Patent ID: 7111485

Claim:
A tool for forming longitudinal angles in elongated flashing strips, comprising: a generally rectangular plate having two opposing flat surfaces, said opposing surfaces being comprised of a front surface and opposing parallel back surface, said plate having four side edges, said opposing surfaces and side edges defining a plate body; a plurality of angled channels formed in said plate body each said angled channel being formed in the front surface and extending through the plate body onto the back surface, each said angled channel having a straight elongated central portion central with two opposite ends; wherein said plurality of channels includes: a first channel positioned near to a side edge defined as a bottom side edge, said first channel having a straight, elongated central portion near to and parallel to the bottom side edge, said first channel central portion terminating at a first end in a straight, elongated, right end portion and at a second end in a straight, elongated, left end portion, both said end portions forming obtuse angles with the central portion moving from the central portion away from the bottom side edge; a second channel positioned near to and above the first channel, said second channel having a straight, elongated central portion near to and parallel to the first channel central portion, said second channel central portion terminating at a first end in a straight, elongated, right end portion and at a second end in a straight, elongated, left end portion, both said end portions forming obtuse angles with the central portion moving from the central portion away from the bender bottom side edge; a third channel positioned near to and above the second channel, said third channel having a straight, elongated central portion near to and parallel to the second channel central portion, said third channel central portion terminating at a first end in a straight, elongated, right end portion and at a second end in a straight, elongated, left end portion, both said end portions forming obtuse angles with the central portion moving from the central portion away from the bender bottom side edge; a fourth channel positioned near to and above the third channel, close to a side edge defined as a top side edge, said fourth channel having a straight, elongated central portion near to and parallel to the third channel central portion and near to and parallel to the top side edge, said fourth channel central portion terminating at one end in a straight, elongated, right end portion, a plurality of holes in a plurality of lines adjacent each channel central portion and end portion, each said hole formed in the front surface and extending through the plate body and opening onto the back surface; a plurality of stop elements, each stop element adapted to fit into a hole and having a connected portion which fits into an adjacent portion of a channel.