141 |
Hard ceiling tool |
US11305576 |
2005-12-16 |
US20070137725A1 |
2007-06-21 |
Warren Conde |
A wire bending ceiling tool for cutting, bending and tying metal hanger wires such as those used for hanging false ceilings in buildings. The tool includes a pair of handles connected to a jaw having gripping members for holding a wire to be bent. One gripping member is a block to bend the wire around. The other gripping member is a surface to which a third handle is pivotally mounted. The third handle has a wire guide which guides the wire around three corners of the bending block to bend the wire into two right angles and a 45 degree angle when the third handle is pivoted creating a saddle to carry the channel beams, and which guides the wire around a corner of the bending block to bend the wire into one 90 degree angle when the third handle is pivoted creating a hook to attach to a main runner, an anchor or embed in concrete. The third handle detaches converting into a tying handle for tying a wire. The tying handle includes a wire guide operating in coordination with a hole for tying a hanger wire. Wire cutting edges located on the jaws cut a hanger wire when the gripping handles are squeezed together. Simultaneously pulling the third handle assists the wire cutting edges to cut the wire. The jaw hinge includes an indexed scale to determine proper bend location for the desired ceiling height. |
142 |
Wire twisting method and apparatus |
US11058792 |
2005-02-16 |
US20060179636A1 |
2006-08-17 |
Gilberto Valenzuela |
A method and apparatus for twisting wire using an axially elongated hand-holdable tool having an outer axially extending slot and an inner axially extending hole in an end thereof for receiving and supporting an axially extending length of wire and an adjacent end of the wire respectively during a turning of the tool on a longitudinal axis thereof. |
143 |
Brick mason wire bend |
US10439381 |
2003-05-19 |
US20040231746A1 |
2004-11-25 |
James
Edward
Jackson; Julius
Michael
Jackson; Kimberly
Lenora Mitchell
Jackson; Anne
Nathan Jackson
John; Andre'
Adam
Jackson |
The Brick Mason Wire Bend is a revolutionary tool designed to bend all types/styles of tie wires that are commonly used in today's construction industry. It eliminates and simplifies the complicated method of proper wire bends. This tool will prove to be indispensable in that it is the first tool of its kind to effectively address and resolve the problems (when the tie in for the wire needs bending due to the height variation of the brick or block) that plague most brick layers. With this tool the brick layer can easily bend the wire to the desired position to make of his/her tie in the wall. |
144 |
Headset for camera |
US10232373 |
2002-09-03 |
US20040041929A1 |
2004-03-04 |
Marie
Lapalme; Luc
Ducas; Michel
Dallaire; Patrick
Messier |
A head set is disclosed comprising a head band having a first and a second end; a pad-like support means attached to said first end of said head band to rest on a first side of a head; a mounting to support a camera; and an earpiece attached to said second end of said head band comprising: an ear-shaped, resilient wire formed so as to leave an anterior notch of an ear unobstructed; and an elastomeric covering that can pivot with respect to the wire having a broader flattened surface on one side to rest on a second side of said head. |
145 |
Device for bending an extremity of a torsional spring |
US10153002 |
2002-05-22 |
US06681809B2 |
2004-01-27 |
Normand Savard; Guillaume Allen; Philippe Larochelle |
A device for bending an extremity of a torsional spring. The device includes a base plate; at least one flange projecting from the base plate; at least one bulge projecting from the at least one flange; a lever arm pivotally mounted onto the at least one flange about a first pivot axis; and at least one cam pivotally mounted onto the lever arm about a second pivot axis. The lever arm is operable between first and second positions and each cam has a contact surface being positioned for operatively cooperating with a corresponding bulge. Prior to the bending operation, the extremity of the torsional spring is inserted between a given bulge and the contact surface of a corresponding cam when the lever arm is in the first position. In operation, the extremity of the spring is bent about the given bulge by the contact surface of the corresponding cam when the contact surface is urged towards the bulge and forced about the same over the extremity of the spring as the lever arm is operated into the second position. The device enables an easier, simpler and more cost effective way of bending an extremity of a torsional spring, without the use of heat for bending the spring tail, and may be easily transportable from one site to another. Moreover, the device can be used for bending the extremities of torsional springs having different wire sizes. |
146 |
Cutting tool having wire bending structure |
US09765711 |
2001-01-22 |
US20020095970A1 |
2002-07-25 |
Li
Ching
Yang |
A cutting tool includes two handles coupled to two cutter blades for forcing the cutter blades to cut the objects. Two or more poles are secured to the handles and extended outward beyond the handles for wire-bending purposes. One of the cutter blades includes a number of teeth and has a lever. A pawl is pivotally secured to one handle and biased to engage with the teeth. An actuator bar is pivotally secured to the other handle and has a post slidably received in the lever for selectively engaging with the lever to force the cutting edges to cut the object. |
147 |
Rebar bender/cutter |
US09792458 |
2001-02-23 |
US06418773B1 |
2002-07-16 |
Gerald L. Tolman |
A rebar bender/cutter is disclosed for shaping and cutting rebar. The device includes a horizontal base having a connecting flange and supporting flange extending vertically therefrom. An arm receiving cam is rotatably engageable to the connecting flange and is has a plurality of arm receiving apertures formed therein for being alternately engageable to the arm. A bearing cam is engageable to the arm receiving cam and includes a bearing surface for abutting against the rebar. An urging member and supporting roller are provided to abut against an opposing surface of the rebar. Upon movement of the arm, the urging member bends the rebar as the bearing member translates through an arc to define the rebar curve diameter. |
148 |
Transparent jewelry wire bender |
US09671142 |
2000-09-28 |
US06253798B1 |
2001-07-03 |
Gary L. Helwig |
A wire bending jig which has a plurality of apertures extending into the top face of the jig but stopping short of the opposite or bottom face. A plurality of pegs are placed into selected apertures to define a pattern for bending wire around the pegs into a specific shape. A pattern of the specific shape is attached to the bottom face of the jig, and the jig is transparent so the pattern can be seen from the top face, and so the pattern will be protected during the wire bending process. |
149 |
Super pegs |
US09708034 |
2000-11-08 |
US06250341B1 |
2001-06-26 |
Gary L. Helwig |
A wire bending tool kit which has a plate with a plurality of apertures and a plurality of pegs of different sizes which can be inserted into selected apertures in the plate. The pegs have structure for holding wire onto the pegs. In addition, the kit contains a plurality of spacers which can be placed over one or more of the pegs to produce different shapes in the wire as it is being bent. Also, one of the pegs has an aperture therein which allows an end of a wire to be inserted to produce spiral shapes. |
150 |
Tool for bending a ceiling support rod |
US334201 |
1999-06-16 |
US06023959A |
2000-02-15 |
John Stratton |
A tool for bending ceiling support rods includes a pair of reciprocable spring biased handle members, each having ajar at an upper end thereof. A rod bending bar is pivotally joined to the handle members immediately below the jaws. The bending bar includes a measurement wire having indica thereon for aligning with an externally projected laser beam so that a user may grip and bend each support rod at a desired height above the floor. The jaws are tightly secured about a rod at the desired height and the rod is bent back onto itself using the pivotable bending bar. The device assists a user in installing a level ceiling support system. |
151 |
Wire bending jig for jewelry manufacture |
US73803 |
1998-05-06 |
US5878788A |
1999-03-09 |
Corrine Frances Gurry |
A wire bending jig adapted for jewelry manufacture having one or more arrays of holes for receiving bending pins. The jig has means to hold the tare end of the wire stock, freeing the hands for the work of bending wire. The bending jig may be held in one hand, mounted to a work table, or mounted in tandem on a base for complex tool construction. |
152 |
Tool for forming controlled bends in wire |
US275740 |
1994-07-19 |
US5520227A |
1996-05-28 |
Ronald G. Kelley |
A tool for forming a controlled bend in a wire to be positioned around a terminal screw or post. The tool has a wire bending head at one end of a shaft which has a handle at the opposite end, the wire bending head including a post coaxial with the shaft and an arcuate flange outwardly of the shaft. A second flange is spaced from the first flange, and the two flanges provide stops. The end of a wire is placed adjacent to the post and is inserted between the flanges; in an alternate embodiment, there is a single flange with a transverse opening in which the end of the wire is placed. The tool is rotated while the wire is held, or the wire may be moved with or without tool rotation, so that the wire is bent around the post. Bending continues until the wire engages a second stop, which is located to position the two legs of the bent wire in a desired relative position, which may be substantially parallel. A generally S-profile wire pusher element having a transverse annular element is provided for assisting in bending stiff wire. The tool may have coplanar blades for turning a screw. |
153 |
Keyhole rod bender |
US98804 |
1993-07-28 |
US5389099A |
1995-02-14 |
Ruben Hartmeister; Walter E. Strippgen |
A pair of surgical in situ rod benders having keyhole notches to prevent slipping off the rod while in use. The in situ benders also have a 20.degree. offset angle to allow a criss-cross pushing tension during bending. A flat tapered handle helps the surgeon counter rotational torques during bending. |
154 |
Rod bender |
US780593 |
1991-10-23 |
US5161404A |
1992-11-10 |
S. Kyle Hayes |
An instrument for bending a rod, wherein the instrument includes an elongated handle and an angled tip extending therefrom. The tip includes a channel or bore therethrough for receiving the rod. The top side of the tip may include a flat surface thereon. Two such instruments are used to bend a rod by inserting one end of the rod into the channel of one instrument and the other end of the rod into the channel of the other instrument. Force is applied to the instruments to preliminarily bend the rod. The instruments are each then rotated 180 degrees, and further force is then applied to the instruments to further bend the rod. The force may be applied until the flat surface on each instrument abuts each other. |
155 |
Bending tool |
US395052 |
1982-06-16 |
US4488425A |
1984-12-18 |
David Meikle |
A bending tool for bending elongate members. The bending tool includes a support (12a/28) such as a support frame (28) for supporting the elongate member (40) and also includes a bending member (15a/32/34) such as a pusher member (15a) whereby the bending member (15a/32/34 may abut the elongate member (40). When either the bending member (15a/32/34) or support member (12a/28) is moved relative to the other this may cause bending of the elongate member (40). The bending tool also includes actuating members (10a/22a) for causing said relative movement between the support member (12a/28) and the bending member (15a/32/34). |
156 |
Wire bending tool |
US120622 |
1980-02-11 |
US4331183A |
1982-05-25 |
Thorval Calhoun |
A hand held wire bending tool is provided having three handles two of which operate wire gripping jaws while the third is swung through a short arc to form either a right angle or a U-bend in a wire. The tool is particularly useful in providing ceiling suspension wires with loops suitable for supporting a ceiling grid network in a predetermined horizontal plane. |
157 |
Plier set for making torquing bends in orthodontic arch wires |
US744597 |
1976-11-24 |
US4043364A |
1977-08-23 |
Larry A. Rose |
A wire-bending plier set for permanently twisting a portion of orthodontic arch wire about the wire axis to enable application of a torque force to a malpositioned tooth. The plier is configured to grip the wire at spaced-apart positions between which the twisting bend is to be made. A lever or key is then engaged with the wire between the gripped areas, and the key is rotated about the wire axis to stress the wire beyond the elastic limit and impart the desired twist. |
158 |
Wire forming hand tool |
US41272973 |
1973-11-05 |
US3861430A |
1975-01-21 |
STORY ELWIN G |
One of the jaws of a pair of pliers is provided with a pivoted die head on which a piece of wire can be bent to various predetermined configurations by a die pin mounted on the other jaw and forceably urged against the interposed wire by a single closing movement of the plier handles. With a partial squeeze of the handles the wire can be bent to a V- or a U-shape, and with a full squeeze, a closed and centered terminal loop can be formed.
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159 |
Portable apparatus for forming bends in concrete reinforcing rods |
US3732721D |
1971-06-23 |
US3732721A |
1973-05-15 |
CUSIMANO M |
Lightweight apparatus for forming bends in concrete reinforcing rods at a construction site is described. The inner surface of one of the legs of an elongated angle iron provides a platform for supporting a rod to be bent, and a first stud around which the rod is bent projects over the platform from the other leg adjacent an end of the angle iron. A lever plate is mounted on the exterior side of the second leg for pivotal motion about the axis of the first stud. A second stud projects from a location on the lever plate providing orbiting of the same around the first stud on pivotal motion of the lever plate to bend any rod between such studs around the first stud. The lever plate has an elongated handle attached to it to facilitate pivotal motion thereof by hand.
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160 |
Bender for wire or flat stock |
US3729975D |
1971-05-10 |
US3729975A |
1973-05-01 |
DEL MONICA P |
A small bender designed to perform the accurate bending of metal or thermo-plastic round or flat stock; worm-gear means for adjusting the lever stop pin to various angular positions; means for adjusting the width of the stock-receiving space; and means for controlling the extent of the bending stroke of the lever in accordance with the degree of resiliency of the stock.
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