Patent ID: 9283603
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: B21D,F16B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A sheet bending brake comprising: a frame member having a lower leg extending outward to present a lower clamping surface, and an upper leg extending outward in spaced relationship relative to the lower leg; a pivoting arm pivotably attached to and extending outward from the frame member to present an upper clamping surface for engaging the lower clamping surface; a locking bar rotatably connected to the upper arm of the frame member for rotation about a longitudinal axis of the locking bar; and a pivot link interconnecting the locking bar and the pivoting arm, and operable to move the pivoting arm between an open position and a clamping position in response to rotation of the locking bar about the longitudinal axis of the locking bar, the pivot link including: