Patent ID: 9180508
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: B21D,B30B

Abstract:
1. A press brake tool mounting device comprising a locking assembly that mounts a press brake tool and comprises: a recess having a T-shaped cross section, a location member having a T-shaped cross section and being located in part by the recess, and a locking assembly engagement surface, wherein: the location member has a stem and an upper part, the upper part comprising a left hand top limb and a right hand top limb, the location member is configured to engage with a beam of a press brake and comprises a location member engagement surface provided on the left hand top limb of the location member, the locking assembly comprises a locking arrangement configured to permit selective movement of the locking assembly engagement surface between an unlocked position and a locked position, in the unlocked position, the locking assembly engagement surface is configured to not press against the location member engagement surface such that the locking assembly can be moved relative to the location member, in the locked position, the locking assembly engagement surface is configured to press against the location member engagement surface to hold the locking assembly and a bottom tool in a position relative to the location member, and the recess is configured to receive the upper part of the location member so as to permit lateral movement of the locking assembly relative to the location member when the locking arrangement is in the unlocked position.