Patent ID: 6865921
Filing Date: 2005-03-15
Classification: B21D

Abstract:
1. A material bender for bending a stock material, comprising: a base plate having a forming die holder mounted thereon in spaced apart relation to a ram guide mounted on said base plate, said forming die holder having a forming die with a shaped portion, said ram guide comprising a pair of ram guide members attached to said base plate in spaced apart relation and a top plate mounted on said pair of ram guide members to form a ram path between said base plate, said top plate and said pair of ram guide members, said bending ram configured to slide between said pair of ram guide members; a bending ram configured to move through said ram path, said bending ram having a first end and a second end, said first end configured to apply a shaped force to the stock material; and a generally elongated handle in pivotal relation with said base plate and configured to cooperatively engage said second end of said bending ram to drive said bending ram through said ram path and against said stock material.