ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,453,996, issued on Oct. 28.

"Automobile dent puller apparatus" was invented by Mark Jackson (Lanexa, Va.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A novel dent-puller assisting apparatus is disclosed herein. The invention provides a stable anchor point for the attachment of a variety of mechanisms to be used in the process of straightening or repair of car body panels. The invention is designed to require a minimum number of parts and connections, be portable and easily transported, and have sufficient flexibility to accomplish the required ends."

The patent was filed on July 11, 2023, under Application No. 18/220,391.

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