US 12,459,024 B1
Hydraulic conduit offset bender
Bryan C. Blaylock, Fremont, CA (US); and Josh L. Leber, Fremont, CA (US)
Assigned to TEMCo INDUSTRIAL, LLC, Fremont, CA (US)
Filed by TEMCo Industrial, LLC, Fremont, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/224,739.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/399,444, filed on Aug. 19, 2022.
Int. Cl. B21D 7/06 (2006.01)
CPC B21D 7/06 (2013.01) 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A conduit offset bender comprising:
an alignment base includes a first upright plate and a second upright plate, a bearing hole is formed through a top of said first and second upright plates;
an upper die includes an upper die base and two upper load bearing spring lugs extending from opposing sides of said upper die base, an upper spring pocket is formed in a bottom of said two upper load bearing spring lugs, an upper offset groove is formed in a bottom of said upper die base, said upper die base is retained between inside surfaces of said first and second upright plates;
a lower die includes a lower die base and two lower spring lugs extending from opposing sides of said lower die base, a lower spring pocket is formed in a top of said two lower spring lugs, a lower offset groove is formed in a top of said lower die base, said lower die base is retained between inside surfaces of said first and second upright plates;
a load bearing plate includes a first slot formed in a first end and a second slot formed in a second end, said first and second slots at least partially enclose four sides of said first and second upright plates, respectively;
an actuation device includes an actuation rod, said load bearing plate is attached to an end of said actuation rod; and
a bearing pin is inserted through said bearing hole, said actuation device and said load bearing plate are located between said upper die and said bearing pin.