US2005005666A1PendingUtilityA1

Tube bending apparatus and method

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Priority: Jul 10, 2003Filed: Jul 6, 2004Published: Jan 13, 2005
Est. expiryJul 10, 2023(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Timothy Blurton-Jones
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Abstract

A tube bending apparatus which provides an improved method for the operator to input shape changes into the control and a method of calculating revised machine movements to better achieve the desired workpiece shape.

Claims

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1 . An improved method for the input of desired shape changes into the control of the bending apparatus.  
   
   
       2 . A method of superimposing shape modification guides on a visual representation of the bent tube.  
   
   
       3 . A method of displaying the shape changes to the operator for consideration prior to acceptance by the operator.  
   
   
       4 . A method of calculating the revised movements for the bending apparatus within the control computer of the bending apparatus.

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