Dual vise for skis and the like
OwnerMario Romanininventor
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Abstract
A deliberately simple ski vise is provided which utilizes essential structural elements requiring only a minimum of machining. The vise is preferably used in conjunction with another identical vise to hold skis securely to a table top or other flat surface while the skis are `tuned` or otherwise worked upon. The skis may be clamped in any desired position, and irrespective of the widths of the skis, the skis may be clamped in position and unclamped with unprecedented ease and speed. A novel, quick-release mechanism is provided on the vise which serves to lock movable jaws of the ski vise relative to each other so as to negate longitudinal travel relative to each other except by rotation of a rod which is at least partially threaded to provide a screw-clamping action.
Claims6
A vise having multiple jaws for quickly clamping and releasing a pair of articles such as skis or the like, comprising,
- (a) first and second fixed upstanding end jaws fixedly disposed in longitudinally spaced apart relationship at a predetermined distance greater than the combined widths of said articles,
- (b) a pair of parallel guide rails in transversely spaced apart relationship to hold said fixedly disposed jaws apart,
- (c) first and second movable upstanding jaws slidably disposed on said guide rails, each independently movable with respect to the other,
- (d) a tube slidably inserted through said first fixed upstanding jaw, said tube being longitudinally reciprocable so as to move said first movable jaw back and forth along said guide rails,
- (e) a rod, longitudinally translatable within said tube so as to move said second movable jaw back and forth along said guide rails, said rod being at least partially threaded and having one end rotatably disposed in said second movable jaw, and,
- (f) releasable locking means, to selectively release and lock said movable jaws relative to one another so as to negate free travel of said movable jaws relative to each other except by rotation of said rod.
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