Bending tool for roofing material

Description

FIG. 1 is an environmental perspective view of a bending tool for roofing material showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view with the left side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken line showing of the roofing material, flashing, and parapet wall in FIG. 1 is to show how the bending tool may work and is for illustrative purposes only, forming no part of the claimed design. The broken line showing of the person in FIG. 1 is for environmental purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

FIG. 2 and FIGS. 3-7 are respectively shown on large scales.

FIGS. 3-7 show the handle fragmented for ease of illustration.

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Patent History
Patent number: D397594
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 10, 1995
Date of Patent: Sep 1, 1998
Inventor: Robert Galen Harper (Hammond, LA)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: Richelle Shelton
Attorney: Richard C. Litman
Application Number: 0/45,100
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/14
International Classification: 0805;