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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6981740 | Portable ski work jig A ski jig that has a center vice secured to a frame that has two wing members. The wing members are curved and sized to allow the ends of a Nordic type ski to rest on the wing members. In this way, the ends of the ski, including the tips, are fully supported at all ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6880817 | Support apparatus for tuning a snowboard A support apparatus adapted to support a snowboard having a threaded insert during a tuning operation is provided. The support apparatus includes a support member and a board rest supported on the support member. An attachment member extends from the board rest and ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6663094 | Apparatus for holding a ski during repair and maintenance Apparatus for holding a ski in a stable horizontal position during ski base preparation and maintenance, which apparatus also employs means permitting the ski to be placed in an edge-up orientation and held there in a stable manner for ski edge maintenanc... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6598867 | Vise system A vise system including a plurality of jaws associated with a vise body. A first jaw is attached to a first shaft which are both slidable with respect to the vise body. A second jaw is attached to a second shaft which are both slidable with respect to the... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6585248 | Universal ski and snowboard portable tuning system The present invention provides a new and improved portable ski and snowboard tuning table that can be employed with skis or snowboards of any length, width or binding style including downhill, telemark or cross-country. In addition, the device allows the ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6305679 | Ski and snowboard supporting stand and method of employing same A portable stand for holding snowboards and skis horizontal and upright during servicing, comprising two identical and free standing stations. Each station having one horizontal member having two temporarily connected support legs. The top surface of the ... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6062553 | Vice jaw assembly with floating spacer and gripping blocks for use with a tool holder A vice jaw assembly mounted upon a precision machining piece of equipment, the equipment including a platform accessible by a machining tool. The vice assembly includes a base which is fixedly secured upon the platform and first and second spaced apart ja... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5984290 | Enclosed two station machining vise with removable and off-settable jaws In a two station machining vise having a stationary, center jaw and movable opposing jaws, the interior of the vise body is totally enclosed to protect the working components from machining byproducts. The vise has a brake mechanism and an offset mechanis... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5893550 | Portable snowboard and ski fixture A portable support fixture for snowboards and skis comprises at least two interconnected support portions, with a suction cup secured to the top and bottom of each support portion, and a connecting structure which interconnects the support portions. The c... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5893551 | Vise with fully machinable jaws A vise having machinable low profile removable jaws includes a stationary jaw attached between two movable jaws for holding two work pieces during a machining process. The stationary jaw is positioned adjacent to a pair of guide rails, which are mounted o... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5848783 | Apparatus for holding a snowboard during repair and maintenance Apparatus for holding a snowboard in a stable horizontal position during snowboard base preparation and maintenance, which apparatus also employs mechanism permitting the board to be swung around into a vertical orientation and held there in a stable mann... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5709373 | Portable ski and snowboard tuning table A portable ski and snowboard tuning table comprised of a horizontal support bar. A pair of legs are hingedly secured to opposing ends of the horizontal support bar. A pair of stabilizers of slidably secured to the horizontal support bar. A pair of vices a... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5623757 | Two station machining vise with removable and off-setting jaws In a wide-opening vise having two movable jaws and a fixed center jaw, the movable jaws are easily removed and reset onto associated slides. The slides have upperly projecting bodies with pressure release latches for positively fixing the jaws in position... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5513837 | Portable clamp The portable clamp is used, for example, in making repairs to a product, such as a snowboard. The repair volume location of the snowboard is reworked to prepare this repair volume, i.e. a damaged portion of the product, to receive repairing materials. Aft... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5505437 | Two station machining vise with removable and off-settable jaws In a wide-opening vise having two movable jaws and a fixed center jaw, the movable jaws are easily removed and reset onto associated slides. The slides have upperly projecting bodies with pressure release latches for positively fixing the jaws in position... | 04/09/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5485988 | Clamping means for ski, or the like A vacuum-type clamping device for releasably holding a ski or other workpiece in a stationary position. The device is attached to a table by a C-clamp having the usual threaded rod. A suction cup is fixedly mounted on the non-clamping end of the rod and a... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5458321 | Two station machining vise with removable and off-settable jaws In a wide-opening vise having two movable jaws and a fixed center jaw, the movable jaws are easily removed and reset onto associated slides. The slides have upperly projecting bodies with pressure release latches for positively fixing the jaws in position... | 10/17/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5150887 | Ski holding device The present invention relates to an improved ski holding device for mounting a ski on a table such as a work bench to prepare the ski base and edges. Problems presented by the new trapezoidal and monocoque designs are overcome by using a simulated ski boo... