Patent ID: 8322180

Claim:
A metal bending apparatus, comprising, in combination: a portable frame comprising: a plurality of spaced apart uprights comprising a first upright, a second upright, a third upright, and a fourth upright; a plurality of spaced apart transverses connecting the first upright to the second upright; a plurality of spaced apart transverses connecting the third upright to the fourth upright; a first longitudinal support connecting the first upright to the third upright; a second longitudinal support connecting the second upright to the fourth upright; a foot disposed on a bottom of each upright; an axle affixed to the first upright and the second upright; a pair of spaced apart wheels disposed on the axle; a vertical plate having a front side and a back side, the back side connected to a frame front, the vertical plate affixed to the second upright and the fourth upright; a plurality of round nodes, each node having a different diameter, each node selectively affixed to the vertical plate; a horizontal brace affixed to the back side of the vertical plate; a metal retainer affixed to the horizontal brace, the metal retainer selectively retaining an existing sheet metal; a first pivot support vertically affixed to the vertical plate; a second pivot support vertically affixed to the vertical plate; a pivoting assembly pivotally affixed to the frame via a first pivot disposed on the first pivot support and a second pivot disposed on the second pivot support, the pivoting assembly comprising: a first arm spaced apart from a second arm, the first arm pivotally affixed to the first pivot support, the second arm pivotally affixed to the second pivot support; a roller affixed between the first arm and the second arm, the roller disposed proximal to the first pivot and the second pivot, the roller rotatingly engaging an existing metal, wherein the roller is configured to roll over and bend the existing metal; a handle upwardly connecting the first arm to the second arm.