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US 2005/0023741 A1Published application
Precision vise
AssigneeFablock, Inc.
InventorsDaniel Trudel, Frederic Tremblay
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Abstract
A vise has a jaw connected to a jaw support has a recess formed in a rear surface. A biasing member in the recess applies a force to the recess having a downward component to secure a workpiece to the vise. The biasing member may be the end of a set screw, a ball bearing or cam. The recess may be provided with an inclined surface to allow a horizontal force to be converted into a force having a vertical component.
Claims9
A vise, comprising:
- a base
- a first jaw support on said base,
- a first jaw attached to said first jaw support, said first jaw having a front face and a rear face, a recess in said rear face,
- a second jaw support on said base,
- a second jaw attached to said second jaw support, said second jaw having a front face and a rear face, a second recess in said rear face,
- a first biasing member in said first jaw recess, said first biasing member applying a downward force on said first jaw,
- a second biasing member in said recess of said second jaw, said second biasing member applying a downward force on said second jaw.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.