Sheet metal tool stand
AssigneeVan Mark Products Corporation
InventorsJeffrey Van Cleave, Joseph W. Pawlow, Eugene G. Eichhorn
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Abstract
A stand for sheet metal tools is provided that may accommodate different types and sizes of sheet metal tools. The stand is intended to be used with portable sheet metal bending brakes, saw tables, coil slitters and coil holders. The stand has a versatile clamping system utilizing detachable anchor plates that may be secured in different locations and positions on the stand. A longitudinal extension may be incorporated as part of the stand or part of the support structure for sheet metal tools and a rear mounted roller table may also be provided in conjunction with the stand.
Claims14
A stand in combination with one or more of a plurality of detachable sheet metal tools having bases that each have a different transverse dimension comprising:
- a plurality of legs supporting at least two top members;
- a plurality of fixed anchor plates with one anchor plate being provided on each of the top members;
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- a plurality of detachable clamping plates with one of the clamping plates being selectively secured to either one of the top members or one of the legs in a range of spaced locations relative to one of the anchor plates depending upon the transverse dimension of the detachable sheet metal tool;
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- wherein the sheet metal tool is secured to the stand by the fixed anchor plates and the detachable clamping plates.
A stand in combination with one or more of a plurality of detachable sheet metal tools having bases that each have a different transverse dimension comprising:
- a plurality of legs supporting at least two top members;
- a plurality of anchor plates with one anchor plate being provided on each of the top members;
- a plurality of detachable clamping plates with one of the clamping plates being selectively secured to either one of the top members or one of the legs in a range of spaced locations relative to one of the anchor plates depending upon the transverse dimension of the detachable sheet metal tool;
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- wherein the sheet metal tool is secured to the stand by the anchor plates and the detachable clamping plates.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.