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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 1977
Filed:
Aug. 29, 1975
John McPhee, Scarborough, CA;
Rusco Industries, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
The press brake safety device includes a vertically movable guard for moving in advance of the press brake ram, a lightweight protector bar movably positioned on the lower edge of the guard for vertical upward movement and means operably connecting an actuation means for the ram to the ram drive means to control ram actuation. Air operated means connect to these ram drive means to render the same inoperable, and air operated control means connect the protector bar and the air operated means to actuate such last named means when the protector bar is moved upwardly in relation to the guard as the guard is being moved downwardly by actuation of the press brake for work engaging action.