Adjustable wiper die for bending tubular members
OwnerJeffrey W. Coop, Sr., Jeffrey W. Coop, Jr.inventors
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Abstract
A wiper die which is arranged to be adjustable as wear takes place during the bending of tubular members. The adjustable wiper die comprises a fixed carriage which is secured in a contiguous relationship with respect to the bending die, and includes an adjustable wiper blade that is mounted to the carriage for slidable adjustment by means of a positioning gauge supported within the carriage block, the positioning gauge being arranged with a movable pawl member for engagement with one of the selective notches formed in the wiper blade, whereby the projecting lip of the wiper blade can be readily located in a continuous working position with the bending die.
Claims8
An adjustable wiper die for bending tubular members, comprising:
- a carriage member defining a fixed die block having a longitudinal channel formed therein;
- an adjustable wiper blade adapted to be received in said channel of said carriage member;
- an adjustable gauge means for selectively positioning said wiper blade in said carriage;
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- means for securing said wiper blade in a selected position relative to said carriage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.