IP Library Granted Patent US 8,499,608
Granted Patent B2
US 8,499,608 · App. 13/199,657 · Granted Aug 6, 2013

Bending tool

Inventor: Vince May (Owensboro, KY)
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Patent No.
US 8,499,608
App. No.
13/199,657
Granted
Aug 6, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A bending tool for bending and shaping general purpose building wire and cable. The bending tool including a main body having a first end opposite a second end. The first and second ends each include a pair of metal dowels fixedly attached with couplings. Each pair of metal dowels are spaced apart and define a spacing sized for releasably receiving a cable wire such as the 500 MCM cable, between the pair of metal dowels. Preferably, each of the pair of metal dowels define an outer knurled surface.

Claims (18)

1. A bending tool for bending and shaping general purpose building wire and cable, said bending tool comprising:

a straight body portion having a length, a first end and a second end opposite said first end,

wherein said first end and said body portion form a T-shaped configuration, and

wherein said first end defines first and second opposite ends, said first opposite end includes a first dowel and said second opposite end includes a second dowel, and wherein said first and second dowels are spaced apart along a first axis and defines a first spacing therebetween, said first spacing sized for releasably receiving cable wire, and wherein said first axis is perpendicular to said length, wherein said second end includes a third and fourth dowel that are spaced apart along a second axis and define a second spacing therebetween, and wherein said axis is perpendicular to said second axis.

2. The bending tool as recited in claim 1 , wherein said first and second dowels each have an outer knurled surface.

3. The bending tool as recited in claim 1 , wherein said third and fourth dowels each have an outer knurled surface.

4. The bending tool as recited in claim 1 , further including a vertical member, and wherein said body portion further includes a central aperture sized and shaped to releasably secure a first end of said vertical member, and wherein said vertical member includes a vertical body, and a second end opposite said vertical member's first end and wherein said vertical member's second end and vertical body form a T-shaped configuration, and wherein said second end of said vertical member defines first and second distal ends, said first distal end includes a fifth dowel and said second distal end includes a sixth dowel, and wherein said fifth and sixth dowels are spaced apart and define a third spacing therebetween, said third spacing sized for releasably receiving cable wire.

5. The bending tool as recited in claim 4 , wherein said first end of said vertical member includes a stop and aligned first and second apertures such that the body portion is disposed between said stop and aligned first and second apertures and inserting a pin member through said aligned apertures secures the vertical member to said body portion.

6. The bending tool as recited in claim 5 , wherein said fifth and sixth dowels each have an outer knurled surface.

7. The bending tool as recited in claim 5 , wherein said central aperture is disposed in the approximate midway of the length of said body portion.

8. A bending tool comprising:

a main body having a length, a first end and a second end opposite said first end, wherein said first end defines first and second opposite ends, said first opposite end includes a first dowel and said second opposite end includes a second dowel, and wherein said first and second dowels are spaced apart along a first axis and define a first spacing therebetween,

wherein said second end includes a pair of dowels in parallel to said length, and wherein said pair of dowels are spaced apart along a second axis and define a second spacing therebetween,

and wherein said first axis is perpendicular to said second axis.

9. The bending tool as recited in claim 8 , wherein said main body having an elongated configuration.

10. The bending tool as recited in claim 9 , further including a vertical member, and wherein said main body further includes a central aperture sized and shaped to receive a first end of said vertical member, and wherein said vertical member includes a distal end opposite said first end, said distal end is in perpendicular relation to a length of said vertical member, and wherein said distal end defines upper first and second opposite ends, each of said upper first and second opposite ends including an upper dowel, and said upper dowels are spaced apart and define a third spacing therebetween.

11. The bending tool as recited in claim 10 , wherein said first end of said vertical member includes a stop and aligned first and second apertures such that the main body is disposed between said stop and aligned first and second apertures and inserting a pin member through said aligned apertures secures the vertical member to said main body.

12. The bending tool as recited in claim 11 , wherein said main body further including a third aperture disposed between said pair of dowels.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 30, 2026
From: ALLY BANK, AS AGENT
To: JAMESON, LLC
Reel/Frame 074220/0092 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 27, 2026
From: JAMESON, LLC; HUSKIE TOOLS, LLC
To: TWIN BROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 074208/0483 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 26, 2023
From: MAY, VINCE
To: JAMESON, LLC
Reel/Frame 062500/0556 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 9, 2023
From: JAMESON, LLC
To: ALLY BANK
Reel/Frame 062314/0541 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61403128 · Sep 10, 2010
Related Publication 20120060579A1 · Mar 15, 2012