  16  is shown spraying alcohol  18  around the dried glue  36  and the raised dent  22 . In  FIG. 8 , the dent repair tool  10  has been turned around and the wedge-shaped end portion  36  is shown inserted between the glue  36  and the raised dent  22 . At this time, the glue  36  and the glue tab  26  are release from the vehicle roof  24  and the raised dent is then polished completing the vehicle roof repair. 
     While the invention has been particularly shown, described and illustrated in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments and modifications thereof, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that equivalent changes in form and detail may be made therein without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention as claimed except as precluded by the prior art.