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5098073 | Two-station vise with double-threaded screw A machine vise holds two parts against a center mounting block, and has simultaneously moving jaws slidable on a vise body toward opposite sides of the center jaw for clamping. One of the jaws is driven through a torque limiting clutch to the drive screw ... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5022636 | Workholding apparatus Apparatus for holding two workpieces, each with respect to a fixed reference location, is disclosed. The apparatus includes a base to which a fixed central jaw member is secured. A clamping assembly which includes a first slide member and a second slide m... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4939873 | Ski grinding device A ski grinding device and method comprising a holder having an adjustably sizable frame and a plurality of biasing legs disposed to engage the ski and maintain it in a flattened position. By holding the ski flat, the running surface can be ground more con... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4934674 | Two station, single action vise A two station, single action vise has a body, with a fixed center block forming oppositely facing fixed jaws, and movable jaws at opposite ends of the body that are moved by operation of a vise screw toward one of the respective oppositely facing fixed ja... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4919406 | Ski support and attachment means The means comprises a ski bench and attachment piece that has a horizontal support beam that is attached to a plurality of independent folding leg supports. At each end of the horizontal support beam are slotted vertical end supports for the front and rea... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4799655 | Apparatus for adapting a conventional template for use in mounting bindings to a monoski An adaptation device 10 for temporary positioning of a conventional ski template on a monoski including a plate 12 having two parallel edges 16a and 16b separated by a distance substantially equal to the width of a conventional ski, a lower contact surfac... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4743003 | Ski vise with rotating jaws A ski holder includes: (a) rotatable jaws having first generally longitudinally extending axis of rotation, (b) two supports for the jaws having sockets in which the jaws are rotatable about the axes, (c) the supports located for relative movement so that when... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4669713 | Clampless jig for servicing and repairing skis A jig or bench for holding a ski in any one of several stationary positions for servicing and repair comprising a rigid frame without any moving parts or clamps, which provides three stable sites for stationarily supporting a ski in any one of a plurality... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4653740 | Quick clamping apparatus for skis of various widths An apparatus for the quick clamping of skis of various widths is described, having two parallel guide rods on which a movable clamping jaw is guided. By means of a threaded element and an eccentric lever, the movable clamping jaw is reciprocated in the ax... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4522379 | Ski holder A holder for attaching a ski having a binding including a ski-stopper to a stationary support comprises a ski boot dummy to be inserted into the ski binding while retracting the ski stopper mechanism. A holder part has means for attachment to the stationa... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4382588 | Portable ski vise and ski rack A ski rack which can also be used as a vise includes a base member and a perpendicular leg at either end, one leg fixed and the other hinged to move into and out of the perpendicular position. A suction cup is located along the underside of the base membe... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4341375 | Dual vise for skis and the like A deliberately simple ski vise is provided which utilizes essential structural elements requiring only a minimum of machining. The vise is preferably used in conjunction with another identical vise to hold skis securely to a table top or other flat surfac... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4262890 | Ski holder A holder is described for temporarily mounting a ski on a work surface for permitting the ski to be tuned or otherwise routinely maintained by filing the ski edges and bottoms and for coating the ski bottoms etc. Each holder has a threaded clamp for mount... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4241906 | Ski vise A vise to hold a pair of skis in either the flat or edge up positions employs two spaced base members, a pair of guide-ways and a clamping rod extending between the base members. A floating jaw slides along the guideways and a movable clamping jaw is side... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4222490 | Apparatus for storing skis An apparatus for storing multiple pairs of skis in bottom-to-bottom facing arrangement and in a generally upright orientation, with the skis contacting one another at forward and rearward contact zones, includes a generally upright support on which indivi... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4175736 | Ski holding system Ski holding apparatus includes a pair of non-skid blocks to support a ski in different configurations. Also, a vise grips the ski between the blocks.... | 11/27/1979 |
| 4116425 | Ski vise A ski vise comprising a slotted base adapted to be mounted on a table or bench and at least two pairs of upstanding clamping plates having detachable connection with respect to said base, said plates facing each other in pairs and having means for each pa... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4081180 | Ski holding jig A portable ski holding jig including a vise unit and a pair of movable supporting units which are disposed on opposite sides of the vise unit to support the ends of a ski on either its edge or on either side.... | 03/28/1978 |
| 4078780 | Ski support fixture A portable ski support fixture is disclosed which facilitates support and retention of a ski in either a flat or edgewise position for maintenance and repair of the ski, the fixture being manipulatable to a collapsed position for transporting and storage.... | 03/14/1978 |
| 4066250 | Ski clamping apparatus A ski clamping apparatus for holding one or a pair of snow skis while sharpening and waxing the skis. A pair of identical clamps are mounted on a support, such as on a top of a desk or a cabinet, with the clamps spaced apart for supporting the ski or skis... | 01/03/1978 |
