Patent ID: 6912886

Claim:
A bending apparatus for forming curved bends in a workpiece comprising: a) a longitudinally extending support handle having first and second end portions, a lateral offset section spanning between said end portions, each said portion having a longitudinal extent and a longitudinal axis, and said longitudinal axes are disposed parallel to each other; b) a bending handle having an engaging portion; c) a die incorporated on said first end portion of said support handle and having a curved bending channel formed therein, said curved bending channel defining a bending plane; d) a connecting member having first and second ends, said first end being pivotally attached to said support handle first end portion, and said second end attached to said bending handle; and e) an orienting member attached to said second end portion of said support handle, said orienting member having a square cross-sectional shape with axes orthogonal to the side faces of said square, said axes being oriented 45° to said bending plane so that sequential bends oriented in planes at substantially precise orthogonal relationship to each other can be made by alternately clamping adjacent sides of said square orienting member in a fixed position during bending.