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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7257895 | Apparatus for machining, especially cutting tubular and round section bodies An apparatus for cutting workpieces adapted to engage the workpiece in at least four points of surface engagement. The apparatus has a clamping mechanism designed to be fastened to the workpiece. The clamping mechanism has a tool unit attached which includes adjustm... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7234371 | Removable vise handle A locking, removable handle assembly for a vise is provided. The vise has a threaded rod, a fixed jaw, and a movable jaw as is known in the art. The handle assembly includes a base assembly, an elongated handle member, and a lock assembly. The base assembly is struc... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7168143 | External tube deforming extraction device A tube extraction device which facilitates the removal of a tube from a tube hole in a drum. The tube extraction device comprises a housing which is mounted over an exterior surface of the drum. The housing has an opening which receives a removed part of the tube. A... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7156384 | Multi-purpose flexible jaw universal vise with removable clamp feature A flexible hydraulic vise that is actuated hydraulically along the entire length of the jaw travel. The vise includes master jaws disposed in a complementary shaped tracks, connected to pistons by pins. Top jaws with spring loaded ball detents are secured to the mas... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147412 | Doweling jig for woodworking The invention relates generally to clamping devices and mechanisms which provide versatile and/or accurate coupling between the communicating members. Some embodiments relate to the field of woodworking and a doweling jig therefor having a hinged jaw mechanism to pr... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7131893 | Method for grinding liquid crystal display panel Disclosed is a grinding table apparatus for a liquid crystal display panel and a grinder using the adapt to various sizes of unit liquid crystal display panels for grinding edges of the corresponding liquid crystal display panel by adjusting a variable moving distan... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128313 | Support system of a tabletop vise A vise and base system is disclosed. The vise includes a stationary jaw, a frame with a frame perimeter wall and a moveable jaw, the stationary jaw being fixed to the frame, and the moveable jaw that is movable along the frame. The vise cooperates with a hollow base... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7101268 | Grinding table for liquid crystal display panel and grinder apparatus using the same Disclosed is a grinding table apparatus for a liquid crystal display panel and a grinder using the adapt to various sizes of unit liquid crystal display panels for grinding edges of the corresponding liquid crystal display panel by adjusting a variable moving distan... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7017898 | Apparatus for securing a workpiece An apparatus for securing a workpiece in accordance with the invention, such as a vise, includes a base for supporting the apparatus on a work surface, a back jaw member connected to the base for engaging a first portion of the workpiece secured by the apparatus, an... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6953311 | Tool holding and working piece-clamping assembly for a machine tool A tool holding and working piece-clamping assembly has a stand, a driving device, a threaded rod, a rail assembly, a brake post, a working piece-clamping device and a tool holding device. The working piece-clamping device has an upper clamping device slidably connec... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6930272 | Vise for holding a workpiece on an EDM machine A vise for holding a work piece in position on an EDM machine includes a main plate for attachment to the rail or ledge of the EDM machine, and the main plate supports a vise that holds the work piece in position during the machining process. The vise includes a mov... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6595508 | Vise with jaw control A vise (10) having a control aperture (74) at an accessible end (54) of a screw rod (50) and extending along the rotational axis (52) thereof. The aperture (74) is sized and shaped to accept the anvil (72) of a drive mechanism (70) so that upon rotation o... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6349929 | Workholder apparatus The present invention describes a workholding apparatus for holding workpieces that are to undergo various machining processes. The workholder apparatus is particularly suitable for numerically controlled machining applications. The workholder consists of... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6079704 | Timing device for workholding apparatus A workholding apparatus has an improved positioning assembly centering top jaw members grippingly supporting a workpiece. The workholding apparatus includes a base member defining a horizontally elongate guide channel which opens upwardly through a top su... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6062554 | Dual clamping apparatus The instant invention is a dual clamping apparatus consisting of a three sided clampstand component, one left handed screw bolt and one right handed screw bolt, a bi-threaded barrel component held by the screw bolts insertable each through hexagonally sha... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6036184 | Clamping device, especially a machine vice A clamping device is described with a body, which has a substantially U-shaped cross-section, and at least one slide which can be shifted in the body by a screw spindle and which has at its upper side a plurality of fixing recesses arranged along the slid... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6012712 | Double vise with self-setting clamping with the same or different size workpieces A double vise using a single actuating screw with a self-setting preload arrangement includes a vise base, a center fixed jaw and a pair of movable jaws which are movable toward and away from the center fixed jaw. The movable jaws being actuated with the ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5809832 | Roller positioning apparatus A semiconductor processing system, such as a system for scrubbing both sides of a wafer at the same time, that includes a brush box containment apparatus for use with highly-acidic or other volatile chemical solutions, a roller positioning apparatus and a... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5782006 | Doweling jig A centering jig assembly for centering guide holes for a drill provides an improved adjustment feature, which avoids reliance on fasteners to fix the position of the screw device with respect to the clamp jaws. The jig assembly includes a first holding el... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5732992 | Medical appliance tool providing one hand actuation A tool is disclosed in which components can be grasped and secured using a single actuation motion. A mechanical system converts a single actuation motion into sequential motions at least in part mutually orthogonal. The advantages of this system are one-... