US 11,701,698 B1
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for bending a thermocouple tube
Ben Lee, Corona, CA (US)
Assigned to Cryoport, Inc., Brentwood, TN (US)
Filed by Cryoport, Inc., Brentwood, TN (US)
Filed on Apr. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/726,492.
Int. Cl. B21D 9/01 (2006.01)
CPC B21D 9/01 (2013.01) 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus configured to bend a tube at a predetermined location and angle comprising:
a body having a female component to retain and prevent unwanted longitudinal movement of the tube towards a bottom of the body and lateral movement of the tube; and
a trigger pivotably attachable to the body and having an arcuate surface that contacts the tube to bend the tube when the trigger is squeezed,
wherein the trigger is loaded by a spring, the spring being biased against the body.