Patent ID: 7523636

Claim:
A clamping system that clamps an asymmetric bending tool with a clamping portion, the clamping system having a front side and a rear side and comprising; a front side clamping bar and a rear side clamping bar; at least one clamping element extending from the front side clamping bar to the rear side clamping bar; at least one intermediate front side bar positioned between the front side clamping bar and a first portion of a support body facing the front side of the clamping system; and at least one intermediate rear side bar positioned between the rear side clamping bar and a second portion of the support body facing the rear side of the clamping system, wherein the at least one intermediate front side bar and the at least one intermediate rear side bar are mounted so that each wilt hang downwardly adjacent to a corresponding one of the first portion and the second portion of the support body, wherein the at least one intermediate front side bar is swung upwardly by engaging a support surface of a tool portion when its clamping portion is inserted into the clamping system to orient the bending tool to the rear side of the clamping system, and wherein the at least one intermediate rear side bar is swung upwardly by engaging the support surface of the tool portion when its clamping portion is inserted into the clamping system to orient the asymmetric bending tool to the front side of the clamping system.