Patent ID: 11958099
Assignee: IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H | IPC B  H

Claim 16:
17. The pipe bender of claim 6, wherein:
the at least one sensor is an accelerometer configured to measure rotation about at least two axes;
the orientation angle is a first orientation angle indicating a first degree of rotation about a first axis parallel to a second axis of an arcuate-shaped surface of the bender head of the pipe bender;
the at least one sensor is further configured to determine a second orientation angle indicating a second degree of rotation about a third axis normal to the first axis and the second axis; and
the pipe bender further comprises a processor within the housing that is operatively coupled to the at least one sensor, wherein the processor:
receives first data indicative of the second orientation angle from the at least one sensor;
determines that the second orientation angle exceeds a predetermined threshold angle; and
based on the determination that the second orientation angle exceeds the predetermined threshold angle, transmits an output signal to a feedback device.