ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,491,552, issued on Dec. 9.
"Bender" was invented by Robert G. DePierri (Baton Rouge, La.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Benders are disclosed relating to the convenient, accurate, and precise bending of tubing. Example benders include features such as a mandrel, adjustable mechanical stops, and scales having relatively high resolution along with significant distance from a central axis of the mandrel. Certain benders may include separate fine and coarse adjustments to bend angles and support mechanisms for controlling the bend plane angle."
The patent was filed on Sept. 19, 2023, under Application No. 18/469,758.
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