Patent ID: 7013694

Claim:
An apparatus for bending metal, the apparatus comprising: a base member; a cross member; a first post and a second post, each of which posts include a first end and a second end, said first ends being secured to said base member and a said second ends being secured to said cross member; a first sleeve and a second sleeve, said first sleeve being slidably positioned on said first post, and said second sleeve being slidably positioned on said second post; a wedge secured between said first and second sleeves, said wedge having a pointed end directed toward said base member; a first spring and a second spring, said first spring being positioned on said first post between said base member and said first sleeve, and said second spring being positioned on said second post between said base member and said second sleeve, for urging said wedge away from said base member; a stop secured on said base member substantially directly under said pointed end of said wedge; a first block and a second block positioned on said base member substantially parallel to each other and equidistant from said stop; and a jack positioned between said wedge and said cross member.