Multidirectional vise square device
OwnerDominic Daddatoinventor
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Abstract
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 receiving a spherical element, and at least one resilient member secured between the plates to provide a unitary device, the resilient member being deformable to accommodate relative movement between the plates and the spherical element to allow multi-directional plate adjustment to accommodate workpieces of irregular or inclined configuration. Serrations are preferably provided on the article-engaging plate face for improved securement of a workpiece.
Claims21
A unitary vise square device adapted to secure an irregularly shaped workpiece between the opposed jaws of a vise under clamping force, said device comprising:
- a first plate having a jaw-engaging face and an opposite side defining a concave recess,
- a second plate having a workpiece-engaging face and an opposite side defining a concave recess and confronting the first plate,
- said opposite side of at least one of said first and second plates being inclined outwardly of the recess to prevent interference between the plates upon relative angular displacement therebetween,
- at least one of said concave recesses comprising a spherical sector cap surface no larger than hemispherical,
- a spherical bearing member configurated to interfit the confronting recesses of the first and second plates, whereby the plates are positionally adjustable through substantial relative angles to accommodate the irregular shape of the workpiece, and
- resilient biasing means interconnecting the plates and securing the plates and the spherical member in a unitary assembly,
- whereby the biasing means is deformable under vise clamping force to accommodate relative movement between the plates and the spherical member to secure the second plate and the workpiece under the vise clamping force.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.