Patent ID: 7124615

Claim:
A tool for straightening the frame surrounding a vehicle windshield, window or door opening including a pinchweld and frame structure adjacent to said pinchweld by applying forces to the frame, said tool including, in combination: a connector for connecting the tool to a hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder or jack; and a tool head attached to said connector defining a recess for receiving the pinchweld of the frame and having an outer bearing surface for engaging the adjacent frame structure of the frame when the recess receives the pinchweld, the recess extending inwardly from said outer bearing surface, and said outer bearing surface having outer bearing surface portions engageable with the frame structure disposed on opposed sides of said recess, said tool head comprising a clamp including a pair of relatively movable clamp members and adjustment structure for relatively moving said clamp members toward or away from one another to vary the size of said recess to selectively clamp or unclamp said frame.