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5702096 | Pallet with multiple vises A work holding apparatus includes a generally horizontally enlarged platelike support pallet having a plurality of vises mounted on and integrated into the pallet. The vises are typically disposed in sidewardly spaced but generally parallel relation. Each... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5695179 | Container holding apparatus for use with closure torque tester A container holding apparatus is configured for use with an associated piece of testing equipment, such as a torque tester for applying torque to a closure on the container. The holding apparatus includes a pair of selectively positionable gripping member... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5649694 | Multiple jaw vise with floating actuator A vise with first and second movable jaws slidable on elongate ways on a base. An actuator shaft extends longitudinally of the base and has first and second reversely threaded portions threadably engaged with the respective first and second movable jaws. ... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5562277 | Modular vise-like workholding system A workholding system comprising dissimilar support members, each adapted to interchangeably operably support at least one vise-like clamping assembly in a plurality of workholding orientations relative to a support member. One support member arrangement c... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5556085 | Work holder for eyeglasses Work holder comprising a first adjustable jaw having spaced holding surfaces thereon and a second jaw comprising a pair of arms pivoted in the housing and having holding surfaces on their distal ends, the arms adapted to be drawn together by a threaded ad... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5535995 | Apparatus for supporting multiple vise-like workholding devices An adaptor member for mounting a column that operably supports at least two vise-like clamping assemblies in a predetermined orientation on a support surface of a milling table. The vise-like clamping assemblies include movable support members that protru... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5497980 | Assembly for use in precision machining The present invention provides precision machine vise equipment for use in the NC machining of workpieces which improves the efficiency of the operation by making it possible to insert, secure, and machine some plural number of workpieces, such as two, or... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5497982 | Universal ski holding device A universal ski holding device positively and fixedly mounts a ski, via its binding's heel piece and toe piece, in its inverted position with its major bottom surface uppermost for maintenance and tuning. Two mounting supports support an elongated bed hav... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5442844 | Apparatus for protecting internal elements of a workholding apparatus A plate member adapted to be received on the base of a machine vise having a longitudinal slot or cavity therein is provided to prevent the entry of foreign material into the slot or cavity. The plate member may also be provided with slots therein to limi... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5377963 | Machine vise A machine vise for securing a workpiece adjacent a cutting tool has a body with a variety of clamping recesses milled therein. The body of said vise has an aperture therethrough for slidably accepting a jaw bar. The jaw bar includes a moveable jaw and a g... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5374040 | Vise with interchangeable double clamping seat or single clamping seat A vise comprises a main seat, two movable jaws, two transmission blocks, a control rod, and a fixing jaw mounted detachably on the main seat to form together with the two movable jaws the double clamping seat. The control rod is provided with a tolerance ... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5351943 | Multiple vice for clamping at least two workpieces A multiple vise includes fixed jaws (7, 8) at the opposite ends of a vise body (1) and movable jaws (5, 6) located between the fixed jaws and cooperating therewith to provide two vises. The two movable jaws (5, 6) and thus the two vises are operated simul... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5340095 | Adjustable door buck spreader The present invention L elates to a door buck spreader having the capability to support and transport a door buck, or door frame, from its time of construction to its time of final installation. This spreader is a self-contained unit that does not require... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5311788 | Linear working unit In order to offer a linear working unit which is a linear working unit capable of accurately driving two movable members in mutually reverse directions, i.e., leftward and rightward, with a single driving means and yet formed in a construction highly accu... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5290121 | System for the installation and replacement of components in hostile environments Service equipment for use in hostile environments includes a detachable service unit secured to a stationary service unit. The detachable service unit includes a housing with an exterior plate, a power control interface for connection to an exterior power... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5242159 | Hydraulic double lock vise A two-station, single action device has a body, with a fixed center block forming oppositely facing fixed jaws. At opposite ends of the body, movable jaws are moved toward and away from the fixed center block simultaneously using an actuator drive. The ac... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5236183 | Vise having modular jaws A vise for holding an object, such as a snow ski or water ski, in a relatively fixed position includes first, second and third support members mountable on a support surface, a plurality of rods supported in spaced parallel relation by the support members... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5230183 | Cylinder head resurfacing apparatus and method Apparatus and method for resurfacing the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine as by grinding a minimal amount of material from the cylinder head along a joining surface of the cylinder head in a grinding machine including a grinding wheel which ... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5139246 | Work clamping apparatus A work clamping apparatus for clamping various types of works comprises a pair of finger members adapted to be moved toward and away from each other, a first command position setting device for setting a first command position according to the outer confi... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5043144 | Self-centering vise for holding a sample in a laboratory instrument chamber A self-centering vise for holding a sample in a laboratory instrument includes a pair of elongated rails, end plates attached to opposite ends of the rails disposing them in side-by-side spaced relationship to define a guide channel having a dovetail shap... | 08/27/1991 |
