Tool kit for bending a metal tray

{
  "publication_number": "US10391536B1",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B1",
  "title": "Tool kit for bending a metal tray",
  "abstract": "A tool kit for bending a metal tray including a middle bending tool, a right bending tool, and a left bending tool. The middle bending tool further includes a middle lower handle and a C-shaped middle top clamping member. The middle lower handle is perpendicularly extended from the middle bottom plate of the middle top clamping member. The right bending tool further includes a right lower handle and a C-shaped right top clamping member. The right lower handle is rightwardly extended at a forty-five degree angle from the right bottom plate of the right top clamping member. The left bending tool further includes a left lower handle and a C-shaped left top clamping member. The left lower handle is leftwardly extended at a forty-five degree angle from the left bottom plate of the left top clamping member.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A tool kit for bending a metal tray comprising: a middle bending tool further comprising: a solid cylindrical middle lower handle having a bottom end, a top end, and a middle gripping member disposed over the bottom end; and a C-shaped middle top clamping member having a rectangular middle top plate, a rectangular middle bottom plate, a middle rear portion disposed between the middle top plate and the middle bottom plate, and a middle opening disposed between the middle top plate and the middle bottom plate, wherein the middle bottom plate is substantially medially welded to the top end of the middle lower handle; wherein the middle lower handle is perpendicularly extended from the middle bottom plate of the middle top clamping member; a right bending tool further comprising: a solid cylindrical right lower handle having a lower end, an upper end, and a right gripping member disposed over the lower end; and a C-shaped right top clamping member having a right surface, a left surface, a square-shaped right top plate, a square-shaped right bottom plate, a middle rear section disposed between the right top plate and the right bottom plate, and a right opening disposed between the right top plate and the right bottom plate, wherein the right bottom plate is substantially medially welded to the upper end of the right lower handle; wherein the right lower handle is extended at a forty-five degree angle from the right bottom plate of the right top clamping member toward the right surface; a left bending tool further comprising: a solid cylindrical left lower handle having a bottom side, a top side, and a left gripping member disposed over the bottom side; and a C-shaped left top clamping member having a right area, a left area, a square-shaped left top plate, a square-shaped left bottom plate, a left rear section disposed between the left top plate and the left bottom plate, and a left opening disposed between the left top plate and the left bottom plate, wherein the left bottom plate is substantially medially welded to the top side of the left lower handle; wherein the left lower handle is extended at a forty-five degree angle from the left bottom plate of the left top clamping member toward the left area; wherein each of the right opening of the right top clamping member of the right bending tool, the middle opening of the middle top clamping member of the middle bending tool, and the left opening of the left top clamping member of the left bending tool removably and slidably engages an edge of a metal tray; wherein each of the right top clamping member of the right bending tool, the middle top clamping member of the middle bending tool, and the left top clamping member of the left bending tool is configured to bend the metal tray to a shape desired by a user.",
    "2. The tool kit for bending a metal tray of claim 1 wherein a length of each of the right lower handle, the middle lower handle, and the left lower handle is 9 inches 9.5 inches, and 9 inches, respectively.",
    "3. The tool kit for bending a metal tray of claim 2 wherein each of a length and a width of the right top clamping member and the left top clamping member is 2 inches.",
    "4. The tool kit for bending a metal tray of claim 3 wherein a length of the middle top clamping member is 2 inches, and a width of the middle top clamping member is 1.5 inches.",
    "5. The tool kit for bending a metal tray of claim 4 wherein a height of each of the right opening of the right top clamping member of the right bending tool, the middle opening of the middle top clamping member of the middle bending tool, and the left opening of the left top clamping member of the left bending tool is 0.25 inches."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "Various types of tool kits are known in the prior art. However, what has been needed is a tool kit for bending a metal tray including a middle bending tool, a right bending tool, and a left bending tool. What has been further needed is for the middle bending tool to include a middle lower handle and a C-shaped middle top clamping member, with the middle lower handle perpendicularly extended from the middle bottom plate of the middle top clamping member. The right bending tool further includes a right lower handle and a C-shaped right top clamping member, with the right lower handle rightwardly extended at a forty-five degree angle from the right bottom plate of the right top clamping member. Lastly, what has been needed is for the left bending tool to further include a left lower handle and a C-shaped left top clamping member, with the left lower handle leftwardly extended at a forty-five degree angle from the left bottom plate of the left top clamping member. Each of the right top clamping member of the right bending tool, the middle top clamping member of the middle bending tool, and the left top clamping member of the left bending tool is configured to bend the metal tray to a shape desired by a user while the user firmly grasps and manipulates each of the right lower handle, the middle lower handle, and the left lower handle. The tool kit for bending a metal tray is thus specifically structured to provide a user with an easy and effective way in which to bend a metal tray.",
  "cpc": [
    "B21D 11/20",
    "B21D 1/06",
    "B21D 1/12",
    "B21D 39/025",
    "B25B 9/02"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "B21D 1/06",
    "B21D 1/12",
    "B21D 11/20",
    "B21D 3/10",
    "B21D 39/02"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Shawn Hubbard"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2016-03-31",
  "publication_date": "2019-08-27",
  "grant_date": "2019-08-27",
  "priority_date": "2016-03-31",
  "application_number": "US-201615086557-A",
  "family_id": "67700448",
  "cited_by_count": 2,
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}