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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Amada Company, Limited, , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21J 1/310 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B21J 1/310 ;
Abstract
An automatic bending system includes an automatic bending press ( ) including a pair of bending tools ( ) cooperating with each other, and an automatic manipulator ( ) including a head ( ) movable in a work space and provided with a toolholder member ( ) intended to receive at least two take-up members ( ) independent from each other. The head ( ) is rotatable about a first axis ( ) and the toolholder member ( ) is provided with tool attachment seats ( ) arranged on opposite sides of said first axis ( ) and rotatable about a second common axis ( ) orthogonal to the first axis ( ).