Patent ID: 7181951

Claim:
A method for removing a dent from an automobile vehicle body surface, comprising the steps of: providing first and second suction elements each formed of a flexible suction cup disc, a support disc attached to the flexible disc, a pull stud attached to the support disc, a releasable lever engagement member at an end of the pull stud, and a vehicle body facing surface of the flexible suction cup disc being continuous without air exits; providing a lever; placing the first and second suction elements in suction contact on the automotive vehicle body surface, at least one of the suction elements being positioned at the dent; placing the lever in slidable releasable engagement with the releasable lever engagement members of each of the first and second suction elements; with the lever remaining loosely retained in the releasable lever engagement members, exerting a force on the lever to pull out the dent; and removing the lever from the first and second lever engagement members.