Holding device for holding pipes in a chain vise

A chain vise for holding pipes comprising:

• a base;
• a jaw attached to an upper portion of said base, said jaw including teeth configured to engage a portion of a pipe placed on said jaw;
• a chain configured to be wrapped around said base and the portion of the pipe on said jaw to hold the pipe against said jaw;
• and
• a holding device including:
• an angled bracket having a top surface, a bottom surface, and lateral surfaces connecting said top surface and said bottom surface, said angled bracket including a first bracket portion, a second bracket portion, and a central bracket portion connecting said first bracket portion and said second bracket portion, a first section of said bottom surface disposed on said first bracket portion and a second section of said bottom surface disposed on said second bracket portion forming an angle less than 160 degrees;
• a plurality of teeth being disposed on said bottom surface, said teeth being configured to engage and grip an upper portion of the pipe positioned on said jaw;
• and
• a pair of chain guide slots, each of said chain guide slots being disposed in a respective one of said first bracket portion and said second bracket portion, each of said chain guide slots being disposed to divide a respective one of said first bracket portion and said second bracket portion into a pair of legs extending away from said central bracket portion, each of said chain guide slots being configured to receive and guide portions of said chain between said pair of legs.