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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8066270 | Flexible jaw vise accessory for irregular objects A vise jaw accessory that attaches to a conventional vise having a unique means of mounting above the vise, using a set of accessory jaw brackets, front and rear, with special mounting provisions for each, capable of supporting and positioning a set of accessory jaw... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7226047 | Welder's pipe clamp A welder's pipe clamp includes a pair of reciprocal handle members each having a pivotal jaw attached thereto. Each jaw includes a pipe clamping member pivotally attached to a distal end thereof. Each pipe clamping member includes upper and lower arcuate, pipe-engag... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7114713 | Connector assembly for clamping tool and system utilizing same A system of tools and connector assemblies can be erected in numerous arrangements and configurations, in positive, selected interrelationships, for the mounting and support of a workpiece or the like. Engagement portions on the tools are clamped by the clamping blo... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6955344 | Tool and connector system for clamping A system of tools and connector assemblies can be erected in numerous arrangements and configurations, in positive, selected interrelationships, for the mounting and support of a workpiece or the like. Engagement portions on the tools are clamped by the clamping blo... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6953188 | Flexible jaw universal vise A vise used for holding and stabilizing a wide variety of work object shapes by means of conformable spring action jaw faces. The jaw faces are designed to be interchangeable to accommodate delicate or heavy-duty work. Dual ratchet mechanisms and a cam-driven piston... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6588816 | Modular stamped parts transfer gripper A modular gripper assembly having body with a yoke structure (44) defined at one end thereof and an actuator at an opposite end for reciprocally driving a piston assembly (58) within the yoke structure (44). A pair of opposable jaw members (49) having thr... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6554264 | Clamp/spread/jack tool mechanism A tool is provided for clamping, spreading and jacking activity and comprises rectangular, tubular extension bar members, which are used independently or are interconnected to establish a desired tool length. The extension bar members have a plurality of ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6409162 | Hinge In accordance with this invention an eccentrically immobilized hinge-type device is provided having a yoke shaped hinging element with cylindrical peripheral surfaces and a channel shaped hinging element with an eye-ended connecting rod, and a relatively ... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6340039 | Structure of a wood carving machine An improvement in the structure of a worktable for a wood carving machine includes a positioning device provided with a sleeve having a U-shaped recess at the top for mounting a supporting arm of a clamping device, the supporting arm being provided with a... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6302410 | Rod gripping jaw An improved jaw for a rod gripping device is provided including a front, rod engaging face with a plurality of teeth or studs made of a material harder than the jaw body, such as tungsten carbide, with the studs positioned to engage an outer rounded rod s... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6247690 | Fixturing tool for retaining and positioning small objects A fixturing tool has an elongate body with a polygon cross section so as to define a plurality of sides. At least one annular groove extends around the circumference of the body thereby dividing each of the sides into a plurality of segments. At least one... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6098498 | Seat for guiding screws and nails A seat for guiding screws and nails includes a block having two opposite vertical lateral sides and two opposite ends, each of the sides being formed with a plurality of semi-circular holes, and a rectangular opening extending through the two opposite end... | 08/08/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6032940 | Indexable jaw universal vise A universal vise that has a movable and a fixed jaw that can be indexed at 90° increments to provide for four separate work clamping surfaces on each jaw. The vise includes a vise screw driving a nut that drives the movable jaw in each of four indexed po... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6022010 | Quick change jaw plate A removable quick change jaw plate for a vise has a T-slot that receives a pull rod that extends into a bore formed in the vise. The pull rod is actuated to pull the jaw toward the vise. A wedge clamp, actuated by a threaded element provides a clamping mo... | 02/08/2000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5435533 | Adjustable clamping fixture for vibrating various sized circuit boards A mounting fixture for a vibration table which can compensate for work pieces that have different dimensions. The fixture includes a support block which has an elongated slot that allows the fixture to be adapted for work pieces of different lengths and w... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5358228 | Vise having an invertible V-block A vise having a base piece and an invertible V-block supported both laterally and downwardly on the base piece in either inverted position. A movable jaw operates toward and away from the V-block in distances in accord with the inverted position of the V-... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5316277 | Portable hydraulic vise A portable vise is disclosed including a beam along which a hydraulic cylinder assembly is positionable to adapt the vise to a wide range of work pieces. The hydraulic cylinder assembly includes a carrier slidably engaged with a beam flange and which is l... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5312096 | Welding jig for pipes The present invention includes a welding jig having a first support plate and a second support plate rotatably connected to the first support plate. The second support plate has a template-shaped perimeter including arcuately shaped segments shaped to sup... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5305557 | Punch and die regrind fixture A block having first and second permanent cavities. The first cavity includes a first vertical, continuous V-groove from the rop of the block to a pocket which has a permanent horizontal bottom wall. The second cavity includes a second V-groove that is pa... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5228323 | Flaring tool An improved flaring tool includes the usual plurality of expandable die blocks retained by a U-shaped frame. A clamping screw is treaded through a clamp block which is rotatably mounted between the legs of the frame at its open end. The screw is movable t... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5211382 | Arrow fletcher An arrow fletcher for use in supporting an arrow shaft having a nock and holding a fletching proximate the shaft is provided which includes a frame, an shaft support and an indexing head including a nock receiver. The shaft support may include a plurality... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5193792 | Soft jaw attachment system for a vise A soft jaw attachment to machine vises having precision ways and flat vise jaw faces with widely spaced fastener openings through said vice jaw faces, the soft jaw being an elongated bar of resilient material having a flat face to interface with the vice ... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5174553 | Adjustable lock mechanism An adjustable vise includes a toggle plier having first and second handles pivotally joined together to move relative to one another, a fixed jaw mounted to extend upwardly from one end of the first handle, a mounting bar pivotally joining the handles tog... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5076552 | Adjustable vise An adjustable vise includes a toggle plier having first and second handles pivotally joined together to move relative to one another, a fixed jaw mounted to extend upwardly from one end of the first handle, a mounting bar pivotally joining the handles tog... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5037075 | Quick lock in parallel and angle plate system for machining vise A holding device or lock in a machining vise for positioning plates including parallels and angles wherein the positioning plate is provided with a cleat extending from the rear surface along the bottom edge thereof. The plates are held in place by spring... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5024428 | Magnetic workpiece clamping blocks A novel magnetic workpiece clamping block carrying resilient magnetized plastic surfacing over its complete clamp-engaging surface and of dimensions larger than the clamp to enable ready adjustment of different block areas held to the clamp, all without s... | 06/18/1991 |
| 4852291 | Fishing rod holder mount kit A kit for adapting a fishing rod holder to a round or polysided support wherein a pair of base plates are fastened to opposing sides of the support. The kit is provided with two pairs of insert members which are selected to fit either the round or polysid... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4830350 | Universal clamping device with multi-purpose clamping surfaces The present invention relates to an universal clamping device with multi-purpose clamping surfaces, it is composed of a jaw and one or more jaw seats. Wherein the jaw comprises a plurality of vertical jaw seats and each of said jaw seat comprises a vertic... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4770401 | Powered C-clamp apparatus This invention is a power C-clamp apparatus having a main housing assembly; a power drive assembly mounted within the main housing assembly; a gear drive assembly movable by the power drive assembly; a C-clamp assembly having a movable clamp member axiall... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4685661 | Method and mechanism for fixturing objects A programmably controllable vise has mechanisms for automatic adjustment of orkpiece position relative to three orthogonal axes. The positions of the vise jaws (during clamping) establish workpiece position along a first axis, and stop members (e.g., pisto... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4646418 | Carrier for photomask substrate A carrier for a flat photomask substrate having peripheral edges comprises a frame, a handle, a shaft, primary rings, and a spring. The frame has two ends, a periphery, and a shape with one side open. The handle has two ends and is journaled to one of the... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4625460 | Fixture for use in non-encapsulated cross-sectioning of a composite structure A fixture for use in the non-encapsulated cross-sectioning of a composite structure. The fixture comprises a base having a ridge formed in the lower surface thereof for supporting the base on a grinding disc for cross-sectioning of the composite structure... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4291870 | Vices A vice in which the gripping surfaces are formed on a pair of blocks, each of which has a number of gripping surfaces. Each block is detachably mounted on the vice and may be replaced by another block and/or turned on the vice to enable two of a plurality... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4240621 | Multidirectional vise square device A vise square device for use between the jaws of a conventional vise to engage an irregular or inclined workpiece under clamping force to firmly seat and secure the workpiece, comprises first and second engaging plates having confronting recesses for rece... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4183571 | Screw-type lifting clamp A screw-type lifting clamp comprising a generally U-shaped clamp body having a pair of spaced, opposed projections defining a generally vertically downwardly facing material receiving slot, a lifting shackle attached to said clamp body, a screw threadedly... | 01/15/1980 |
