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US 4,743,003 AGranted
Ski vise with rotating jaws
OwnerRobert W. Dietleininventor
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Abstract
A ski holder includes: (a) rotatable jaws having first generally longitudinally extending axis of rotation, (b) two supports for the jaws having sockets in which the jaws are rotatable about the axes, (c) the supports located for relative movement so that when a ski is placed between the jaws with its opposite sides positioned to be gripped thereby, the jaws rotatably accomodate to said ski sides as the jaws are relatively closed toward said sides.
Claims14
In a ski holder, the combination comprising
- (a) rotatable jaws having a first generally longitudinally extending axis of rotation,
- (b) two supports for the jaws having sockets in which the jaws are rotatable about said axes,
- (c) and means locating said supports for relative movement so that when a ski is placed between the jaws with its opposite sides positioned to be gripped thereby, the jaws rotatably accommodate to said ski sides as the jaws are relatively closed toward said sides,
- (d) said jaws tapering, longitudinally, and,
- (e) said sockets tapering, longitudinally, and the jaws loosely interfitting the sockets to allow adjustment of the degree of jaw taper relative to socket taper, in response to forcible closing of the jaws against the ski sides.
2 more elements
The combination of c1aim 8 wherein the sockets of each pair define partial cylinders, the sockets opening toward one another.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.