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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2007
Applicant:
Michael C. Clark, Columbiaville, MI (US);
Inventor:
Michael C. Clark, Columbiaville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Tapco International Corporation, Wixcom, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 11/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A guide mechanism for use with a sheet bending brake has a clamping member having a lower leg extending therefrom, a pivot arm and a guide mechanism. The pivoting arm being pivotally supported by and extending from the clamping member to define a clamping area with the lower leg. The guide mechanism reacts between the clamping member and the pivoting arm for moving the pivoting arm between an open position and a closed position.