Patent ID: 7762116

Claim:
A bending brake, comprising: a horizontal table portion disposed adjacent to a lower jaw; a carrier disposed above the table and rotatable about a rotation axis, the carrier moveable vertically with respect to the table; a first upper jaw connected to the carrier and disposed parallel to the rotation axis; a second upper jaw connected to the carrier and disposed parallel to the rotation axis, the second upper jaw disposed at an angle from the first upper jaw with respect to the rotation axis; and a locking mechanism including: an endplate forming a pocket, the endplate disposed adjacent to a distal end of the carrier; a latch having a body portion pivotally connected to the endplate and entirely disposed within the pocket, a trigger portion connected to the body portion and extending perpendicularly therefrom such that the latch is pivotally disposed in the pocket and arranged to rotate about an axis that is parallel to the rotation axis of the carrier, the trigger portion protruding from the pocket at all times; a toothed cam wheel disposed on a distal end of the carrier and arranged to rotate therewith, the toothed cam wheel forming at least one tooth along an outer portion thereof, wherein the locking mechanism automatically locks to prevent rotation of the carrier in one direction at preselected angular positions corresponding to the first and second upper jaws.