Articulated three point pipe bending apparatus
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1. A pipe bending apparatus for bending a section of pipe;
- wherein, the apparatus comprises;
a base member provided with a pair of vertical support arms disposed proximate the midpoint of the base member;
a carriage member operatively associated with said support arms;
a template member attached to the bottom of said carriage member and further provided with a contoured recess dimensioned to engage the top surface of said section of pipe;
a floating hinge plate member mounted for both pivotal and vertical reciprocation relative to said pair of vertical support arms;
a pair of bending bed members provided with moveable pipe dies and pivotally connected on opposite ends of said hinge plate member; and
,means for moving said bending bed members and said floating hinge plate member relative to both one another and said template member to produce a bend in said section of pipe.
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A pipe bending apparatus (10) for bending a section of pipe (100) at a desired location; wherein, the apparatus (10) comprises; a floating central hinge plate member (40) pivotally connected on opposite ends to a pair of bending bed members (30) which move the section of pipe (100) against a pipe bending template (50) in response to the actuation of a hydraulic unit (15) to produce a bend in the section of pipe.
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1. A pipe bending apparatus for bending a section of pipe;
- wherein, the apparatus comprises;
a base member provided with a pair of vertical support arms disposed proximate the midpoint of the base member; a carriage member operatively associated with said support arms; a template member attached to the bottom of said carriage member and further provided with a contoured recess dimensioned to engage the top surface of said section of pipe; a floating hinge plate member mounted for both pivotal and vertical reciprocation relative to said pair of vertical support arms; a pair of bending bed members provided with moveable pipe dies and pivotally connected on opposite ends of said hinge plate member; and
,means for moving said bending bed members and said floating hinge plate member relative to both one another and said template member to produce a bend in said section of pipe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- wherein, the apparatus comprises;
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