ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,601,189, issued on April 14.

"Adjustable stopper assembly for press brake" was invented by Alexandre Cloutier (Cumberland, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure provides for a reversible and adjustable stopper assembly comprised of an upper frame, L-bracket, connector portion and stopping member. The stopper can be configured to be secured to at least two main types of press brakes. The stopping portion of the stopper is also reversible, allowing for less sheet metal to be inserted into the press brake, if desired. The stopper assembly can be slid in a horizontal manner, relative to the press brake to preserve the...