US 12,220,739 B2
Table assembly for press brake system
Josh Stuart, Peck, ID (US); Chris Emmel, Pullman, WA (US); Steve Barner, Pullman, WA (US); Kyle Garrett, Lewiston, ID (US); Aaron Snyder, Lewiston, ID (US); and Jason Schacher, Lewiston, ID (US)
Assigned to Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, inc., Pullman, WA (US)
Filed by Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc., Pullman, WA (US)
Filed on Aug. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/821,250.
Prior Publication US 2024/0058855 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. B25B 5/00 (2006.01); B21D 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC B21D 5/04 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A table assembly for a press brake system, comprising:
a base comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, and a slot extending from the top surface to the bottom surface, wherein the base is configured to support a workpiece of the press brake system; and
a clamp coupled to a bearing below the slot configured to couple to the base and to move relative to the base, wherein the clamp is configured to translate in a first direction via a tension member connected to a weight to enable receipt of the workpiece via the table assembly, and the clamp is configured to bias against the workpiece via an elastic member in a second direction to block movement of the workpiece relative to the base.