Door vise
OwnerPaul N. Hurstinventor
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Abstract
A vise for thin objects such as doors has improved features that allows the doors to be transported on the vise and also accommodates various thicknesses of doors. The vise has a pair of jaws hinged together by a spring loaded hinge. The spring urges the jaws apart. The weight of the door overcomes the spring, drawing the jaws into contact with the door for support. Each jaw is mounted on a wheel for transporting. Each jaw also has an adjustable plate mounted on its inner side for varying the effective opening of the jaws.
Claims6
An improved vise for supporting and transporting a thin object, such as a door, in an upright position, comprising in combination:
- a pair of jaws, each jaw having an upright member and a base extending at an angle with respect to the upright member;
- a hinge securing the jaws together at the bases, allowing the upright members to pivot toward and away from each other;
- spring means for urging the upright members away from each other, the thin object adapted to be carried on an edge between the upright members, the weight of the thin object overcoming the spring means and drawing the upright members toward each other to support the thin object;
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- a wheel mounted to each jaw for rolling contact with a floor to transport the thin object.
An improved vise for supporting and transporting a thin object, such as a door, in an upright position, comprising in combination:
- a pair of jaws, each jaw having an upright member and a base extending laterally from the upright member;
- a hinge securing the bases together and allowing the upright members to pivot toward and away from each other;
- spring means for urging the upright members away from each other;
- a plate carried by each jaw on an inner side of and parallel with the upright member;
- adjusting means for selectively varying the distance between the plates to select the effective opening of the jaws;
- a wheel carried by each jaw for rolling contact with the ground to transport a thin object;
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- brake means for selectively preventing rotation of the wheels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.