Patent ID: 9334187
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: C03B

Claim Text:
1. A mechanical reforming tool, comprising: a pusher member having a contact surface for contacting a sheet of material; a linear-to-rotary motion guide comprising a pair of spaced-apart pivotable members, the pivotable members being coupled to opposing ends of the pusher member, the spacing between the pivotable members being wide enough to receive an edge of the sheet of material, wherein the linear-to-rotary motion guide is configured to receive a linear motion, convert the linear motion to a rotary motion, and impart the rotary motion to the pusher member; a yoke comprising a pair of prongs wherein each of the prongs is coupled to one of the pivotable members; and an actuator coupled to the linear-to-rotary motion guide and the yoke, the actuator being configured to provide the linear motion to the linear-to-rotary motion guide through the yoke.